Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	300	23	$35.10/hr	$25.91/hr	$30.06/hr	$33.68/hr	$39.29/hr	$43.84/hr

Leading Industries for Computer Network Support Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	30	$37.44/hr
Manufacturing	380	$34.72/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	750	$32.31/hr
Information	530	$35.72/hr
Financial Activities	190	$43.90/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,320	$37.56/hr
Education and Health Services	1,400	$34.50/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$30.40/hr
Other Services	40	$46.36/hr
Public Administration	520	$36.77/hr

Other Regional Data for Computer Network Support Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	30	$34.06/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	70	$32.25/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$34.01/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$34.33/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$37.12/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	140	$35.19/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$33.57/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	160	$35.19/hr	2.9%
Southeast Balance of State	200	$35.67/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	210	$36.53/hr	4.0%
Northwest Balance of State	260	$33.63/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	270	$31.44/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	300	$33.68/hr	3.3%
Central Minnesota	310	$35.12/hr	6.6%
Rochester MN MSA	310	$37.56/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	470	$37.56/hr	3.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,300	$36.44/hr	7.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,410	$36.44/hr	N/A
Minnesota	5,180	$36.19/hr	6.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	4,290	$49.01/hr	1.9%
Computer Network Architects	2,360	$63.97/hr	1.3%
Computer User Support Specialists	13,000	$31.04/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.