Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in San Diego
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,280 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in San Diego earn between $55,480 and $94,600.
- $48K10th
- $55K25th
- $79KMedian
- $95K75th
- $114K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,790 | $6,649 | $38.36 |
| Median | $79,270 | $6,606 | $38.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,480 | $4,623 | $26.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,600 | $7,883 | $45.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in San Diego
On the average salary of $79,790, a single filer in San Diego takes home about $61,634 a year, or $5,136 a month and $2,371 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Diego a good place for computer network support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Diego area are 12% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.9), so the average $79,790 buys what about $71,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in San Diego ($58,690). A typical home costs $946,365, or 11.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other California cities
San Diego ranks 15th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($135,940).
- San Jose$135,940
- San Francisco$111,750
- Santa Cruz$99,620
- Santa Maria$95,370
- Oxnard$94,400
- Sacramento$92,130
- Vallejo$88,640
- Merced$84,260
- Fresno$84,010
- San Diego$79,790
All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in California
Highest-paying cities for computer network support specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($135,940).
- San Jose, CA$135,940
- Seattle, WA$119,830
- Baltimore, MD$113,410
- Kiryas Joel, NY$112,090
- San Francisco, CA$111,750
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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in San Diego: questions
How much do computer network support specialists make an hour in San Diego?
$38.36 an hour on average, and $38.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer network support specialists salary in San Diego?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer network support specialists take-home pay in San Diego?
About $61,634 a year ($5,136 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,790. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do computer network support specialists earn more in San Diego than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1231; area San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (41740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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