Average Salary for Computer Network Support Specialists
SOC 15-1231 · Computer and Mathematical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Computer Network Support Specialists in the United States is $73,340 ($35.26/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $46,010 at the 10th percentile to $124,470 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 146,450 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15.6% since 2019.
Median Annual
$73,340
Mean Annual
$79,610
10th Pct
$46,010
75th Pct
$95,710
Employment
146,450
Salary Distribution
$46k
10th
$57k
25th
$73k
Median
$96k
75th
$124k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $114,630 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $104,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $98,670 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $98,490 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $97,200 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $96,670 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $95,710 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $90,070 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $88,980 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $86,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | $86,490 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $86,290 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $85,860 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $85,730 |
| Madison, WI | $85,710 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Maryland | $99,780 |
| Washington | $94,250 |
| New Jersey | $88,440 |
| District of Columbia | $86,730 |
| Massachusetts | $86,290 |
| Hawaii | $86,060 |
| Colorado | $83,350 |
| Rhode Island | $80,220 |
| North Carolina | $79,680 |
| California | $79,520 |
| Virginia | $79,370 |
| Connecticut | $78,820 |
| New York | $78,410 |
| Georgia | $77,940 |
| Alaska | $77,760 |
| Oklahoma | $77,450 |
| Minnesota | $77,110 |
| Wisconsin | $75,450 |
| Pennsylvania | $73,750 |
| New Hampshire | $73,640 |
| North Dakota | $70,740 |
| Oregon | $70,320 |
| Nevada | $70,000 |
| Utah | $69,280 |
| Florida | $68,950 |
| Tennessee | $68,200 |
| Indiana | $67,440 |
| Idaho | $66,910 |
| Kansas | $66,760 |
| South Carolina | $66,560 |
| Vermont | $65,790 |
| Arizona | $65,340 |
| Illinois | $64,800 |
| Texas | $64,440 |
| Maine | $64,310 |
| New Mexico | $64,280 |
| Iowa | $63,560 |
| Nebraska | $63,500 |
| Ohio | $63,370 |
| Michigan | $61,890 |
| Wyoming | $61,780 |
| Delaware | $61,740 |
| Kentucky | $61,040 |
| Missouri | $60,610 |
| Arkansas | $58,790 |
| Alabama | $58,740 |
| Montana | $57,500 |
| Louisiana | $56,470 |
| South Dakota | $52,120 |
| West Virginia | $51,670 |
| Virgin Islands | $50,600 |
| Mississippi | $50,600 |
| Puerto Rico | $47,160 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Computer Network Support Specialists broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $142,260 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $104,590 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $104,590 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $102,740 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $100,090 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $100,090 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $98,980 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $98,630 |
| Rail Transportation | $97,640 |
| Rail Transportation | $97,640 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $97,160 |
| Facilities Support Services | $97,070 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $96,530 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $96,530 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $96,300 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $95,140 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $94,340 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $94,330 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $94,330 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $91,780 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $91,610 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $90,910 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $89,810 |
| Utilities | $89,390 |
| Utilities | $89,390 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $89,390 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $89,030 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $87,900 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $87,610 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $87,360 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $87,000 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $86,860 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $86,510 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $86,510 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $85,760 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $85,720 |
| Software Publishers | $85,540 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $84,860 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $84,440 |
| Legal Services | $83,950 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $83,380 |
| Water Transportation | $83,270 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $82,860 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $82,760 |
| Publishing Industries | $81,540 |
| Other Support Services | $81,400 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $81,350 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $81,350 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $81,260 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $81,230 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $80,420 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $80,290 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $80,180 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,090 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $80,090 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $79,650 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $79,580 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $79,450 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $79,370 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $79,240 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $79,230 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $79,220 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $79,010 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $78,790 |
| Telecommunications | $78,710 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $78,630 |
| Finance and Insurance | $78,630 |
| Information | $78,600 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $78,560 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $78,440 |
| Food Manufacturing | $78,290 |
| Offices of Dentists | $78,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $77,740 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $77,670 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $77,600 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $77,520 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $77,460 |
| Engineering Services | $77,430 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $77,260 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $77,130 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $76,960 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $76,950 |
| Manufacturing | $76,720 |
| Office Administrative Services | $76,490 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $76,440 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $76,270 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $76,220 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $76,020 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $75,770 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $75,750 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $75,710 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $75,710 |
| Air Transportation | $75,570 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $75,560 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $75,480 |
| Hospitals | $75,400 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $74,990 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $74,910 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $74,900 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $74,900 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $74,820 |
| Security Systems Services | $74,810 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,760 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $74,670 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $74,660 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $74,610 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $74,560 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $74,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,490 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $74,490 |
| Educational Support Services | $74,440 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $74,410 |
