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Install, configure, and support an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), and Internet systems or a segment of a network system. Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. May monitor and test Web site performance to ensure Web sites operate correctly and without interruption. May assist in network modeling, analysis, planning, and coordination between network and data communications hardware and software. May supervise computer user support specialists and computer network support specialists. May administer network security measures. Excludes "Information Security Analysts"(15-1122), "Computer User Support Specialists" (15-1151), and "Computer Network Support Specialists" (15-1152).
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
366,250 | 0.8 % | $41.86 | $87,070 | 0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $24.51 | $30.78 | $39.45 | $50.47 | $62.85 |
Annual Wage (2) | $50,990 | $64,010 | $82,050 | $104,970 | $130,720 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 68,130 | 3.25 | $44.01 | $91,530 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 27,610 | 1.16 | $42.98 | $89,400 |
Telecommunications | 15,280 | 2.02 | $45.11 | $93,830 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 14,580 | 0.48 | $37.38 | $77,740 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | 14,260 | 0.26 | $38.46 | $79,990 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 68,130 | 3.25 | $44.01 | $91,530 |
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 9,040 | 2.84 | $42.80 | $89,030 |
Telecommunications | 15,280 | 2.02 | $45.11 | $93,830 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming | 820 | 1.53 | $46.77 | $97,290 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 280 | 1.51 | $50.88 | $105,830 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oil and Gas Extraction | 1,180 | 0.83 | $55.08 | $114,570 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | 5,570 | 0.60 | $51.47 | $107,060 |
Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | 40 | 0.68 | $51.07 | $106,230 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 280 | 1.51 | $50.88 | $105,830 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | 100 | 0.01 | $49.52 | $102,990 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
California | 36,900 | 2.17 | 0.86 | $47.02 | $97,810 |
Texas | 35,100 | 2.90 | 1.14 | $43.03 | $89,500 |
New York | 25,940 | 2.76 | 1.09 | $45.64 | $94,940 |
Florida | 18,780 | 2.18 | 0.86 | $38.02 | $79,070 |
Virginia | 18,520 | 4.83 | 1.91 | $45.13 | $93,860 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland | 16,220 | 6.04 | 2.39 | $52.01 | $108,190 |
Virginia | 18,520 | 4.83 | 1.91 | $45.13 | $93,860 |
Colorado | 11,610 | 4.43 | 1.75 | $40.46 | $84,170 |
Kansas | 5,820 | 4.23 | 1.67 | $36.51 | $75,940 |
Vermont | 1,290 | 4.22 | 1.67 | $36.14 | $75,170 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maryland | 16,220 | 6.04 | 2.39 | $52.01 | $108,190 |
District of Columbia | 1,960 | 2.76 | 1.09 | $48.04 | $99,920 |
New Jersey | 12,370 | 3.05 | 1.21 | $47.63 | $99,070 |
California | 36,900 | 2.17 | 0.86 | $47.02 | $97,810 |
New York | 25,940 | 2.76 | 1.09 | $45.64 | $94,940 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 28,220 | 2.97 | 1.17 | $48.81 | $101,510 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 20,230 | 6.45 | 2.55 | $49.03 | $101,980 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 13,220 | 2.16 | 0.85 | $44.56 | $92,690 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13,000 | 3.64 | 1.44 | $44.08 | $91,690 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 9,710 | 2.09 | 0.83 | $42.26 | $87,900 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8,380 | 6.11 | 2.41 | $53.60 | $111,490 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 8,140 | 2.73 | 1.08 | $48.33 | $100,530 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 8,110 | 3.02 | 1.19 | $43.27 | $90,010 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 8,000 | 2.90 | 1.15 | $45.10 | $93,800 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 7,520 | 2.64 | 1.04 | $40.02 | $83,240 |