Systems Administrator Salary in Denver, CO

Denver, Colorado, United States

Oct 23, 2026, 13:32 UTC

Median Salary

$145Kmedian posted base

$78.4K$216.3K

Typical range: $118.8K – $170.7K

Hiring Velocity

+ 9%

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475

Open positions in Denver

423 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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Where this data comes from

Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology

230k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Systems Administrator make in Denver?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in USD.

Posted salary distribution

Share of employers by posted base salary (each employer counts once) · 423 postings from 115 employers

$78.4K$147.3K$216.3K

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary across employers

Percentile	Base Salary
10th	$102,500
25th	$118,750
50th (median)	$145,000
75th	$170,654
90th	$199,500

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Systems Administrator in Denver is $145,000, with a typical range of $118,750 to $170,654. These figures are computed from 423 live job postings from 115 employers that disclose pay, counting each employer once.

Postings asking for 0 to 1 years of experience disclose a median base salary of $101,188, across 12 employers in Denver.

Postings asking for 5 to 7 years of experience disclose a median base salary of $142,500 in Denver, across 69 employers. Postings asking for 8 or more years disclose a median of $170,654.

Among companies currently hiring, EnduroSat publishes the highest ranges at $100,000 to $130,000 base, followed by NexCore Group at $95,000 to $100,000. These figures come from live postings, so they change as companies open and close roles.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed every 3 days from live postings, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. The statistics on this page are served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.

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Systems Administrator Salary in Denver, CO