Best Cities for Computer Network Support Specialistss

Cities ranked by purchasing power — where computer network support specialistss get the most value from their salary after accounting for cost of living. A score above 1.00 means better than national average.

How we calculate this: City Score = (Local Salary ÷ National Median) ÷ (Local Cost ÷ National Avg Cost). A score of 1.20 means 20% better purchasing power than average.

#	Location	Score	Raw Salary	Adjusted Salary	Rent/Income
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAMetro	1.35	$124,130	$103,270	30%
2	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDMetro	1.28	$102,980	$97,335	20%
3	WashingtonState	1.24	$101,750	$94,828	22%
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAMetro	1.20	$104,610	$91,522	25%
5	OklahomaState	1.17	$78,740	$88,972	15%
6	MarylandState	1.16	$96,680	$88,535	21%
7	WisconsinState	1.15	$81,010	$87,768	16%
8	Columbus, OHMetro	1.14	$81,220	$86,866	19%
9	NevadaState	1.12	$85,790	$85,619	20%
10	Pittsburgh, PAMetro	1.12	$78,820	$85,211	18%
11	GeorgiaState	1.11	$79,180	$84,775	21%
12	TennesseeState	1.11	$77,640	$84,852	19%
13	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAMetro	1.11	$81,720	$84,421	24%
14	South CarolinaState	1.10	$76,790	$83,467	20%
15	Kansas City, MO-KSMetro	1.09	$77,040	$83,017	20%
16	AlaskaState	1.08	$86,110	$82,560	19%
17	MissouriState	1.08	$72,780	$82,144	17%
18	Rhode IslandState	1.08	$82,970	$82,557	22%
19	MassachusettsState	1.07	$88,650	$81,705	31%
20	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVMetro	1.07	$92,400	$81,915	26%
21	IndianaState	1.06	$73,100	$80,773	17%
22	PennsylvaniaState	1.06	$78,310	$80,732	20%
23	District of ColumbiaState	1.05	$91,370	$79,939	28%
24	New JerseyState	1.05	$87,440	$80,368	25%
25	Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNMetro	1.05	$76,980	$80,021	24%
26	North DakotaState	1.04	$73,550	$79,428	16%
27	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIMetro	1.04	$72,600	$79,605	20%
28	ColoradoState	1.03	$82,750	$78,510	27%
29	Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMetro	1.03	$88,950	$78,370	34%
30	Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCMetro	1.03	$75,420	$78,727	24%
31	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDMetro	1.03	$81,230	$78,483	24%
32	MinnesotaState	1.02	$76,000	$77,551	20%
33	OhioState	1.02	$70,080	$77,522	18%
34	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXMetro	1.02	$75,930	$78,117	25%
35	Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIMetro	1.01	$76,560	$76,945	23%
36	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLMetro	1.01	$76,160	$77,320	27%
37	ConnecticutState	1.00	$81,890	$76,106	23%
38	HawaiiState	1.00	$83,620	$76,018	34%
39	FloridaState	0.98	$75,740	$74,621	27%
40	MississippiState	0.98	$63,410	$74,776	17%
41	VirginiaState	0.97	$76,760	$74,164	25%
42	MaineState	0.96	$72,990	$73,136	21%
43	San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXMetro	0.96	$67,490	$73,359	23%
44	IowaState	0.95	$64,600	$72,422	18%
45	Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLMetro	0.95	$78,910	$72,728	31%
46	CaliforniaState	0.94	$79,190	$71,536	34%
47	MichiganState	0.94	$65,900	$71,398	20%
48	NebraskaState	0.94	$65,450	$71,530	19%
49	AlabamaState	0.93	$61,890	$71,056	19%
50	VermontState	0.93	$72,400	$70,634	24%
51	IllinoisState	0.92	$68,530	$70,359	23%
52	New MexicoState	0.92	$64,550	$70,163	19%
53	TexasState	0.92	$66,780	$69,854	25%
54	ArizonaState	0.90	$68,880	$68,266	26%
55	ArkansasState	0.90	$59,460	$68,899	18%
56	New HampshireState	0.90	$72,330	$68,236	26%
57	New YorkState	0.90	$77,540	$68,924	29%
58	KansasState	0.88	$60,060	$66,733	21%
59	OregonState	0.88	$68,900	$66,893	28%
60	WyomingState	0.87	$61,780	$66,430	19%
61	IdahoState	0.86	$63,340	$65,637	23%
62	LouisianaState	0.85	$58,680	$65,128	21%
63	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAMetro	0.84	$69,010	$64,017	31%
64	MontanaState	0.83	$61,150	$63,434	22%
65	DelawareState	0.79	$60,580	$59,980	27%
66	South DakotaState	0.78	$53,650	$59,086	21%
67	West VirginiaState	0.73	$46,840	$55,629	21%
68	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAMetro	0.64	$57,220	$49,116	48%

Data Sources: Salary: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS). Cost of Living: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). Rent: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2025).