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15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists

Occupational Description:
Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks. Perform network maintenance to ensure networks operate correctly with minimal interruption. Excludes â€œComputer Network Architectsâ€ (15-1241) and â€œNetwork and Computer Systems Administratorsâ€ (15-1244).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	150	15	$35.43/hr	$25.58/hr	$29.76/hr	$35.15/hr	$39.75/hr	$45.14/hr
Minnesota	3,410	194	$38.65/hr	$25.25/hr	$31.10/hr	$37.60/hr	$44.18/hr	$53.91/hr
U S	146,450	3,368	$38.81/hr	$22.43/hr	$27.66/hr	$35.76/hr	$46.66/hr	$60.69/hr

Leading Industries for Computer Network Support Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	220	$31.46/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	620	$34.92/hr
Information	270	$40.46/hr
Financial Activities	140	$43.86/hr
Professional and Business Services	810	$39.71/hr
Education and Health Services	950	$36.23/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$29.25/hr
Other Services	20	$54.40/hr
Public Administration	360	$36.73/hr

Other Regional Data for Computer Network Support Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	30	$36.24/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$33.38/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	60	$33.95/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$31.40/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	90	$35.04/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$32.16/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	110	$33.32/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	120	$32.36/hr	2.9%
Southeast Balance of State	120	$37.16/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	150	$35.15/hr	4.0%
Northwest Balance of State	190	$34.88/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	230	$34.72/hr	3.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	230	$34.23/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	250	$34.69/hr	6.6%
Rochester MN MSA	270	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	340	$37.79/hr	3.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,120	$39.01/hr	7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,210	$38.74/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,410	$37.60/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,420	$47.08/hr	1.9%
Computer Network Architects	2,010	$61.77/hr	1.3%
Computer User Support Specialists	14,740	$30.71/hr	4.9%

Task for Computer Network Support Specialists

Back up network data.
Document help desk requests and resolutions.
Maintain logs of network activity.
Provide telephone support related to networking or connectivity issues.
Analyze network data to determine network usage, disk space availability, or server function.
Research hardware or software products to meet technical networking or security needs.
Document network support activities.
Create or update technical documentation for network installations or changes to existing installations.
Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
Evaluate local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) performance data to ensure sufficient availability or speed, to identify network problems, or for disaster recovery purposes.