Linux Administrator Salaries in the United States

How much does a Linux Administrator make in the United States?

Linux Administrators earn $71,000 annually on average, or $34 per hour, which is 7% more than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Linux Administrators work for Bowker at $98,000 annually while the lowest paid Linux Administrators work for FourSpots earning approximately $35,000 each year.

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$43K HostGator's Average Linux Administrator Salary (7 salaries)

-$28K (49%) less than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$5K (12%) more than average HostGator salary ($38K)

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$50K HostGator Linux Administrator in Austin, TX ·

+$7K (15%) more than average HostGator Linux Administrator salary ($43K)

"I was being underpaid for job title but you do not do everything a Linux Administrator would do. There is a lot of problems you would normally have to do as Linux Administrator that you pass off to a higher level admin or different department. So I think the pay is fair for what the job is."

$25K HostGator Linux Administrator in Houston, TX ·

-$18K (52%) less than average HostGator Linux Administrator salary ($43K)

"For the level of work we have to do for this company, no, we are not paid enough. If the expectation and minimums were lower I could understand this level of pay, but we have some of the highest standards and minimums of any support team for any web hosting company. Even our sister companies under EIGI are shocked at how high our standards and how low our pay is in comparison."

$48K HostGator Linux Administrator in Houston, TX ·

+$5K (10%) more than average HostGator Linux Administrator salary ($43K)

"Definitely under paid however I was able to find a decent salary when no-one else was finding ANY work."

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$115K Tech Mahindra's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$44K (47%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$47K (51%) more than average Tech Mahindra salary ($68K)

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$115K Tech Mahindra Linux Administrator in Pittsburgh, PA ·

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$130K Depository Trust & Clearing's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$59K (58%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$50K (47%) more than average Depository Trust & Clearing salary ($80K)

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$130K Depository Trust & Clearing Linux Administrator in Tampa, FL ·

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$125K Cotiviti's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$54K (55%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$15K (12%) more than average Cotiviti salary ($110K)

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$125K Cotiviti Linux Administrator in Atlanta, GA ·

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"I am getting $55/hr now. Looking for a high pay rate."

$125K Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$54K (55%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$34K (31%) more than average Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company salary ($91K)

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$125K Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Linux Administrator in Denver, CO ·

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"I'm satisfied with it."

$120K CIGNA's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$49K (51%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$70K (82%) more than average CIGNA salary ($50K)

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$120K CIGNA Linux Administrator in Brooklyn, NY ·

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$120K UT Arlington's Average Linux Administrator Salary (1 salaries)

+$49K (51%) more than national average Linux Administrator salary ($71K)

+$90K (120%) more than average UT Arlington salary ($30K)

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$120K UT Arlington Linux Administrator in Tulsa, OK ·

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"? I have 11 + years of experience in Linux ,Sun Solaris administration . ? I provide exceptional contributions to customer service for all customers. ? With Bachelor’s degree in computer science I have full understating of the datacenter migrations & Server administrations. ? I also have experience in VMware & RHEL satellite & Sloarwinds Monitoring tools & scripting. I also have experience in patch administration & other tools .Please see my resume for additional information on my experience I can be reached anytime via email at Spandhan503@gmail.com or my cell 918-900-3003 Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity. Sincerely, Spandhan"