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Estimated employment120
Mean wage$41.88
Entry wage$27.38
10th percentile wage$25.68
50th percentile wage$42.36
90th percentile wage$61.97
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information2016.6%
Financial Activities
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$42.89
Financial Activities$34.89
Information20$
Computer Network Support Specialists (15-1152)
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1142) and Computer Network Architects (15-1143).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.36 $38.66  $3.70
2015$41.28+2.6%$37.68 +2.6%$3.61
2014$40.51+1.9%$36.97 +1.9%$3.54
2013$39.74+1.9%$36.27 +1.9%$3.47
2012$38.96+2.0%$35.56 +2.0%$3.40
2011$38.36+1.6%$35.01 +1.6%$3.35
2010$37.69+1.8%$34.40 +1.8%$3.29
2009$37.28+1.1%$34.03 +1.1%$3.26
2008$36.17+3.1%$33.01 +3.1%$3.16
2007$34.96+3.5%$31.91 +3.5%$3.05
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.36 $20.85  $21.51
2015$41.28+2.6%$20.27 +2.9%$21.02
2014$40.51+1.9%$19.83 +2.2%$20.68
2013$39.74+1.9%$19.43 +2.1%$20.30
2012$38.96+2.0%$19.10 +1.7%$19.86
2011$38.36+1.6%$18.80 +1.6%$19.56
2010$37.69+1.8%$18.48 +1.7%$19.20
2009$37.28+1.1%$18.23 +1.4%$19.05
2008$36.17+3.1%$17.77 +2.6%$18.41
2007$34.96+3.5%$17.20 +3.3%$17.76
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $42.36 120
Southwest $40.09 360
North Central $35.30 480
Northwest $33.89 170
Eastern $30.24 40
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $35.30 480
Southwest $40.09 360
Northwest $33.89 170
South Central $42.36 120
Eastern $30.24 40
Wages in other areas
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