SOC 15-1231 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $80,830 a year ($38.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $76,560: half of the 2,040 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$80,830average per year

$38.86 / hourMedian $76,560Take-home ≈ $61,721

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,040people in this job
-3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 4Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,310 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Minneapolis earn between $62,410 and $93,890.

  • $55K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $77KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,830$6,736$38.86
Median$76,560$6,380$36.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,410$5,201$30.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,890$7,824$45.14

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $80,830, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $61,721 a year, or $5,143 a month and $2,374 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$62,404$5,200
Working in MN$61,721$5,143

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $80,830 buys what about $77,112 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 1st of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Minnesota

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 Minneapolis: questions

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

$38.86 an hour on average, and $36.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,721 a year ($5,143 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,830. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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