| Real Estate | $74,300 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $74,260 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $74,190 |
| Insurance Carriers | $74,170 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $74,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $74,040 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $74,040 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $74,000 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $73,890 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $73,890 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $73,630 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $73,140 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $72,960 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $72,850 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $72,800 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $72,620 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $72,460 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $72,380 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $72,380 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $72,360 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $72,360 |
| Ambulance Services | $72,030 |
| Offices of Physicians | $71,970 |
| Wholesale Trade | $71,930 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $71,700 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $71,600 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $71,590 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $71,230 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $71,130 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $71,120 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $71,080 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $70,970 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $70,620 |
| Spectator Sports | $70,330 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $70,100 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $70,100 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $69,990 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $69,990 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $69,930 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $69,860 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $69,800 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $69,790 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $69,230 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $69,220 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $68,950 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $68,830 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $68,810 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $68,810 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $68,800 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $68,610 |
| Utility System Construction | $68,550 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $68,480 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $68,000 |
| Home Health Care Services | $67,830 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $67,710 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $67,710 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $67,690 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $67,500 |
| Truck Transportation | $67,380 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $67,130 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $66,810 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $66,620 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $66,220 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $66,170 |
| Machine Shops | $66,160 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $66,140 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $66,100 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $66,020 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $66,020 |
| Construction | $65,790 |
| Construction of Buildings | $65,740 |
| Automobile Dealers | $65,620 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $65,560 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $65,230 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $65,230 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $65,030 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $64,800 |
| Educational Services | $64,790 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $64,730 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $64,680 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $64,530 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $64,530 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $64,470 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $64,470 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $64,300 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $64,230 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $64,230 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $64,200 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $63,910 |
| Retail Trade | $63,900 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $63,860 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $63,580 |
| Employment Services | $63,180 |
| Temporary Help Services | $62,850 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $62,740 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $62,680 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $62,550 |
| Religious Organizations | $62,530 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $62,440 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $62,230 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $62,200 |
| Educational Services | $62,140 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $62,090 |
| Residential Building Construction | $61,780 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $61,730 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $61,530 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $61,500 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $61,430 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $61,310 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $61,310 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $61,200 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $61,130 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $61,060 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $61,050 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $60,900 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $60,860 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $60,610 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $60,580 |
| Business Support Services | $60,360 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $60,330 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $60,000 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $59,990 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $59,200 |
| Casino Hotels | $59,200 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $59,110 |
| Gambling Industries | $59,040 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,690 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,690 |
| Accommodation | $58,670 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $58,440 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $58,300 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $58,250 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $58,200 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $58,180 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $58,180 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $57,720 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,710 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,710 |
| Individual and Family Services | $57,640 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $57,600 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $57,600 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $57,380 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $56,700 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $56,590 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $54,790 |
| Social Assistance | $54,460 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $52,830 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $52,470 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $52,360 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $51,710 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $50,410 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $49,780 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $49,780 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $48,900 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $48,890 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $47,650 |
| Child Care Services | $46,680 |
| Junior Colleges | $46,360 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,340 |
| 2023 | $71,530 |
| 2022 | $68,050 |
| 2021 | $62,760 |
| 2020 | $65,450 |
| 2019 | $63,460 |