SOC 15-1231 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Kennewick, Washington is $84,860 a year ($40.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,990: half of the 40 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$84,860average per year

$40.80 / hourMedian $78,990Take-home ≈ $68,529

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#5 of 6Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,650 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Kennewick earn between $75,440 and $90,830.

  • $63K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $91K75th
  • $118K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,860$7,072$40.80
Median$78,990$6,582$37.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,440$6,287$36.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,830$7,569$43.67

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Kennewick vs. Washington and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Kennewick earn 24% less than the Washington average ($112,300) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Kennewick$84,860$78,990$62,630$117,65040
Washington$112,300$101,750$62,600$171,3003,300
United States$81,870$76,220$47,120$127,780146,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $84,860, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $68,529 a year, or $5,711 a month and $2,636 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $84,860 buys what about $84,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 5th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($119,830).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

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

$40.80 an hour on average, and $37.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,529 a year ($5,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,860. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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