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Estimated employment360
Mean wage$43.00
Entry wage$28.50
10th percentile wage$26.41
50th percentile wage$40.09
90th percentile wage$64.70
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services18049.1%
Financial Activities9023.8%
Information5012.9%
Manufacturing204.7%
Education and Health Services103.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Financial Activities90$50.51
Information50$48.80
Education and Health Services10$37.33
Professional and Business Services180$36.88
Manufacturing20$32.79
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$40.09 $43.17  -$3.08
2015$39.07+2.6%$42.07 +2.6%-$3.00
2014$38.34+1.9%$41.29 +1.9%-$2.94
2013$37.61+1.9%$40.50 +1.9%-$2.88
2012$36.88+2.0%$39.71 +2.0%-$2.83
2011$36.30+1.6%$39.09 +1.6%-$2.78
2010$35.67+1.8%$38.41 +1.8%-$2.74
2009$35.29+1.1%$38.00 +1.1%-$2.71
2008$34.24+3.1%$36.87 +3.1%-$2.63
2007$33.09+3.5%$35.63 +3.5%-$2.54
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$40.09 $23.35  $16.74
2015$39.07+2.6%$22.70 +2.9%$16.38
2014$38.34+1.9%$22.21 +2.2%$16.13
2013$37.61+1.9%$21.76 +2.1%$15.84
2012$36.88+2.0%$21.39 +1.7%$15.49
2011$36.30+1.6%$21.05 +1.6%$15.25
2010$35.67+1.8%$20.70 +1.7%$14.97
2009$35.29+1.1%$20.42 +1.4%$14.87
2008$34.24+3.1%$19.90 +2.6%$14.34
2007$33.09+3.5%$19.26 +3.3%$13.83
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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