SOC 15-1231 · Missoula, MT metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Missoula, MT

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Missoula, Montana is $60,180 a year ($28.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,390: half of the 140 people in this job in the Missoula, MT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$60,180average per year

$28.93 / hourMedian $57,390Take-home ≈ $48,463

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $92K90th

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

140people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Montana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Missoula

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,970 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Missoula earn between $49,700 and $65,630.

  • $42K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $92K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,180$5,015$28.93
Median$57,390$4,782$27.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,700$4,142$23.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,630$5,469$31.55

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Missoula earn 8% less than the Montana average ($65,760) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is -25% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Missoula$60,180$57,390$41,780$91,970140
Montana$65,760$61,150$49,520$93,270890
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 Missoula

On the average salary of $60,180, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $48,463 a year, or $4,039 a month and $1,864 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Missoula a good place for computer network support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $60,180 buys what about $62,398 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Montana cities

Missoula ranks 4th of 4 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($70,430).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in Montana

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 Missoula: questions

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

$28.93 an hour on average, and $27.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,463 a year ($4,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,180.

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

The average here is 26% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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