SOC 15-1231 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Charlotte, North Carolina is $80,170 a year ($38.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,420: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$80,170average per year

$38.54 / hourMedian $75,420Take-home ≈ $62,540

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $117K90th

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

1,110people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 14North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,160 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Charlotte earn between $61,820 and $95,260.

  • $49K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $117K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,170$6,681$38.54
Median$75,420$6,285$36.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,820$5,152$29.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,260$7,938$45.80

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Charlotte vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Charlotte earn about the same as the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Charlotte$80,170$75,420$48,610$117,1601,110
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 Charlotte

On the average salary of $80,170, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $62,540 a year, or $5,212 a month and $2,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$62,540$5,212
Working in SC$62,230$5,186

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

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $80,170 buys what about $82,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 3rd 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 Charlotte: questions

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

$38.54 an hour on average, and $36.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,540 a year ($5,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,170.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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