SOC 15-1231 · Stockton-Lodi, CA metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Stockton, CA

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Stockton, California is $72,820 a year ($35.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,970: half of the 110 people in this job in the Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$72,820average per year

$35.01 / hourMedian $75,970Take-home ≈ $57,306

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 22California metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Stockton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,850 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Stockton earn between $41,600 and $91,320.

  • $42K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,820$6,068$35.01
Median$75,970$6,331$36.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,600$3,467$20.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,320$7,610$43.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Stockton

On the average salary of $72,820, a single filer in Stockton takes home about $57,306 a year, or $4,775 a month and $2,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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.

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Is Stockton a good place for computer network support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Stockton area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.1), so the average $72,820 buys what about $69,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Stockton ($48,990). A typical home costs $531,785, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other California cities

Stockton ranks 19th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($135,940).

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).

Computer Network Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in Stockton: questions

How much do computer network support specialists make an hour in Stockton?

$35.01 an hour on average, and $36.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer network support specialists salary in Stockton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer network support specialists take-home pay in Stockton?

About $57,306 a year ($4,775 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,820. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do computer network support specialists earn more in Stockton than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Stockton-Lodi, CA (44700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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