SOC 15-1231 · Wilmington, NC metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Wilmington, North Carolina is $73,590 a year ($35.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,400: half of the people in this job in the Wilmington, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$73,590average per year

$35.38 / hourMedian $64,400Take-home ≈ $58,173

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
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96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $128,100 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Wilmington earn between $58,640 and $94,290.

  • $47K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $128K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,590$6,132$35.38
Median$64,400$5,367$30.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,640$4,887$28.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,290$7,858$45.33

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $73,590, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $58,173 a year, or $4,848 a month and $2,237 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $73,590 buys what about $76,321 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 8th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($90,170).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in North Carolina

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 Wilmington: questions

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

$35.38 an hour on average, and $30.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,173 a year ($4,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,590.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.3%.
  • 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).

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