Hiring a computer network support specialist in Norfolk, VA

Employers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area pay computer network support specialists a median of $61,840, with the middle half of the market between $49,640 and $78,730. Norfolk residents working in computer and mathematical occupations report a median of $76,000, which is 23% above what the metro pays for this role.

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What does a computer network support specialist earn here?

Place of work

What employers pay

Annual wages paid by employers in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC area. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
25th percentile	$49,640
Median	$61,840
75th percentile	$78,730

Half of computer network support specialists in this area earn between $49,640 and $78,730. A band set below $49,640 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.

Place of residence

What Norfolk residents earn

$76,000

Median earnings of Norfolk residents working in computer and mathematical occupations, 3,498 people. Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011. Where people live, not where they work, so it is not the same measurement as the wages beside it.

The 23% figure is not a pay gap. ACS counts the civilian employed population 16 and over, part-time and part-year work included; OEWS counts wage-and-salary jobs only. The two populations differ, so read this number against other cities rather than as a shortfall: the same definitional difference applies to every city equally, which is what makes a city-to-city reading sound.

Residents here already earn more than this role pays, so your offer is competing with whatever they currently commute to.

What does the role actually involve?

Core tasks

Back up network data.
Configure security settings or access permissions for groups or individuals.
Analyze and report computer network security breaches or attempted breaches.
Identify the causes of networking problems, using diagnostic testing software and equipment.
Document network support activities.

O*NET 29.1, task statements for SOC 15-1231.

Tools and technologies in demand

Border Gateway Protocol BGP, Firewall software, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Windows Server, Operating system software, ServiceNow.

O*NET 29.1, flagged in demand or hot for this occupation. Useful as a screen, not as a checklist.

Is the talent actually in Norfolk?

This is a job zone four: considerable preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

That matters here, because 32.7% of Norfolk adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a workable pool, but the search will reach beyond the city line. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501.

The average Norfolk commute runs 22.9 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 8.6% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Norfolk city, computer systems design and related services employs 2,934 and turns over 7.2% a quarter, with 233 hires against 208 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $9,499 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 5415.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about computer network support specialists. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a normal churn rate, where a well-run search closes on schedule.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's median would bill roughly $12,368 to $18,552 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

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