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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
184,220 1.4 % $ 34.16 $ 71,040 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Computer Network Support Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.53 $ 24.39 $ 31.47 $ 41.31 $ 53.10
Annual Wage (2) $ 40,620 $ 50,730 $ 65,450 $ 85,930 $ 110,450


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 38,920 1.77 $ 34.74 $ 72,260
Telecommunications 22,360 3.23 $ 37.27 $ 77,510
Management of Companies and Enterprises 10,900 0.45 $ 34.38 $ 71,510
Elementary and Secondary Schools 8,020 0.10 $ 29.75 $ 61,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 7,330 0.24 $ 30.87 $ 64,200

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 22,360 3.23 $ 37.27 $ 77,510
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 1,230 2.45 $ 32.74 $ 68,110
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 38,920 1.77 $ 34.74 $ 72,260
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services 6,240 1.74 $ 35.91 $ 74,690
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 220 1.11 $ 39.59 $ 82,340

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 1,410 0.15 $ 42.09 $ 87,550
Oil and Gas Extraction 350 0.28 $ 41.25 $ 85,800
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 740 0.19 $ 40.14 $ 83,490
Natural Gas Distribution 100 0.09 $ 40.12 $ 83,450
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,330 0.18 $ 39.88 $ 82,940


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.





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)
Texas 17,570 1.45 1.10 $ 37.00 $ 76,950
California 15,390 0.94 0.71 $ 36.33 $ 75,570
Illinois 12,960 2.30 1.74 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
New York 12,170 1.40 1.06 $ 38.02 $ 79,080
Florida 8,910 1.05 0.80 $ 31.75 $ 66,030




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 7,310 2.90 2.19 $ 36.56 $ 76,040
Rhode Island 1,060 2.39 1.81 $ 30.14 $ 62,690
Illinois 12,960 2.30 1.74 $ 31.96 $ 66,470
Nebraska 2,010 2.14 1.61 $ 28.58 $ 59,450
Virginia 7,720 2.09 1.58 $ 36.31 $ 75,520




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)
New Jersey 5,090 1.35 1.02 $ 43.15 $ 89,760
Washington 3,500 1.10 0.83 $ 42.83 $ 89,080
Massachusetts 4,490 1.34 1.01 $ 42.76 $ 88,940
Connecticut 760 0.50 0.37 $ 38.30 $ 79,670
New York 12,170 1.40 1.06 $ 38.02 $ 79,080





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 11,710 1.33 1.00 $ 42.51 $ 88,430
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,520 2.41 1.82 $ 32.77 $ 68,160
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 7,400 2.45 1.85 $ 37.58 $ 78,170
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,310 2.04 1.54 $ 43.08 $ 89,610
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,360 0.92 0.70 $ 34.27 $ 71,280
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,950 1.88 1.42 $ 34.62 $ 72,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,640 1.72 1.30 $ 36.88 $ 76,720
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,240 1.63 1.23 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,020 3.12 2.36 $ 37.66 $ 78,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,980 2.15 1.62 $ 35.87 $ 74,620




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)
Jefferson City, MO 410 5.70 4.31 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
California-Lexington Park, MD 200 4.34 3.28 $ 33.72 $ 70,150
Champaign-Urbana, IL 380 4.02 3.04 $ 30.61 $ 63,670
Ames, IA 170 3.80 2.87 $ 26.06 $ 54,200
Carbondale-Marion, IL 170 3.44 2.59 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 4,020 3.12 2.36 $ 37.66 $ 78,330
Bloomington, IL 250 3.01 2.27 $ 28.89 $ 60,090
Raleigh, NC 1,850 2.97 2.24 $ 36.45 $ 75,820
Lincoln, NE 510 2.94 2.22 $ 27.60 $ 57,410
Austin-Round Rock, TX 3,010 2.86 2.16 $ 30.52 $ 63,480




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)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,460 1.26 0.95 $ 44.50 $ 92,550
Greeley, CO 70 0.70 0.53 $ 44.35 $ 92,240
Barnstable Town, MA 100 1.05 0.79 $ 43.56 $ 90,600
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 7,310 2.04 1.54 $ 43.08 $ 89,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,240 1.63 1.23 $ 42.85 $ 89,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,840 1.22 0.92 $ 42.80 $ 89,020
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,710 1.33 1.00 $ 42.51 $ 88,430
Springfield, MA-CT 140 0.45 0.34 $ 41.22 $ 85,740
Jackson, MS 430 1.71 1.29 $ 40.95 $ 85,170
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 230 2.14 1.62 $ 40.58 $ 84,410

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)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.82 2.13 $ 35.35 $ 73,530
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 370 1.53 1.16 $ 28.27 $ 58,800
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 300 0.96 0.72 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 220 1.44 1.09 $ 27.26 $ 56,700
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 220 1.32 0.99 $ 25.30 $ 52,630

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)
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.82 2.13 $ 35.35 $ 73,530
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 150 2.59 1.95 $ 27.74 $ 57,710
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 90 2.29 1.73 $ 29.52 $ 61,400
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 200 2.16 1.63 $ 24.46 $ 50,870
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 190 2.01 1.52 $ 28.55 $ 59,380

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)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 38.67 $ 80,440
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 1.08 0.82 $ 38.08 $ 79,200
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 60 0.67 0.50 $ 37.23 $ 77,440
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 380 2.82 2.13 $ 35.35 $ 73,530
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 120 0.82 0.62 $ 33.48 $ 69,630


About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021