Computer Network Support Specialists pay in the U.S.
$81,870avg. a year
$39.36 an hour · 146,190 employed
Computer Network Support Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $81,870 a year and a median of $76,220. Pay is highest in Washington ($112,300) and lowest in West Virginia ($51,050).
$76,220Median pay
$39.36Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
146,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer network support specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,300 jobs
Washington
$112,300
$53.99 an hour
28,200 jobs
Maryland
$107,020
$51.45 an hour
3450 jobs
District of Columbia
$100,560
$48.34 an hour
41,980 jobs
Massachusetts
$94,110
$45.24 an hour
53,370 jobs
New Jersey
$93,000
$44.71 an hour
6850 jobs
Connecticut
$91,080
$43.79 an hour
7620 jobs
Rhode Island
$90,850
$43.68 an hour
813,620 jobs
California
$88,760
$42.68 an hour
94,530 jobs
Colorado
$87,200
$41.92 an hour
104,440 jobs
Georgia
$86,850
$41.76 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Computer Network Support Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $135,940 | $65.36 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $119,830 | $57.61 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $113,410 | $54.52 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $112,090 | $53.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $111,750 | $53.73 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $110,520 | $53.14 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $109,520 | $52.65 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100,350 | $48.24 |
Related jobs
- Software Developers$148,100
- Computer User Support Specialists$67,330
- Computer Systems Analysts$114,610
- Computer Occupations, All Other$122,230
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,680
- Information Security Analysts$132,510
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer Network Support Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $66,210 | $61,890 | 940 |
| Alaska | $84,230 | $86,110 | 300 |
| Arizona | $77,460 | $68,880 | 1,460 |
| Arkansas | $64,900 | $59,460 | 1,470 |
| California | $88,760 | $79,190 | 13,620 |
| Colorado | $87,200 | $82,750 | 4,530 |
| Connecticut | $91,080 | $81,890 | 850 |
| Delaware | $67,420 | $60,580 | 330 |
| District of Columbia | $100,560 | $91,370 | 450 |
| Florida | $79,330 | $75,740 | 9,450 |
| Georgia | $86,850 | $79,180 | 4,440 |
| Hawaii | $83,340 | $83,620 | 350 |
| Idaho | $72,480 | $63,340 | 780 |
| Illinois | $74,580 | $68,530 | 6,960 |
| Indiana | $78,090 | $73,100 | 5,030 |
| Iowa | $67,600 | $64,600 | 1,920 |
| Kansas | $66,830 | $60,060 | 310 |
| Louisiana | $63,540 | $58,680 | 1,290 |
| Maine | $69,460 | $72,990 | 680 |
| Maryland | $107,020 | $96,680 | 8,200 |
| Massachusetts | $94,110 | $88,650 | 1,980 |
| Michigan | $72,240 | $65,900 | 2,470 |
| Minnesota | $79,050 | $76,000 | 2,930 |
| Mississippi | $65,590 | $63,410 | 1,240 |
| Missouri | $80,440 | $72,780 | 3,910 |
| Montana | $65,760 | $61,150 | 890 |
| Nebraska | $72,410 | $65,450 | 1,490 |
| Nevada | $83,880 | $85,790 | 2,460 |
| New Hampshire | $74,900 | $72,330 | 680 |
| New Jersey | $93,000 | $87,440 | 3,370 |
| New Mexico | $73,400 | $64,550 | 1,300 |
| New York | $83,620 | $77,540 | 7,170 |
| North Dakota | $78,200 | $73,550 | 500 |
| Ohio | $77,670 | $70,080 | 7,480 |
| Oklahoma | $84,240 | $78,740 | 1,940 |
| Oregon | $70,330 | $68,900 | 2,660 |
| Pennsylvania | $83,380 | $78,310 | 4,170 |
| Rhode Island | $90,850 | $82,970 | 620 |
| South Carolina | $80,860 | $76,790 | 2,660 |
| South Dakota | $56,390 | $53,650 | 480 |
| Tennessee | $79,910 | $77,640 | 2,660 |
| Texas | $74,760 | $66,780 | 9,930 |
| Vermont | $73,880 | $72,400 | 120 |
| Virginia | $81,760 | $76,760 | 5,650 |
| Washington | $112,300 | $101,750 | 3,300 |
| West Virginia | $51,050 | $46,840 | 600 |
| Wisconsin | $81,420 | $81,010 | 1,140 |
| Wyoming | $69,620 | $61,780 | 270 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$92,760
6,330 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$72,360
5,390 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$100,350
5,100 jobs$113,410
4,910 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$77,960
4,740 jobsDenver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
$87,650
3,580 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$80,300
3,340 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$91,800
3,110 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer network support specialists make?
The average is $81,870 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $76,220 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $39.36, and the median is $36.64 an hour.
Which state pays computer network support specialists the most?
Washington, with an average of $112,300 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $135,940.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,120 a year, and the top 10% earn over $127,780.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1231. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.