Technology · 69 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Computer Network Support Specialist (2025)

The median Computer Network Support Specialist salary is $124,130 in San Jose, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Tulsa, OK offers the best purchasing power at $102,005 adjusted.

The 69 cities below are ranked by median wage for Computer Network Support Specialist, drawn from BLS OEWS. Top-of-list cities typically combine high local labor demand with above-baseline cost-of-living, so the gross-wage ranking partly reflects COL adjustment. Reading the ranking carefully: gross median wage is the headline number, but the cost-adjusted figure (which divides by the city's cost-of-living index) tells a different story for high-COL cities. The ranking sorts on gross wage; the per-city pages surface the adjusted figure.

For workers evaluating Computer Network Support Specialist relocation, the top of the ranking is the obvious starting point — but the bottom of the list (low gross wage, low COL) is often where cost-adjusted real income is highest. The role-specific pages link to per-city detail.

$77,419

National Median

$124,130

Highest City

$57,220

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th-90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$124,130	$74,110, $205,400	195.8	$63,396	1,080
2	Bridgeport, CT	$104,690	$65,410, $145,440	137.5	$76,138	130
3	Seattle, WA	$104,610	$61,660, $191,270	149.4	$70,020	2,320
4	Baltimore, MD	$102,980	$55,910, $171,440	114.2	$90,175	4,910
5	Anchorage, AK	$102,330	$48,410, $103,340	127	$80,575	180
6	San Francisco, CA	$101,600	$65,070, $172,060	179.6	$56,570	2,370
7	Washington, DC	$92,400	$61,190, $147,590	152.8	$60,471	5,100
8	Madison, WI	$90,400	$65,330, $110,660	103.8	$87,091	460
9	Spokane, WA	$89,050	$62,360, $138,340	97.4	$91,427	140
10	Boston, MA	$88,950	$58,950, $134,640	152.1	$58,481	1,700
11	Tulsa, OK	$88,540	$52,460, $147,940	86.8	$102,005	580
12	New York, NY	$86,930	$52,230, $138,410	187.2	$46,437	6,330
13	Las Vegas, NV	$85,790	$51,480, $109,990	109	$78,706	2,010
14	Sacramento, CA	$83,420	$57,140, $145,890	124.7	$66,897	590
15	Denver, CO	$82,750	$58,070, $124,650	112.8	$73,360	3,580
16	Providence, RI	$82,560	$57,950, $128,210	119.4	$69,146	670
17	Atlanta, GA	$81,720	$50,800, $135,670	99.2	$82,379	3,110
18	Philadelphia, PA	$81,230	$50,000, $135,470	118.4	$68,606	2,080
19	Columbus, OH	$81,220	$50,770, $147,740	93.1	$87,240	1,710
20	Indianapolis, IN	$79,910	$49,410, $129,020	90.1	$88,690	1,730
21	Oklahoma City, OK	$79,870	$52,500, $131,920	86.5	$92,335	910
22	Fresno, CA	$79,280	$50,370, $108,450	105.5	$75,147	130
23	San Diego, CA	$79,270	$48,090, $114,280	160.2	$49,482	990
24	Buffalo, NY	$79,020	$47,880, $100,940	92.5	$85,427	530
