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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$36.91
Entry wage$26.22
10th percentile wage$22.79
50th percentile wage$37.42
90th percentile wage$49.47
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services8040.3%
Information6029.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Information60$44.78
Professional and Business Services80$34.44
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$37.42 $41.36 -$3.94
2017$37.11+.8%$41.01+.8%-$3.90
2016$36.25+2.4%$40.07+2.4%-$3.81
2015$35.68+1.6%$39.44+1.6%-$3.75
2014$35.00+2.0%$38.68+2.0%-$3.68
2013$34.34+1.9%$37.96+1.9%-$3.61
2012$33.69+1.9%$37.23+1.9%-$3.54
2011$33.03+2.0%$36.51+2.0%-$3.47
2010$32.52+1.6%$35.94+1.6%-$3.42
2009$31.95+1.8%$35.31+1.8%-$3.36
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$37.42 $20.63 $16.79
2017$37.11+.8%$20.41+1.1%$16.70
2016$36.25+2.4%$19.86+2.8%$16.39
2015$35.68+1.6%$19.41+2.3%$16.27
2014$35.00+2.0%$19.00+2.1%$15.99
2013$34.34+1.9%$18.60+2.2%$15.74
2012$33.69+1.9%$18.22+2.1%$15.46
2011$33.03+2.0%$17.91+1.7%$15.12
2010$32.52+1.6%$17.63+1.6%$14.89
2009$31.95+1.8%$17.33+1.7%$14.62
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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