15 Series · SOC 15-1231
Computer Network Support Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $76,220
- Median / year
- $127,780
- Top 10% earn
- +1.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 146,190
- US workers
Computer Network Support Specialists earn a median of $76,220 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $76,220, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,120 (10th percentile) to $127,780 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 146,190 US workers. Washington pays the most ($101,750), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Computer Network Support Specialists earn a median of $76,220, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 68% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #20 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 1.8% by 2033.
- $76,220
- Median annual wage
- Top 32%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #20 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $101,750. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 15-1231) pays a national median of $76,220 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,120 at the 10th percentile to $127,780 at the 90th, with a mean of $81,870 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 146,190 Americans work in this occupation across 51 reporting states and 398 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +1.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $101,750, which is +33% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $124,130 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 146,190 jobs Median $76,220/yr
Median Salary
$76,220
per year
Median Hourly
$36.64/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$81,870
average
Employment
146,190
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Computer Network Support Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$76,220 Top 32% higher than 68% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Computer Network Support Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer Network Support Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at +1.8% growth and $76,220 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+1.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
9,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Computer Network Support Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Critical Thinking 3.8
Active Listening 3.5
Reading Comprehension 3.4
Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
Speaking 3.3
Active Learning 3.3
Monitoring 3.3
Complex Problem Solving 3.3
Troubleshooting 3.1
Systems Analysis 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 5.0
Telecommunications 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Engineering and Technology 3.4
English Language 3.3
Administration and Management 3.1
Communications and Media 3.0
Education and Training 3.0
Administrative 2.9
Design 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Back up network data.
- ▸ Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
- ▸ Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
- ▸ Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
- ▸ Document network support activities.
- ▸ Configure wide area network (WAN) or local area network (LAN) routers or related equipment.
- ▸ Install network software, including security or firewall software.
- ▸ Troubleshoot network or connectivity problems for users or user groups.
- ▸ Provide telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues.
- ▸ Evaluate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) performance data to ensure sufficient availability or speed, to identify network problems, or for disaster recovery purposes.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,120
25th Percentile
$58,240
Median
$76,220
75th Percentile
$98,750
90th Percentile
$127,780
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $101,750 | +33% above national |
| 2 | Maryland | $96,680 | +27% above national |
| 3 | District of Columbia | $91,370 | +20% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $88,650 | +16% above national |
| 5 | New Jersey | $87,440 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Alaska | $86,110 | +13% above national |
| 7 | Nevada | $85,790 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Hawaii | $83,620 | +10% above national |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $82,970 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Colorado | $82,750 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $81,890 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $81,010 | +6% above national |
| 13 | California | $79,190 | +4% above national |
| 14 | Georgia | $79,180 | +4% above national |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $78,740 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $78,310 | +3% above national |
| 17 | Tennessee | $77,640 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New York | $77,540 | +2% above national |
| 19 | South Carolina | $76,790 | +1% above national |
| 20 | Virginia | $76,760 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $76,000 | same as national |
| 22 | Florida | $75,740 | 1% below national |
| 23 | North Dakota | $73,550 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Indiana | $73,100 | 4% below national |
| 25 | Maine | $72,990 | 4% below national |
| 26 | Missouri | $72,780 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Vermont | $72,400 | 5% below national |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $72,330 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Ohio | $70,080 | 8% below national |
| 30 | Oregon | $68,900 | 10% below national |
| 31 | Arizona | $68,880 | 10% below national |
| 32 | Illinois | $68,530 | 10% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $66,780 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Michigan | $65,900 | 14% below national |
| 35 | Nebraska | $65,450 | 14% below national |
| 36 | Iowa | $64,600 | 15% below national |
| 37 | New Mexico | $64,550 | 15% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $63,410 | 17% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $63,340 | 17% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $61,890 | 19% below national |
| 41 | Wyoming | $61,780 | 19% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $61,150 | 20% below national |
| 43 | Delaware | $60,580 | 21% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $60,060 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Arkansas | $59,460 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Louisiana | $58,680 | 23% below national |
| 47 | Virgin Islands | $56,360 | 26% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $53,650 | 30% below national |
| 49 | West Virginia | $46,840 | 39% below national |
| 50 | Guam | $46,110 | 40% below national |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $39,570 | 48% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,130 | +63% above national |
| 2 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $104,690 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $104,610 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $102,980 | +35% above national |
| 5 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $102,980 | +35% above national |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | $102,330 | +34% above national |
| 7 | Asheville, NC | $101,650 | +33% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $101,600 | +33% above national |