25	Miami, FL	$78,910	$46,420, $126,540	123.1	$64,102	1,780
26	Pittsburgh, PA	$78,820	$47,920, $118,010	92.3	$85,395	780
27	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$77,780	$47,770, $122,540	122.4	$63,546	610
28	Reno, NV	$77,460	$48,630, $113,670	106.5	$72,732	310
29	Hartford, CT	$77,260	$60,080, $128,940	112.6	$68,615	440
30	Kansas City, MO	$77,040	$48,290, $129,510	95.4	$80,755	850
31	Nashville, TN	$76,980	$50,730, $110,300	100.3	$76,750	910
32	Knoxville, TN	$76,820	$49,710, $101,770	90.3	$85,072	350
33	Minneapolis, MN	$76,560	$55,150, $112,310	106.2	$72,090	2,040
34	Tampa, FL	$76,160	$49,210, $128,050	99.6	$76,466	1,850
35	Dallas, TX	$75,930	$45,200, $128,040	104.1	$72,939	3,340
36	Colorado Springs, CO	$75,740	$45,120, $127,500	104.5	$72,478	280
37	Charlotte, NC	$75,420	$48,610, $117,160	96.7	$77,994	1,110
38	Greenville, SC	$75,360	$48,640, $109,360	90.1	$83,640	400
39	St. Louis, MO	$75,060	$46,390, $131,610	90	$83,400	2,080
40	Jacksonville, FL	$74,970	$48,800, $127,760	95.1	$78,833	710
41	Milwaukee, WI	$74,960	$52,930, $98,530	97.4	$76,961	240
42	Houston, TX	$74,140	$49,600, $104,990	96.5	$76,829	1,990
43	Chicago, IL	$73,340	$49,670, $109,880	107.3	$68,350	4,740
44	Louisville, KY	$73,160	$49,260, $126,400	90.2	$81,109	660
45	Albany, NY	$73,160	$51,270, $105,390	100.7	$72,651	430
46	Omaha, NE	$72,660	$49,010, $125,530	91.8	$79,150	710
47	Phoenix, AZ	$72,600	$47,600, $128,980	100.7	$72,095	1,070
48	Detroit, MI	$72,600	$43,150, $110,770	95.1	$76,341	1,000
49	Cincinnati, OH	$71,920	$42,520, $122,390	91.2	$78,860	1,420
50	Boise, ID	$71,910	$46,380, $130,630	102.1	$70,431	390
51	Lexington, KY	$70,980	$40,900, $108,620	91.3	$77,744	200
52	Memphis, TN	$70,720	$46,930, $115,630	84	$84,190	310
53	Bakersfield, CA	$69,230	$40,610, $103,980	100.6	$68,817	200
54	Portland, OR	$69,010	$46,320, $109,030	130.1	$53,044	1,400
55	Greensboro, NC	$68,430	$45,330, $101,730	91.3	$74,951	190
56	San Antonio, TX	$67,490	$46,520, $121,510	91.5	$73,760	600
57	Wichita, KS	$66,680	$46,450, $142,470	84	$79,381	40
58	Richmond, VA	$65,460	$42,750, $111,610	102.1	$64,114	610
59	Rochester, NY	$65,180	$49,050, $98,320	92.9	$70,161	650
60	Austin, TX	$64,360	$47,640, $105,590	103	$62,485	1,520
61	Raleigh, NC	$63,910	$42,800, $104,320	99.8	$64,038	1,450
62	Orlando, FL	$63,460	$47,780, $104,880	103.1	$61,552	1,440
63	Tucson, AZ	$62,640	$49,050, $102,650	95.4	$65,660	100
64	Albuquerque, NM	$62,410	$46,680, $99,530	94	$66,394	710
65	Des Moines, IA	$62,050	$47,330, $93,760	93.3	$66,506	640
66	Birmingham, AL	$62,000	$40,050, $101,360	90.4	$68,584	220
67	Little Rock, AR	$61,510	$43,680, $107,980	88.2	$69,739	560
68	New Orleans, LA	$59,780	$45,280, $95,570	95.9	$62,336	250
69	Los Angeles, CA	$57,220	$50,090, $116,230	166	$34,470	5,390

