Federal Systems Administrator Hourly Rates
Server, OS, and infrastructure administration.
Across 661 GSA-awarded systems administrator labor rates, the government pays a median of $101/hour, typically ranging from $76 to $124.
Minimum
$38
25th pct
$76
Median
$101
75th pct
$124
Maximum
$358
$3825th–75th percentile$358
By education level
| Education | Rates | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | 24 | $312 | $75–$358 |
| Bachelors | 530 | $102 | $38–$239 |
| High School | 51 | $76 | $47–$183 |
| Associates | 54 | $73 | $40–$150 |
Vendors with the most awarded systems administrator rates
| Vendor | Rates | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FEDERATED IT, INC | 12 | $85 |
| LEIDOS, INC. | 10 | $146 |
| EMPOWER AI, INC. | 8 | $56 |
| COSOLUTIONS INC | 8 | $103 |
| PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | 8 | $72 |
| SECUNETICS INC | 8 | $76 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | 8 | $89 |
| LAYERMARK, INC | 8 | $101 |
| SPATIUM DEFENSE SOLUTIONS LLC | 8 | $175 |
| QUANTECH SERVICES INC. | 8 | $330 |
Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates (buy.gsa.gov), matched on labor-category titles containing “systems administrator”. These are contract ceiling rates on Multiple Award Schedule vehicles — the not-to-exceed rate a vendor may bill, not necessarily the invoiced rate. Use as a fair-and-reasonable benchmark, not a quote.