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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes “Computer Network Architects” (15-1241) and “Network and Computer Systems Administrators” (15-1244).
National estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists
Industry profile for Computer Network Support Specialists
Geographic profile for Computer Network Support Specialists
National estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
176,200 |
1.8 % |
$ 34.30 |
$ 71,350 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 18.54 |
$ 23.51 |
$ 30.17 |
$ 38.57 |
$ 49.24 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 38,560 |
$ 48,900 |
$ 62,760 |
$ 80,220 |
$ 102,410 |
Industry profile for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Computer Network Support Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Computer Network Support Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Computer Network Support Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
33,800 |
1.49 |
$ 33.22 |
$ 69,100 |
Telecommunications |
23,900 |
3.61 |
$ 36.47 |
$ 75,860 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
9,670 |
0.38 |
$ 35.87 |
$ 74,610 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
9,110 |
0.11 |
$ 29.50 |
$ 61,350 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
6,820 |
0.23 |
$ 30.49 |
$ 63,430 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Computer Network Support Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Telecommunications |
23,900 |
3.61 |
$ 36.47 |
$ 75,860 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
1,630 |
3.43 |
$ 33.40 |
$ 69,470 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services |
5,640 |
1.49 |
$ 35.47 |
$ 73,780 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
33,800 |
1.49 |
$ 33.22 |
$ 69,100 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
230 |
1.09 |
$ 41.96 |
$ 87,280 |
Top paying industries for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Geographic profile for Computer Network Support Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Computer Network Support Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Computer Network Support Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Computer Network Support Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
14,020 |
1.15 |
0.92 |
$ 34.52 |
$ 71,800 |
California |
13,330 |
0.81 |
0.65 |
$ 35.85 |
$ 74,570 |
Illinois |
13,250 |
2.36 |
1.89 |
$ 34.20 |
$ 71,140 |
New York |
11,350 |
1.31 |
1.05 |
$ 39.32 |
$ 81,780 |
Florida |
10,660 |
1.24 |
0.99 |
$ 32.57 |
$ 67,740 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Support Specialists:
Top paying states for Computer Network Support Specialists:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Computer Network Support Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
10,900 |
1.26 |
1.00 |
$ 44.32 |
$ 92,190 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,500 |
2.24 |
1.79 |
$ 35.35 |
$ 73,530 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,890 |
2.35 |
1.88 |
$ 40.08 |
$ 83,370 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,610 |
3.08 |
2.46 |
$ 36.19 |
$ 75,280 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
5,330 |
1.48 |
1.19 |
$ 38.27 |
$ 79,590 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,440 |
0.78 |
0.62 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,350 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,880 |
1.50 |
1.20 |
$ 34.44 |
$ 71,640 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
3,500 |
1.43 |
1.14 |
$ 32.74 |
$ 68,090 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
3,490 |
2.78 |
2.22 |
$ 36.31 |
$ 75,520 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,340 |
1.26 |
1.01 |
$ 35.93 |
$ 74,740 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Support Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Champaign-Urbana, IL |
370 |
3.81 |
3.05 |
$ 32.37 |
$ 67,320 |
Carbondale-Marion, IL |
170 |
3.36 |
2.69 |
$ 28.15 |
$ 58,540 |
Bloomington, IL |
270 |
3.30 |
2.64 |
$ 31.13 |
$ 64,750 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
5,610 |
3.08 |
2.46 |
$ 36.19 |
$ 75,280 |
Lincoln, NE |
510 |
3.00 |
2.40 |
$ 28.61 |
$ 59,520 |
Ames, IA |
130 |
2.90 |
2.31 |
$ 34.55 |
$ 71,860 |
Iowa City, IA |
250 |
2.87 |
2.29 |
$ 29.24 |
$ 60,830 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
3,490 |
2.78 |
2.22 |
$ 36.31 |
$ 75,520 |
Madison, WI |
1,040 |
2.74 |
2.19 |
$ 34.51 |
$ 71,780 |
Springfield, IL |
260 |
2.71 |
2.17 |
$ 32.53 |
$ 67,660 |
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