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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
168,920 1.2 % $ 36.57 $ 76,060 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.41 $ 25.05 $ 32.72 $ 42.82 $ 55.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,440 $ 52,100 $ 68,050 $ 89,060 $ 115,220

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 34,610 1.40 $ 37.91 $ 78,860
Telecommunications 18,390 2.80 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Management of Companies and Enterprises 11,120 0.41 $ 39.66 $ 82,500
Elementary and Secondary Schools 9,380 0.11 $ 30.86 $ 64,180
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,080 0.23 $ 31.46 $ 65,440

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 18,390 2.80 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 34,610 1.40 $ 37.91 $ 78,860
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services 6,160 1.36 $ 34.86 $ 72,510
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 880 0.83 $ 31.03 $ 64,550
Software Publishers 3,950 0.64 $ 44.06 $ 91,630

Top paying industries for Computer Network Support Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 880 0.09 $ 53.10 $ 110,440
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 70 0.07 $ 49.62 $ 103,200
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 390 0.10 $ 49.11 $ 102,150
Support Activities for Mining 40 0.02 $ 49.02 $ 101,960
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 710 0.19 $ 48.92 $ 101,740

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.



Map of employment of computer network support specialists by state, May 2022


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)
California 14,630 0.83 0.73 $ 40.17 $ 83,560
Florida 11,950 1.30 1.14 $ 35.91 $ 74,680
Texas 11,420 0.88 0.77 $ 35.02 $ 72,840
Illinois 10,770 1.83 1.60 $ 39.17 $ 81,480
New York 8,980 0.99 0.86 $ 40.45 $ 84,140


Map of location quotient of computer network support specialists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Computer Network Support Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 8,470 3.21 2.81 $ 43.85 $ 91,200
Minnesota 6,820 2.41 2.11 $ 36.56 $ 76,040
Rhode Island 950 1.98 1.74 $ 44.75 $ 93,080
North Dakota 800 1.98 1.73 $ 32.78 $ 68,180
Nebraska 1,830 1.89 1.65 $ 29.67 $ 61,720


Map of annual mean wages of computer network support specialists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Computer Network Support Specialists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 420 0.26 0.23 $ 46.71 $ 97,150
Rhode Island 950 1.98 1.74 $ 44.75 $ 93,080
Maryland 8,470 3.21 2.81 $ 43.85 $ 91,200
New Jersey 4,690 1.14 1.00 $ 43.22 $ 89,890
District of Columbia 740 1.07 0.94 $ 42.85 $ 89,130



Map of employment of computer network support specialists by area, May 2022


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 9,250 1.01 0.88 $ 44.66 $ 92,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 7,090 1.61 1.41 $ 36.26 $ 75,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,050 2.33 2.04 $ 43.67 $ 90,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,780 2.54 2.22 $ 37.68 $ 78,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,170 0.68 0.60 $ 37.90 $ 78,820
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,910 3.02 2.64 $ 44.05 $ 91,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,880 1.42 1.24 $ 38.78 $ 80,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,850 1.01 0.89 $ 38.23 $ 79,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,190 1.57 1.37 $ 42.80 $ 89,030
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,120 1.19 1.04 $ 36.04 $ 74,970


Map of location quotient of computer network support specialists by area, May 2022


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)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,270 3.87 3.39 $ 49.48 $ 102,910
Champaign-Urbana, IL 350 3.46 3.03 $ 33.44 $ 69,560
Bloomington, IL 300 3.35 2.93 $ 29.27 $ 60,880
Iowa City, IA 280 3.10 2.71 $ 30.63 $ 63,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 3,910 3.02 2.64 $ 44.05 $ 91,610
Carbondale-Marion, IL 150 2.97 2.60 $ 29.90 $ 62,200
Ames, IA 130 2.84 2.49 $ 35.68 $ 74,210
California-Lexington Park, MD 120 2.63 2.30 $ 42.35 $ 88,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 4,780 2.54 2.22 $ 37.68 $ 78,380
Cheyenne, WY 110 2.41 2.11 $ 28.33 $ 58,930