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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Computer Network Support Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,280 1.14 0.99 $ 60.61 $ 126,060
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 70 0.42 0.37 $ 51.57 $ 107,270
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,270 3.87 3.39 $ 49.48 $ 102,910
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 110 0.20 0.17 $ 48.88 $ 101,670
New Haven, CT 80 0.27 0.24 $ 47.23 $ 98,240
Danbury, CT 40 0.57 0.50 $ 46.81 $ 97,370
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 90 0.24 0.21 $ 46.61 $ 96,940
Greeley, CO (8) (8) (8) $ 46.43 $ 96,580
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 50 0.42 0.37 $ 46.15 $ 95,990
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,800 1.17 1.03 $ 45.92 $ 95,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Computer Network Support Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 380 5.30 4.64 $ 33.84 $ 70,390
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 360 1.95 1.71 $ 32.44 $ 67,480
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 220 1.48 1.29 $ 33.09 $ 68,830
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 210 1.37 1.20 $ 30.11 $ 62,630
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 200 1.41 1.23 $ 32.29 $ 67,170

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 380 5.30 4.64 $ 33.84 $ 70,390
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 140 2.25 1.97 $ 34.39 $ 71,540
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 360 1.95 1.71 $ 32.44 $ 67,480
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 70 1.84 1.61 $ 27.67 $ 57,550
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 110 1.73 1.52 $ 33.16 $ 68,980

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Computer Network Support Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 0.41 $ 39.90 $ 82,990
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 0.32 $ 38.62 $ 80,330
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 100 0.82 0.72 $ 37.46 $ 77,910
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 1.01 0.89 $ 36.38 $ 75,680
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 90 1.63 1.42 $ 35.90 $ 74,660


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023