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Computer Network Support Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 15-1231.00 · IT Support Programs
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$76,220
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
146,190
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Cloud Support Specialist (competency-based)
- State medians
- $101,750 in Washington to $39,570 in Puerto Rico (51 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Support Specialist | 3020 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
| Junior Cloud Engineer (NOF) | 3048 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 4,000 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What computer network support specialists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $101,750 | $48.92 | 3,300 |
| Maryland | $96,680 | $46.48 | 8,200 |
| District of Columbia | $91,370 | $43.93 | 450 |
| Massachusetts | $88,650 | $42.62 | 1,980 |
| New Jersey | $87,440 | $42.04 | 3,370 |
| Alaska | $86,110 | $41.40 | 300 |
| Nevada | $85,790 | $41.25 | 2,460 |
| Hawaii | $83,620 | $40.20 | 350 |
| Rhode Island | $82,970 | $39.89 | 620 |
| Colorado | $82,750 | $39.78 | 4,530 |
| Connecticut | $81,890 | $39.37 | 850 |
| Wisconsin | $81,010 | $38.95 | 1,140 |
| California | $79,190 | $38.07 | 13,620 |
| Georgia | $79,180 | $38.07 | 4,440 |
| Oklahoma | $78,740 | $37.86 | 1,940 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,310 | $37.65 | 4,170 |
| Tennessee | $77,640 | $37.33 | 2,660 |
| New York | $77,540 | $37.28 | 7,170 |
| South Carolina | $76,790 | $36.92 | 2,660 |
| Virginia | $76,760 | $36.90 | 5,650 |
| Minnesota | $76,000 | $36.54 | 2,930 |
| Florida | $75,740 | $36.41 | 9,450 |
| North Dakota | $73,550 | $35.36 | 500 |
| Indiana | $73,100 | $35.15 | 5,030 |
| Maine | $72,990 | $35.09 | 680 |
| Missouri | $72,780 | $34.99 | 3,910 |
| Vermont | $72,400 | $34.81 | 120 |
| New Hampshire | $72,330 | $34.78 | 680 |
| Ohio | $70,080 | $33.69 | 7,480 |
| Oregon | $68,900 | $33.12 | 2,660 |
| Arizona | $68,880 | $33.12 | 1,460 |
| Illinois | $68,530 | $32.95 | 6,960 |
| Texas | $66,780 | $32.11 | 9,930 |
| Michigan | $65,900 | $31.68 | 2,470 |
| Nebraska | $65,450 | $31.46 | 1,490 |
| Iowa | $64,600 | $31.06 | 1,920 |
| New Mexico | $64,550 | $31.03 | 1,300 |
| Mississippi | $63,410 | $30.48 | 1,240 |
| Idaho | $63,340 | $30.45 | 780 |
| Alabama | $61,890 | $29.75 | 940 |
| Wyoming | $61,780 | $29.70 | 270 |
| Montana | $61,150 | $29.40 | 890 |
| Delaware | $60,580 | $29.13 | 330 |
| Kansas | $60,060 | $28.87 | 310 |
| Arkansas | $59,460 | $28.59 | 1,470 |
| Louisiana | $58,680 | $28.21 | 1,290 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $56,360 | $27.10 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $53,650 | $25.79 | 480 |
| West Virginia | $46,840 | $22.52 | 600 |
| Guam | $46,110 | $22.17 | 40 |
| Puerto Rico | $39,570 | $19.03 | 670 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · IT Support Programs at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.