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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
185,430 1.3 % $33.10 $68,860 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.75 $23.63 $30.51 $40.01 $51.17
Annual Wage (2) $38,990 $49,160 $63,460 $83,230 $106,420


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 37,520 1.73 $34.05 $70,830
Telecommunications 22,130 3.08 $36.24 $75,370
Management of Companies and Enterprises 12,260 0.50 $32.43 $67,460
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,510 0.10 $30.08 $62,560
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 6,820 2.03 $35.36 $73,560

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 22,130 3.08 $36.24 $75,370
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 1,330 2.50 $30.47 $63,370
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 6,820 2.03 $35.36 $73,560
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 37,520 1.73 $34.05 $70,830
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 200 1.05 $37.97 $78,980

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Specialized Design Services 40 0.03 $42.09 $87,540
Oil and Gas Extraction 410 0.29 $41.78 $86,890
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,730 0.18 $40.75 $84,770
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 280 0.05 $39.13 $81,380
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,290 0.18 $38.89 $80,900


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,860 0.97 0.77 $36.13 $75,150
Texas 15,530 1.25 0.99 $34.39 $71,530
New York 13,710 1.44 1.14 $37.40 $77,790
Illinois 11,130 1.85 1.46 $30.80 $64,070
Florida 8,900 1.01 0.80 $31.26 $65,030




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 8,530 3.16 2.50 $35.30 $73,410
Rhode Island 1,190 2.46 1.95 $28.90 $60,110
Missouri 5,830 2.07 1.64 $28.26 $58,780
Nebraska 1,990 2.03 1.61 $28.25 $58,760
South Dakota 820 1.92 1.52 $22.97 $47,770




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 5,350 1.31 1.04 $42.82 $89,060
Washington 3,520 1.06 0.84 $41.78 $86,900
Massachusetts 4,740 1.31 1.04 $40.50 $84,240
District of Columbia 280 0.38 0.30 $40.42 $84,080
New York 13,710 1.44 1.14 $37.40 $77,790





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

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 13,450 1.39 1.10 $41.56 $86,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,120 1.95 1.54 $31.49 $65,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,300 2.29 1.82 $37.86 $78,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,880 0.94 0.75 $33.90 $70,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,450 1.99 1.57 $34.78 $72,340
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,300 1.45 1.15 $37.94 $78,920
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,480 3.26 2.58 $35.37 $73,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,430 1.54 1.22 $35.63 $74,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,300 1.54 1.22 $40.81 $84,880
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 4,070 1.92 1.52 $27.40 $57,000




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jefferson City, MO 430 5.82 4.61 $22.18 $46,140
California-Lexington Park, MD 240 5.03 3.98 $34.89 $72,580
Ames, IA 190 4.22 3.34 $25.56 $53,160
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,480 3.26 2.58 $35.37 $73,580
Cumberland, MD-WV 120 3.25 2.57 $24.76 $51,510
Raleigh, NC 2,070 3.19 2.52 $37.03 $77,020
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 740 2.97 2.35 $20.89 $43,450
Sioux Falls, SD 440 2.80 2.22 $22.03 $45,820
Cedar Rapids, IA 390 2.74 2.17 $25.79 $53,640
Rochester, NY 1,410 2.72 2.15 $29.64 $61,640




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA 70 0.71 0.56 $45.40 $94,420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,610 1.29 1.02 $43.29 $90,050
Greeley, CO 70 0.65 0.52 $42.46 $88,310
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 13,450 1.39 1.10 $41.56 $86,440
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,320 1.34 1.06 $41.34 $85,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,450 1.08 0.86 $41.00 $85,270
Springfield, MA-CT 210 0.62 0.49 $40.83 $84,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,300 1.54 1.22 $40.81 $84,880
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 50 0.41 0.33 $40.21 $83,640
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,190 1.92 1.52 $40.08 $83,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 350 2.40 1.90 $34.54 $71,830
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 290 0.88 0.69 $26.04 $54,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 260 1.01 0.80 $30.19 $62,790
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 210 0.82 0.65 (8) (8)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 200 2.03 1.61 $27.92 $58,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 150 2.53 2.00 $27.65 $57,510
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 350 2.40 1.90 $34.54 $71,830
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 200 2.03 1.61 $27.92 $58,070
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 120 1.89 1.50 $32.30 $67,180
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.84 1.46 $25.40 $52,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 160 1.42 1.12 $42.45 $88,290
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 350 2.40 1.90 $34.54 $71,830
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.84 0.67 $33.22 $69,100
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 0.37 $33.10 $68,840
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 190 1.51 1.20 $32.65 $67,910


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020