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Computer Network Support Specialists in California

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Computer Network Support Specialists in California

Want to work in California as a Computer Network Support Specialist? Read this first!

11.9% Jobs Projection
$71,550 Median Salary
1,770 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Computer Network Support Specialists in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Computer Network Support Specialists in California is growing faster than average.

  • Computer Network Support Specialists in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Computer Network Support Specialists Work in California?

17,080 people worked as Computer Network Support Specialists in 2018 in this state.

There were 17,420 Computer Network Support Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,770 Computer Network Support Specialists working in it, which means California has more Computer Network Support Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Computer Network Support Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 11.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,770 annual job openings, and a total of 22,500 jobs for California Computer Network Support Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,500 annual jobs and 215,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Computer Network Support Specialists Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Computer Network Support Specialists ranged from $42,430 to $118,310 with $71,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.4 to $56.88. The median hourly rate was $34.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $34.66 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.26.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Computer Network Support Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Computer Network Support Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,990 $67,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,410 $81,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,180 $83,150
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,140 $68,660
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 950 $58,060
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 890 $73,030
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 290 $77,430
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 250 $68,210
Bakersfield, CA 240 $61,230
Fresno, CA 190 $66,630
Salinas, CA 160 $57,760
Santa Rosa, CA 130 $58,750
Stockton-Lodi, CA 120 $65,720
Modesto, CA 90 $73,530
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 $77,220
Redding, CA 60 $56,280
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 60 $62,410
Visalia-Porterville, CA 50 $81,550
Merced, CA 40 $67,650
Chico, CA 30 $53,150

Top States for Computer Network Support Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Computer Network Support Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 17,080 $71,550
Texas 14,230 $69,190
New York 12,930 $74,540
Illinois 9,940 $61,970
Florida 8,580 $55,270
Ohio 8,320 $57,400
Maryland 8,130 $69,170
Virginia 6,970 $66,070
Georgia 6,620 $68,530
Pennsylvania 6,400 $61,270
New Jersey 6,300 $81,150
Arizona 5,860 $53,540
Missouri 5,720 $50,980
North Carolina 5,310 $60,820
Minnesota 3,970 $59,610
Washington 3,940 $74,380
Colorado 3,660 $69,980
Wisconsin 3,620 $66,500
Massachusetts 3,600 $78,090
Tennessee 3,450 $55,540

Below are the states where Computer Network Support Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $84,130
New Jersey $81,150
Connecticut $79,430
Massachusetts $78,090
New York $74,540
Washington $74,380
California $71,550
Colorado $69,980
Texas $69,190
Maryland $69,170

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