| 9 | Lexington Park, MD | $100,750 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $98,260 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $98,210 | +29% above national |
| 12 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $94,230 | +24% above national |
| 13 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $92,770 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $92,400 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Madison, WI | $90,400 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Greeley, CO | $89,390 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $89,050 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $88,950 | +17% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $88,780 | +16% above national |
| 20 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $88,670 | +16% above national |
| 21 | Tulsa, OK | $88,540 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Springfield, MA | $87,570 | +15% above national |
| 23 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $86,930 | +14% above national |
| 24 | Fayetteville, NC | $86,370 | +13% above national |
| 25 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $85,790 | +13% above national |
| 26 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $85,780 | +13% above national |
| 27 | Merced, CA | $84,870 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $84,750 | +11% above national |
| 29 | York-Hanover, PA | $84,310 | +11% above national |
| 30 | Yakima, WA | $84,080 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Worcester, MA | $83,790 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $83,760 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $83,700 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Santa Fe, NM | $83,650 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $83,430 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $83,420 | +9% above national |
| 37 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,750 | +9% above national |
| 38 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $82,560 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $82,540 | +8% above national |
| 40 | Salem, OR | $82,440 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Ames, IA | $82,360 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $81,990 | +8% above national |
| 43 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $81,780 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,720 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,230 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Columbus, OH | $81,220 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Vallejo, CA | $81,190 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,090 | +6% above national |
| 49 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $80,590 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $80,470 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Napa, CA | $80,180 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $79,910 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Oklahoma City, OK | $79,870 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $79,770 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Fresno, CA | $79,280 | +4% above national |
| 56 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $79,270 | +4% above national |
| 57 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $79,030 | +4% above national |
| 58 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $79,020 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $78,990 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $78,910 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $78,860 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,820 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Boulder, CO | $78,770 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $78,770 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $78,760 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Kokomo, IN | $78,690 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $78,450 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Fort Wayne, IN | $78,440 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $78,340 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $78,300 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $78,140 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Lancaster, PA | $78,060 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $77,910 | +2% above national |
| 74 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $77,910 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Jefferson City, MO | $77,810 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $77,780 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $77,780 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Spartanburg, SC | $77,540 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Reno, NV | $77,460 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $77,380 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $77,260 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $77,210 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $77,160 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $77,040 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $76,980 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Lake Charles, LA | $76,950 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Knoxville, TN | $76,820 | +1% above national |
| 88 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,770 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Enid, OK | $76,690 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,650 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $76,630 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Columbia, SC | $76,560 | same as national |
| 93 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $76,560 | same as national |
| 94 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $76,520 | same as national |
| 95 | Savannah, GA | $76,370 | same as national |
| 96 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $76,360 | same as national |
| 97 | Salinas, CA | $76,230 | same as national |
| 98 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $76,160 | same as national |
| 99 | Modesto, CA | $75,970 | same as national |
| 100 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $75,970 | same as national |
| 101 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75,930 | same as national |
| 102 | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,740 | 1% below national |
| 103 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $75,740 | 1% below national |
| 104 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,720 | 1% below national |
| 105 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $75,680 | 1% below national |
| 106 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $75,550 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Gainesville, FL | $75,470 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $75,470 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $75,420 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $75,420 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Midland, TX | $75,380 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $75,360 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Bismarck, ND | $75,260 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $75,230 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Terre Haute, IN | $75,190 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $75,070 | 2% below national |
