SOC 15-1231 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Wheeling, West Virginia is $49,090 a year ($23.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,740: half of the 50 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 41% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($83,609).

$49,090average per year

$23.60 / hourMedian $35,740Take-home ≈ $40,218

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-41%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,210 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Wheeling earn between $29,450 and $59,650.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,090$4,091$23.60
Median$35,740$2,978$17.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,450$2,454$14.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,650$4,971$28.68

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

Computer Network Support Specialists salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $49,090, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $40,218 a year, or $3,352 a month and $1,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$40,716$3,393
Working in WV$40,218$3,352

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $49,090 buys what about $55,580 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 4th of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($58,180).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in West Virginia

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 Wheeling: questions

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

$23.60 an hour on average, and $17.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,218 a year ($3,352 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,090.

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

The average here is 41% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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