SOC 15-1231 · Alexandria, LA metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Alexandria, Louisiana is $53,070 a year ($25.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,920: half of the 30 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$53,070average per year

$25.52 / hourMedian $46,920Take-home ≈ $43,616

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $78K90th

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

30people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,810 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Alexandria earn between $39,620 and $59,100.

  • $36K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $78K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,070$4,422$25.51
Median$46,920$3,910$22.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,620$3,302$19.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,100$4,925$28.41

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Alexandria earn 16% less than the Louisiana average ($63,540) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is -38% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$53,070$46,920$36,460$77,81030
Louisiana$63,540$58,680$41,950$89,9101,290
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 Alexandria

On the average salary of $53,070, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $43,616 a year, or $3,635 a month and $1,678 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Alexandria a good place for computer network support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $53,070 buys what about $61,935 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 9th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Slidell pays the most ($71,520).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Louisiana

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 Alexandria: questions

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

$25.52 an hour on average, and $22.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,460 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,616 a year ($3,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,070.

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

The average here is 35% less 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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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