| 117 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $75,060 | 2% below national |
| 118 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $75,050 | 2% below national |
| 119 | Jacksonville, FL | $74,970 | 2% below national |
| 120 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,960 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,540 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Pueblo, CO | $74,470 | 2% below national |
| 123 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $74,440 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Ithaca, NY | $74,420 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Medford, OR | $74,310 | 3% below national |
| 126 | Visalia, CA | $74,220 | 3% below national |
| 127 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $74,210 | 3% below national |
| 128 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,200 | 3% below national |
| 129 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $74,180 | 3% below national |
| 130 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,140 | 3% below national |
| 131 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $74,060 | 3% below national |
| 132 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $73,930 | 3% below national |
| 133 | Jacksonville, NC | $73,710 | 3% below national |
| 134 | Salisbury, MD | $73,690 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $73,650 | 3% below national |
| 136 | Fargo, ND-MN | $73,550 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Grand Junction, CO | $73,520 | 4% below national |
| 138 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $73,460 | 4% below national |
| 139 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $73,340 | 4% below national |
| 140 | Altoona, PA | $73,190 | 4% below national |
| 141 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $73,160 | 4% below national |
| 142 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $73,160 | 4% below national |
| 143 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $73,130 | 4% below national |
| 144 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $72,950 | 4% below national |
| 145 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $72,800 | 4% below national |
| 146 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $72,750 | 5% below national |
| 147 | Omaha, NE-IA | $72,660 | 5% below national |
| 148 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $72,600 | 5% below national |
| 149 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $72,600 | 5% below national |
| 150 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $72,550 | 5% below national |
| 151 | Green Bay, WI | $72,440 | 5% below national |
| 152 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $72,400 | 5% below national |
| 153 | Akron, OH | $72,360 | 5% below national |
| 154 | Springfield, MO | $72,170 | 5% below national |
| 155 | Elizabethtown, KY | $72,030 | 5% below national |
| 156 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $71,980 | 6% below national |
| 157 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $71,980 | 6% below national |
| 158 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $71,920 | 6% below national |
| 159 | Boise City, ID | $71,910 | 6% below national |
| 160 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $71,870 | 6% below national |
| 161 | Duluth, MN-WI | $71,760 | 6% below national |
| 162 | El Centro, CA | $71,390 | 6% below national |
| 163 | Columbus, IN | $71,270 | 6% below national |
| 164 | Winston-Salem, NC | $71,220 | 7% below national |
| 165 | Mankato, MN | $71,140 | 7% below national |
| 166 | Mobile, AL | $71,110 | 7% below national |
| 167 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $70,980 | 7% below national |
| 168 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $70,880 | 7% below national |
| 169 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $70,720 | 7% below national |
| 170 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $70,280 | 8% below national |
| 171 | Erie, PA | $70,120 | 8% below national |
| 172 | Burlington, NC | $69,850 | 8% below national |
| 173 | Albany, GA | $69,610 | 9% below national |
| 174 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $69,560 | 9% below national |
| 175 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $69,390 | 9% below national |
| 176 | Columbus, GA-AL | $69,290 | 9% below national |
| 177 | St. Cloud, MN | $69,270 | 9% below national |
| 178 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $69,260 | 9% below national |
| 179 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $69,230 | 9% below national |
| 180 | Dubuque, IA | $69,060 | 9% below national |
| 181 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $69,010 | 9% below national |
| 182 | Charlottesville, VA | $68,860 | 10% below national |
| 183 | Bloomington, IL | $68,840 | 10% below national |
| 184 | Idaho Falls, ID | $68,620 | 10% below national |
| 185 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $68,580 | 10% below national |
| 186 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $68,570 | 10% below national |
| 187 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,490 | 10% below national |
| 188 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $68,430 | 10% below national |
| 189 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $68,400 | 10% below national |
| 190 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $68,290 | 10% below national |
| 191 | Muncie, IN | $68,280 | 10% below national |
| 192 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $68,200 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Gainesville, GA | $67,910 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $67,910 | 11% below national |
| 195 | Eau Claire, WI | $67,870 | 11% below national |
| 196 | Florence, SC | $67,550 | 11% below national |
| 197 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $67,530 | 11% below national |
| 198 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $67,490 | 11% below national |
| 199 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $67,350 | 12% below national |
| 200 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $67,120 | 12% below national |
| 201 | Cleveland, OH | $67,050 | 12% below national |
| 202 | Evansville, IN | $66,910 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Jackson, MS | $66,910 | 12% below national |
| 204 | Waco, TX | $66,850 | 12% below national |
| 205 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,780 | 12% below national |
| 206 | Iowa City, IA | $66,680 | 13% below national |
| 207 | Wichita, KS | $66,680 | 13% below national |
| 208 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $66,560 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $66,550 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Columbia, MO | $66,380 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $66,310 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $66,260 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $66,190 | 13% below national |
| 214 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $66,070 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Springfield, OH | $65,940 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $65,900 | 14% below national |
| 217 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $65,880 | 14% below national |
| 218 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $65,810 | 14% below national |
