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Computer Network Support Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
2 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Computer Network Support Specialists, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 2,000 hours, for Cloud Support Specialist (competency-based).
| 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 |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What computer network support specialists earn, by state
Washington has the highest state median for computer network support specialists ($101,750) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($39,570), across the 51 states with a published figure.
| 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
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · IT Support Programs at schools and training centers
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).