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Computer Network Support Specialist salary in the U.S.

Computer Network Support Specialists in the U.S. earn a median of $76,220 a year ($36.64 an hour), based on BLS data for 146,190 workers.

Median salary
$76,220
Hourly
$36.64
Average
$81,870
Top 10% earn
$127,780
Workers
146,190

Pay ranges from $47,120 for the lowest-paid 10% to $127,780 for the top 10%. The average (mean) salary is $81,870, above the median because a few high earners pull it up.

Pay range for computer network support specialists in the U.S.

$0$140,000
Pay levelYearlyHourly
10th percentile (entry level)$47,120$22.65
25th percentile$58,240$28.00
Median$76,220$36.64
75th percentile$98,750$47.48
90th percentile (top earners)$127,780$61.43
Average (mean)$81,870$39.36

Half of computer network support specialists earn more than the median and half earn less. Percentiles show the spread: 10% earn less than the 10th percentile, and 10% earn more than the 90th.

Median paycheck, before taxes

Pay periodAmount
Monthly$6,351.67
Semi-monthly (24 a year)$3,175.83
Biweekly (26 a year)$2,931.54
Weekly$1,465.77
Hourly$36.64

Based on a full-time year of 2,080 hours. Convert any amount with the hourly to salary converter.

Computer Network Support Specialist salary by state

StateMedian salaryWorkers
Washington$101,7503,300
Maryland$96,6808,200
District of Columbia$91,370450
Massachusetts$88,6501,980
New Jersey$87,4403,370
Alaska$86,110300
Nevada$85,7902,460
Hawaii$83,620350
Rhode Island$82,970620
Colorado$82,7504,530
Connecticut$81,890850
Wisconsin$81,0101,140
California$79,19013,620
Georgia$79,1804,440
Oklahoma$78,7401,940
Pennsylvania$78,3104,170
Tennessee$77,6402,660
New York$77,5407,170
South Carolina$76,7902,660
Virginia$76,7605,650
Minnesota$76,0002,930
Florida$75,7409,450
North Dakota$73,550500
Indiana$73,1005,030
Maine$72,990680
Missouri$72,7803,910
Vermont$72,400120
New Hampshire$72,330680
Ohio$70,0807,480
Oregon$68,9002,660
Arizona$68,8801,460
Illinois$68,5306,960
Texas$66,7809,930
Michigan$65,9002,470
Nebraska$65,4501,490
Iowa$64,6001,920
New Mexico$64,5501,300
Mississippi$63,4101,240
Idaho$63,340780
Alabama$61,890940
Wyoming$61,780270
Montana$61,150890
Delaware$60,580330
Kansas$60,060310
Arkansas$59,4601,470
Louisiana$58,6801,290
Virgin Islands$56,36030
South Dakota$53,650480
West Virginia$46,840600
Guam$46,11040
Puerto Rico$39,570670

Best-paying metro areas for computer network support specialists

Metro areaMedian salaryWorkers
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$124,1301,080
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$104,690130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$104,6102,320
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$102,9804,910
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$102,98050
Anchorage, AK$102,330180
Asheville, NC$101,650n/a
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101,6002,370
Lexington Park, MD$100,750120
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$98,210240
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$94,23050
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$92,770250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$92,4005,100
Madison, WI$90,400460
Greeley, CO$89,39050

Metro areas with the most computer network support specialists

Metro areaWorkersMedian salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ6,330$86,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5,390$57,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV5,100$92,400
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD4,910$102,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN4,740$73,340
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO3,580$82,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX3,340$75,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA3,110$81,720
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA2,370$101,600
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA2,320$104,610
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD2,080$81,230
St. Louis, MO-IL2,080$75,060
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI2,040$76,560
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV2,010$85,790
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX1,990$74,140

Related jobs in the U.S.

JobMedian salaryHourly
Software Developer$135,980$65.38
Computer User Support Specialist$61,860$29.74
Computer Systems Analyst$105,850$50.89
Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580$56.05
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$99,130$47.66
Information Security Analyst$129,180$62.11
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$104,300$50.14
Computer Network Architect$134,050$64.45
Web and Digital Interface Designers$104,000$50.00
Computer Programmer$100,390$48.26
Web Developer$92,650$44.54
Database Administrator$104,620$50.30
Database Architect$139,500$67.07
Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300$67.45

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation code 15-1231. Wages include base pay, tips, commissions and shift pay, but not overtime, bonuses or benefits, and exclude the self-employed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a computer network support specialist make in the U.S.?

The median salary for computer network support specialists in the U.S. is $76,220 a year, or $36.64 an hour. Pay ranges from $47,120 for the lowest-paid 10% to $127,780 for the top 10%.

How much do the highest-paid computer network support specialists make in the U.S.?

The top 10% of computer network support specialists in the U.S. earn at least $127,780 a year. The top 25% earn $98,750 or more.

What is the starting pay for computer network support specialists in the U.S.?

Entry-level pay (the 10th percentile) is about $47,120 a year, and a quarter of computer network support specialists earn $58,240 or less.

How many computer network support specialists work in the U.S.?

About 146,190 computer network support specialists are employed in the U.S., not counting the self-employed.