| 219 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $65,610 | 14% below national |
| 220 | Glens Falls, NY | $65,570 | 14% below national |
| 221 | Toledo, OH | $65,560 | 14% below national |
| 222 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $65,550 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Richmond, VA | $65,460 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $65,440 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $65,190 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Rochester, NY | $65,180 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,120 | 15% below national |
| 228 | Warner Robins, GA | $65,100 | 15% below national |
| 229 | Tallahassee, FL | $65,000 | 15% below national |
| 230 | Utica-Rome, NY | $64,960 | 15% below national |
| 231 | Syracuse, NY | $64,850 | 15% below national |
| 232 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $64,840 | 15% below national |
| 233 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $64,820 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $64,690 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Springfield, IL | $64,670 | 15% below national |
| 236 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $64,620 | 15% below national |
| 237 | Lima, OH | $64,440 | 15% below national |
| 238 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $64,420 | 15% below national |
| 239 | Wilmington, NC | $64,400 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $64,360 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $64,260 | 16% below national |
| 242 | Tyler, TX | $64,250 | 16% below national |
| 243 | Montgomery, AL | $64,150 | 16% below national |
| 244 | Lincoln, NE | $64,090 | 16% below national |
| 245 | State College, PA | $64,040 | 16% below national |
| 246 | Winchester, VA-WV | $64,040 | 16% below national |
| 247 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $63,980 | 16% below national |
| 248 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,970 | 16% below national |
| 249 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $63,910 | 16% below national |
| 250 | Bloomington, IN | $63,860 | 16% below national |
| 251 | Chico, CA | $63,860 | 16% below national |
| 252 | El Paso, TX | $63,780 | 16% below national |
| 253 | Traverse City, MI | $63,720 | 16% below national |
| 254 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $63,570 | 17% below national |
| 255 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $63,540 | 17% below national |
| 256 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $63,520 | 17% below national |
| 257 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $63,460 | 17% below national |
| 258 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $63,280 | 17% below national |
| 259 | Reading, PA | $63,200 | 17% below national |
| 260 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,160 | 17% below national |
| 261 | Cheyenne, WY | $63,080 | 17% below national |
| 262 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $62,930 | 17% below national |
| 263 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $62,930 | 17% below national |
| 264 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,930 | 17% below national |
| 265 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | 18% below national |
| 266 | Saginaw, MI | $62,860 | 18% below national |
| 267 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $62,840 | 18% below national |
| 268 | Ocala, FL | $62,740 | 18% below national |
| 269 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,700 | 18% below national |
| 270 | Tucson, AZ | $62,640 | 18% below national |
| 271 | Bozeman, MT | $62,570 | 18% below national |
| 272 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,520 | 18% below national |
| 273 | Helena, MT | $62,440 | 18% below national |
| 274 | Albuquerque, NM | $62,410 | 18% below national |
| 275 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $62,330 | 18% below national |
| 276 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | 18% below national |
| 277 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $62,280 | 18% below national |
| 278 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $62,270 | 18% below national |
| 279 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,190 | 18% below national |
| 280 | Roanoke, VA | $62,140 | 18% below national |
| 281 | Bend, OR | $62,120 | 18% below national |
| 282 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $62,110 | 19% below national |
| 283 | Las Cruces, NM | $62,100 | 19% below national |
| 284 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,050 | 19% below national |
| 285 | Rockford, IL | $62,020 | 19% below national |
| 286 | Birmingham, AL | $62,000 | 19% below national |
| 287 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,980 | 19% below national |
| 288 | Farmington, NM | $61,870 | 19% below national |
| 289 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,860 | 19% below national |
| 290 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,860 | 19% below national |
| 291 | Huntsville, AL | $61,850 | 19% below national |
| 292 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $61,840 | 19% below national |
| 293 | Billings, MT | $61,810 | 19% below national |
| 294 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,750 | 19% below national |
| 295 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | 19% below national |
| 296 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $61,510 | 19% below national |
| 297 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $61,340 | 20% below national |
| 298 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,320 | 20% below national |
| 299 | Bowling Green, KY | $61,200 | 20% below national |
| 300 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $61,170 | 20% below national |
| 301 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $61,140 | 20% below national |
| 302 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,000 | 20% below national |
| 303 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,980 | 20% below national |
| 304 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,910 | 20% below national |
| 305 | Dalton, GA | $60,640 | 20% below national |
| 306 | Ogden, UT | $60,630 | 20% below national |
| 307 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $60,540 | 21% below national |
| 308 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,450 | 21% below national |
| 309 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $60,440 | 21% below national |
| 310 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | 21% below national |
| 311 | Lafayette, LA | $60,370 | 21% below national |
| 312 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,360 | 21% below national |
| 313 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,350 | 21% below national |
| 314 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $60,250 | 21% below national |
| 315 | Mansfield, OH | $60,160 | 21% below national |
| 316 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,130 | 21% below national |
| 317 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,130 | 21% below national |
| 318 | Abilene, TX | $60,060 | 21% below national |
| 319 | Hot Springs, AR | $60,010 | 21% below national |
| 320 | Jackson, TN | $60,010 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Niles, MI | $59,970 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Elmira, NY | $59,940 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Amarillo, TX | $59,900 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $59,900 | 21% below national |
