SOC 15-1231 · Winchester, VA-WV metro

Computer Network Support Specialists Salary in Winchester, VA

The average salary for computer network support specialists in Winchester, Virginia is $68,430 a year ($32.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,040: half of the 50 people in this job in the Winchester, VA-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,870).

$68,430average per year

$32.90 / hourMedian $64,040Take-home ≈ $53,850

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

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

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Network Support Specialists pay range in Winchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,960 or more. The middle half of computer network support specialists in Winchester earn between $49,850 and $84,060.

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $84K75th
  • $95K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,430$5,702$32.90
Median$64,040$5,337$30.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,850$4,154$23.97
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,060$7,005$40.41

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

Computer Network Support Specialists pay in Winchester vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Computer network support specialists in Winchester earn 16% less than the Virginia average ($81,760) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($81,870). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $76,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winchester$68,430$64,040$39,270$94,96050
Virginia$81,760$76,760$47,060$127,4305,650
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 Winchester

On the average salary of $68,430, a single filer in Winchester takes home about $53,850 a year, or $4,487 a month and $2,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$54,726$4,560
Working in VA$53,850$4,487

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Winchester area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $68,430 buys what about $70,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Winchester ($47,070). A typical home costs $390,773, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Network Support Specialists salary in other Virginia cities

Winchester ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Staunton pays the most ($76,030).

All Computer Network Support Specialists salaries in 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 Winchester: questions

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

$32.90 an hour on average, and $30.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,850 a year ($4,487 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,430.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Winchester, VA-WV (49020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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