Technology · 25 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Computer Network Support Specialist (2024)

The median Computer Network Support Specialist salary is $98,670 in San Francisco, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $85,696 adjusted.

$78,015

National Median

$98,670

Highest City

$61,590

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Francisco, CA	$98,670	$59,020 – $149,500	179.6	$54,939	1,930
2	San Jose, CA	$98,490	$59,260 – $181,110	195.8	$50,301	840
3	Seattle, WA	$97,200	$65,230 – $165,370	149.4	$65,060	2,070
4	New York, NY	$88,980	$56,290 – $135,630	187.2	$47,532	6,620
5	Washington, DC	$86,730	$61,230 – $146,990	152.8	$56,760	6,070
6	Boston, MA	$86,290	$55,940 – $136,160	152.1	$56,732	1,860
7	Atlanta, GA	$85,010	$49,920 – $134,850	99.2	$85,696	2,730
8	Denver, CO	$83,840	$51,860 – $141,690	112.8	$74,326	2,630
9	Minneapolis, MN	$79,460	$55,500 – $116,620	106.2	$74,821	2,210
10	Philadelphia, PA	$79,120	$45,030 – $125,250	118.4	$66,824	2,080
11	Miami, FL	$77,600	$50,870 – $130,920	123.1	$63,038	1,840
12	San Diego, CA	$77,400	$50,110 – $123,100	160.2	$48,315	860
13	Portland, OR	$77,250	$49,340 – $115,000	130.1	$59,377	1,100
14	Raleigh, NC	$76,590	$50,040 – $110,690	99.8	$76,743	650
15	Tampa, FL	$76,070	$46,280 – $111,180	99.6	$76,376	1,120
16	Los Angeles, CA	$74,040	$48,690 – $130,960	166	$44,602	4,020
17	Salt Lake City, UT	$71,600	$34,800 – $123,490	101.4	$70,611	490
18	Dallas, TX	$71,190	$46,220 – $108,430	104.1	$68,386	4,710
19	Nashville, TN	$70,960	$50,600 – $100,740	100.3	$70,748	830
20	Chicago, IL	$69,200	$47,860 – $115,940	107.3	$64,492	5,730
21	Detroit, MI	$66,030	$44,260 – $100,670	95.1	$69,432	840
22	Phoenix, AZ	$65,850	$46,200 – $113,100	100.7	$65,392	1,140
23	Houston, TX	$65,840	$46,580 – $104,020	96.5	$68,228	2,380
24	Charlotte, NC	$65,380	$47,480 – $111,920	96.7	$67,611	0
25	Austin, TX	$61,590	$44,390 – $101,390	103	$59,796	1,810

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Computer Network Support Specialist paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Atlanta, GA	$85,696	$85,010	99.2
2	Raleigh, NC	$76,743	$76,590	99.8
3	Tampa, FL	$76,376	$76,070	99.6
4	Minneapolis, MN	$74,821	$79,460	106.2
5	Denver, CO	$74,326	$83,840	112.8
6	Nashville, TN	$70,748	$70,960	100.3
7	Salt Lake City, UT	$70,611	$71,600	101.4
8	Detroit, MI	$69,432	$66,030	95.1
9	Dallas, TX	$68,386	$71,190	104.1
10	Houston, TX	$68,228	$65,840	96.5
11	Charlotte, NC	$67,611	$65,380	96.7
12	Philadelphia, PA	$66,824	$79,120	118.4
13	Phoenix, AZ	$65,392	$65,850	100.7
14	Seattle, WA	$65,060	$97,200	149.4
15	Chicago, IL	$64,492	$69,200	107.3
16	Miami, FL	$63,038	$77,600	123.1
17	Austin, TX	$59,796	$61,590	103
18	Portland, OR	$59,377	$77,250	130.1
19	Washington, DC	$56,760	$86,730	152.8
20	Boston, MA	$56,732	$86,290	152.1
21	San Francisco, CA	$54,939	$98,670	179.6
22	San Jose, CA	$50,301	$98,490	195.8
23	San Diego, CA	$48,315	$77,400	160.2
24	New York, NY	$47,532	$88,980	187.2
25	Los Angeles, CA	$44,602	$74,040	166

Frequently Asked Questions

San Francisco, CA pays the highest median Computer Network Support Specialist salary at $98,670. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $85,696 adjusted.

The national median Computer Network Support Specialist salary is $78,015 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $61,590 to $98,670 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.