| 325 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,780 | 22% below national |
| 326 | Bangor, ME | $59,460 | 22% below national |
| 327 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,410 | 22% below national |
| 328 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $59,320 | 22% below national |
| 329 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,290 | 22% below national |
| 330 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | 22% below national |
| 331 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,070 | 23% below national |
| 332 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,010 | 23% below national |
| 333 | Greenville, NC | $58,930 | 23% below national |
| 334 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $58,890 | 23% below national |
| 335 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $58,890 | 23% below national |
| 336 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 23% below national |
| 337 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $58,830 | 23% below national |
| 338 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $58,810 | 23% below national |
| 339 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,770 | 23% below national |
| 340 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,730 | 23% below national |
| 341 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $58,500 | 23% below national |
| 342 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $58,350 | 23% below national |
| 343 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $58,110 | 24% below national |
| 344 | Baton Rouge, LA | $58,100 | 24% below national |
| 345 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $58,000 | 24% below national |
| 346 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,940 | 24% below national |
| 347 | Laredo, TX | $57,810 | 24% below national |
| 348 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,730 | 24% below national |
| 349 | Corpus Christi, TX | $57,560 | 24% below national |
| 350 | Missoula, MT | $57,390 | 25% below national |
| 351 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $57,290 | 25% below national |
| 352 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,220 | 25% below national |
| 353 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,840 | 25% below national |
| 354 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $56,630 | 26% below national |
| 355 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,450 | 26% below national |
| 356 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $56,200 | 26% below national |
| 357 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $55,920 | 27% below national |
| 358 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $55,740 | 27% below national |
| 359 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $55,640 | 27% below national |
| 360 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,240 | 28% below national |
| 361 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $55,130 | 28% below national |
| 362 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,060 | 28% below national |
| 363 | Hattiesburg, MS | $54,740 | 28% below national |
| 364 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,420 | 29% below national |
| 365 | Dover, DE | $53,940 | 29% below national |
| 366 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,670 | 30% below national |
| 367 | Jonesboro, AR | $53,660 | 30% below national |
| 368 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $53,430 | 30% below national |
| 369 | Longview, TX | $53,210 | 30% below national |
| 370 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,960 | 31% below national |
| 371 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,800 | 31% below national |
| 372 | Charleston, WV | $52,670 | 31% below national |
| 373 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,560 | 31% below national |
| 374 | Binghamton, NY | $52,300 | 31% below national |
| 375 | Morgantown, WV | $52,130 | 32% below national |
| 376 | Johnson City, TN | $52,030 | 32% below national |
| 377 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | 32% below national |
| 378 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,990 | 32% below national |
| 379 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,960 | 32% below national |
| 380 | Rapid City, SD | $51,950 | 32% below national |
| 381 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,450 | 32% below national |
| 382 | Harrisonburg, VA | $51,350 | 33% below national |
| 383 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,200 | 33% below national |
| 384 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $51,060 | 33% below national |
| 385 | Lawrence, KS | $49,570 | 35% below national |
| 386 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $49,570 | 35% below national |
| 387 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,950 | 36% below national |
| 388 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,780 | 36% below national |
| 389 | Decatur, IL | $48,510 | 36% below national |
| 390 | Lubbock, TX | $48,310 | 37% below national |
| 391 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $47,970 | 37% below national |
| 392 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 37% below national |
| 393 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 37% below national |
| 394 | Monroe, LA | $47,360 | 38% below national |
| 395 | Alexandria, LA | $46,920 | 38% below national |
| 396 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,370 | 47% below national |
| 397 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $39,570 | 48% below national |
| 398 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,740 | 53% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Computer Network Support Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer Network Support Specialists is $76,220 ($36.64/hour). The salary range spans from $47,120 at the 10th percentile to $127,780 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Computer Network Support Specialists the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Computer Network Support Specialists at $101,750/year, which is +33% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Computer Network Support Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Computer Network Support Specialists is Associate's degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Computer Network Support Specialists? ▼
Computer Network Support Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Computer Network Support Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Computer Network Support Specialists is projected to grow 1.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 9,600 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer Network Support Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Computer Network Support Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $101,750/year, while Virgin Islands pays the least at $56,360/year. BLS data covers 51 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer Network Support Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Computer Network Support Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $124,130/year. BLS reports wage data for 398 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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