SOC 15-1231 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Lansing, Michigan is $72,070 a year ($34.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,140: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$72,070average per year

$34.65 / hourMedian $61,140Take-home ≈ $56,052

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 7Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,610 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Lansing earn between $53,130 and $82,130.

  • $48K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,070$6,006$34.65
Median$61,140$5,095$29.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,130$4,428$25.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,130$6,844$39.49

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Lansing

On the average salary of $72,070, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $56,052 a year, or $4,671 a month and $2,156 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $72,070 buys what about $75,870 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Lansing ranks 2nd of 7 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($76,690).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Michigan

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 Lansing: questions

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

$34.65 an hour on average, and $29.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,290 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,052 a year ($4,671 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,070. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

The average here is 14% 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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