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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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,930	196	$39.07/hr	$26.16/hr	$30.89/hr	$37.56/hr	$43.72/hr	$51.88/hr
U S	146,190	2,924	$40.46/hr	$23.28/hr	$28.78/hr	$37.67/hr	$48.81/hr	$63.15/hr

Leading Industries for Computer Network Support Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	120	$32.24/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	520	$35.05/hr
Information	110	$42.68/hr
Financial Activities	100	$41.27/hr
Professional and Business Services	880	$38.76/hr
Education and Health Services	780	$36.69/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$35.76/hr
Other Services	20	$58.28/hr
Public Administration	370	$38.91/hr

Other Regional Data for Computer Network Support Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$36.66/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$37.43/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$36.67/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$35.03/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$35.16/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$35.47/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	90	$37.43/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	90	$34.23/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$35.78/hr	2.9%
Southwest Minnesota	100	$37.04/hr	4.0%
Northwest Balance of State	120	$36.84/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$36.18/hr	3.3%
Central Minnesota	160	$34.23/hr	6.6%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	290	$36.35/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	330	$39.50/hr	3.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,980	$37.94/hr	7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,040	$37.84/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,930	$37.56/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,550	$50.35/hr	1.9%
Computer Network Architects	2,040	$65.86/hr	1.3%
Computer User Support Specialists	15,320	$31.45/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.