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	Tulsa, OK	$102,005	$88,540	86.8
2	Oklahoma City, OK	$92,335	$79,870	86.5
3	Spokane, WA	$91,427	$89,050	97.4
4	Baltimore, MD	$90,175	$102,980	114.2
5	Indianapolis, IN	$88,690	$79,910	90.1
6	Columbus, OH	$87,240	$81,220	93.1
7	Madison, WI	$87,091	$90,400	103.8
8	Buffalo, NY	$85,427	$79,020	92.5
9	Pittsburgh, PA	$85,395	$78,820	92.3
10	Knoxville, TN	$85,072	$76,820	90.3
11	Memphis, TN	$84,190	$70,720	84
12	Greenville, SC	$83,640	$75,360	90.1
13	St. Louis, MO	$83,400	$75,060	90
14	Atlanta, GA	$82,379	$81,720	99.2
15	Louisville, KY	$81,109	$73,160	90.2
16	Kansas City, MO	$80,755	$77,040	95.4
17	Anchorage, AK	$80,575	$102,330	127
18	Wichita, KS	$79,381	$66,680	84
19	Omaha, NE	$79,150	$72,660	91.8
20	Cincinnati, OH	$78,860	$71,920	91.2
21	Jacksonville, FL	$78,833	$74,970	95.1
22	Las Vegas, NV	$78,706	$85,790	109
23	Charlotte, NC	$77,994	$75,420	96.7
24	Lexington, KY	$77,744	$70,980	91.3
25	Milwaukee, WI	$76,961	$74,960	97.4
26	Houston, TX	$76,829	$74,140	96.5
27	Nashville, TN	$76,750	$76,980	100.3
28	Tampa, FL	$76,466	$76,160	99.6
29	Detroit, MI	$76,341	$72,600	95.1
30	Bridgeport, CT	$76,138	$104,690	137.5
31	Fresno, CA	$75,147	$79,280	105.5
32	Greensboro, NC	$74,951	$68,430	91.3
33	San Antonio, TX	$73,760	$67,490	91.5
34	Denver, CO	$73,360	$82,750	112.8
35	Dallas, TX	$72,939	$75,930	104.1
36	Reno, NV	$72,732	$77,460	106.5
37	Albany, NY	$72,651	$73,160	100.7
38	Colorado Springs, CO	$72,478	$75,740	104.5
39	Phoenix, AZ	$72,095	$72,600	100.7
40	Minneapolis, MN	$72,090	$76,560	106.2
41	Boise, ID	$70,431	$71,910	102.1
42	Rochester, NY	$70,161	$65,180	92.9
43	Seattle, WA	$70,020	$104,610	149.4
44	Little Rock, AR	$69,739	$61,510	88.2
45	Providence, RI	$69,146	$82,560	119.4
46	Bakersfield, CA	$68,817	$69,230	100.6
47	Hartford, CT	$68,615	$77,260	112.6
48	Philadelphia, PA	$68,606	$81,230	118.4
49	Birmingham, AL	$68,584	$62,000	90.4
50	Chicago, IL	$68,350	$73,340	107.3
51	Sacramento, CA	$66,897	$83,420	124.7
52	Des Moines, IA	$66,506	$62,050	93.3
53	Albuquerque, NM	$66,394	$62,410	94
54	Tucson, AZ	$65,660	$62,640	95.4
55	Richmond, VA	$64,114	$65,460	102.1
56	Miami, FL	$64,102	$78,910	123.1
57	Raleigh, NC	$64,038	$63,910	99.8
58	Riverside-San Bernardino, CA	$63,546	$77,780	122.4
59	San Jose, CA	$63,396	$124,130	195.8
60	Austin, TX	$62,485	$64,360	103
61	New Orleans, LA	$62,336	$59,780	95.9
62	Orlando, FL	$61,552	$63,460	103.1
63	Washington, DC	$60,471	$92,400	152.8
64	Boston, MA	$58,481	$88,950	152.1
65	San Francisco, CA	$56,570	$101,600	179.6
66	Portland, OR	$53,044	$69,010	130.1
67	San Diego, CA	$49,482	$79,270	160.2
68	New York, NY	$46,437	$86,930	187.2
69	Los Angeles, CA	$34,470	$57,220	166

Frequently Asked Questions

San Jose, CA pays the highest median Computer Network Support Specialist salary at $124,130. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Tulsa, OK offers the most purchasing power at $102,005 adjusted.

The national median Computer Network Support Specialist salary is $77,419 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $57,220 to $124,130 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.