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Estimated employment230
Mean wage$41.61
Entry wage$27.84
10th percentile wage$24.45
50th percentile wage$42.89
90th percentile wage$57.79
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information$42.95
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$42.89 $45.77 -$2.88
2017$42.53+.8%$45.39+.8%-$2.85
2016$41.55+2.4%$44.34+2.4%-$2.79
2015$40.90+1.6%$43.64+1.6%-$2.74
2014$40.11+2.0%$42.81+2.0%-$2.69
2013$39.36+1.9%$42.01+1.9%-$2.64
2012$38.61+1.9%$41.20+1.9%-$2.59
2011$37.86+2.0%$40.40+2.0%-$2.54
2010$37.27+1.6%$39.77+1.6%-$2.50
2009$36.62+1.8%$39.08+1.8%-$2.45
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$42.89 $24.57 $18.32
2017$42.53+.8%$24.31+1.1%$18.22
2016$41.55+2.4%$23.66+2.8%$17.89
2015$40.90+1.6%$23.12+2.3%$17.78
2014$40.11+2.0%$22.63+2.1%$17.48
2013$39.36+1.9%$22.15+2.2%$17.21
2012$38.61+1.9%$21.70+2.1%$16.91
2011$37.86+2.0%$21.33+1.7%$16.53
2010$37.27+1.6%$21.00+1.6%$16.28
2009$36.62+1.8%$20.64+1.7%$15.98
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$43.41200
Southwest$42.89230
Eastern$39.8940
North Central$38.51330
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$38.51330
Southwest$42.89230
South Central$43.41200
Northwest$37.42200
Wages in other areas
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