How much does an NOC Specialist I make in the United States?
As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an NOC Specialist I in the United States is $83,940 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.
However, an NOC Specialist I's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,394
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $76,580 to $96,740
Key Factors That Influence NOC Specialist I Salaries
An NOC Specialist I's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Do NOC Specialist I Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract NOC Specialist Is. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $92,940.
California: $92,590.
Massachusetts: $91,350.
District of Columbia$92,940
California$92,590
Massachusetts$91,350
Washington$91,020
New Jersey$90,980
Alaska$90,870
Connecticut$89,710
New York$89,240
Hawaii$87,740
Rhode Island$87,030
Maryland$86,550
Minnesota$85,900
Colorado$85,650
Illinois$85,560
Oregon$85,240
Delaware$85,010
New Hampshire$84,860
Virginia$84,530
Pennsylvania$83,560
Nevada$83,080
North Dakota$82,920
Michigan$82,670
Wisconsin$82,570
Vermont$82,390
Texas$81,880
Maine$81,840
Arizona$81,790
Ohio$81,730
Georgia$80,960
Indiana$80,580
Wyoming$80,500
Utah$80,380
Iowa$80,330
Kansas$79,930
Louisiana$79,810
North Carolina$79,770
Missouri$79,750
Florida$79,430
Montana$79,250
Nebraska$79,080
Kentucky$78,990
South Carolina$78,650
Tennessee$78,440
Idaho$78,360
New Mexico$77,750
Oklahoma$77,610
Alabama$77,120
South Dakota$76,290
Arkansas$75,830
West Virginia$75,590
Mississippi$74,860
Top Paying Cities for NOC Specialist Is
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $105,870
San Francisco: $104,710
Oakland: $102,510
San Jose, CA$105,870
San Francisco, CA$104,710
Oakland, CA$102,510
New York, NY$96,650
Paramus, NJ$95,470
Queens Village, NY$95,470
Passaic, NJ$95,390
Bergenfield, NJ$95,380
Stamford, CT$95,200
Huntington, NY$95,160
Newark, NJ$94,540
Bridgeport, CT$94,370
Vallejo, CA$94,200
New Brunswick, NJ$94,160
Petaluma, CA$94,110
Middlesex, NJ$93,950
Somerset, NJ$93,900
Santa Cruz, CA$93,790
Boston, MA$93,270
Monterey, CA$92,980
Seattle, WA$92,790
Santa Rosa, CA$92,770
Los Angeles, CA$92,750
Juneau, AK$92,530
Washington, DC$92,440
Orange, CA$92,140
Santa Ana, CA$91,920
Long Beach, CA$91,830
Anaheim, CA$91,810
Anchorage, AK$91,770
Santa Maria, CA$91,520
Everett, WA$91,500
Danbury, CT$91,210
Bremerton, WA$91,090
Tacoma, WA$90,790
New Suffolk, NY$90,790
Sacramento, CA$90,770
Santa Barbara, CA$90,670
Trenton, NJ$90,580
San Diego, CA$90,580
Brockton, MA$90,490
Fairbanks, AK$90,280
Lompoc, CA$90,070
Lowell, MA$90,000
Ventura, CA$89,980
Nashua, NH$89,970
Stockton, CA$89,960
Modesto, CA$89,350
Poughkeepsie, NY$89,160
Olympia, WA$89,000
Kennewick, WA$89,000
New Haven, CT$88,970
Lawrence, MA$88,670
Hartford, CT$88,580
Riverside, CA$88,570
New Bedford, MA$88,480
Richland, WA$88,480
Bakersfield, CA$88,360
San Bernardino, CA$88,330
New Britain, CT$88,320
Atlantic City, NJ$88,320
New London, CT$88,290
Norwich, CT$88,260
Portsmouth, NH$88,250
Boulder, CO$88,070
Portland, OR$87,950
Worcester, MA$87,940
Minneapolis, MN$87,680
Philadelphia, PA$87,570
Honolulu, HI$87,290
Saint Paul, MN$87,250
Vineland, NJ$87,230
Providence, RI$86,990
Chicago, IL$86,740
Bellingham, WA$86,640
Springfield, MA$86,580
Baltimore, MD$86,550
Chico, CA$86,340
Pittsfield, MA$86,120
Manchester, NH$85,960
Spokane, WA$85,590
Denver, CO$85,580
Albany, NY$85,180
Troy, NY$85,150
Nassau, NY$85,060
Schenectady, NY$84,970
Wilmington, DE$84,910
Burlington, VT$84,790
Salem, OR$84,760
Portland, ME$84,500
Yakima, WA$84,410
Rochester, MN$84,150
Reno, NV$84,110
Fresno, CA$84,110
Milwaukee, WI$84,030
Detroit, MI$83,950
Ann Arbor, MI$83,940
Allentown, PA$83,920
Colorado Springs, CO$83,780
Syracuse, NY$83,740
Carson City, NV$83,740
Houston, TX$83,620
Eugene, OR$83,580
Gary, IN$83,480
Springfield, OR$83,410
Bismarck, ND$83,400
Galveston, TX$83,340
Medford, OR$83,210
Fort Collins, CO$83,180
Concord, NH$83,140
Austin, TX$83,110
Mesa, AZ$82,930
Reading, PA$82,930
Phoenix, AZ$82,920
Dallas, TX$82,890
Saint Cloud, MN$82,810
Madison, WI$82,700
Utica, NY$82,470
Rochester, NY$82,340
Des Moines, IA$82,330
Raleigh, NC$82,320
Atlanta, GA$82,200
Battle Creek, MI$82,170
Salt Lake City, UT$82,140
Lancaster, PA$82,020
Harrisburg, PA$81,900
Kansas City, MO$81,820
Champaign, IL$81,800
Kansas City, KS$81,800
Fort Worth, TX$81,790
Columbus, OH$81,780
Boca Raton, FL$81,760
Pittsburgh, PA$81,730
Richmond, VA$81,690
Indianapolis, IN$81,670
Cleveland, OH$81,670
Las Vegas, NV$81,570
Cincinnati, OH$81,570
Petersburg, VA$81,440
Huntsville, AL$81,310
Lansing, MI$81,260
Lebanon, PA$81,250
Pueblo, CO$81,240
Appleton, WI$81,210
Buffalo, NY$81,180
Dayton, OH$81,150
Racine, WI$81,140
Charlotte, NC$81,130
Saint Louis, MO$81,100
York, PA$81,050
Elkhart, IN$81,050
Gastonia, NC$81,040
Billings, MT$81,020
Beaumont, TX$81,000
Lorain, OH$80,980
Benton Harbor, MI$80,960
Toledo, OH$80,940
Binghamton, NY$80,900
Rock Hill, SC$80,890
Rockford, IL$80,850
Springfield, IL$80,820
Elyria, OH$80,810
Fargo, ND$80,810
Flagstaff, AZ$80,750
Fort Lauderdale, FL$80,700
Duluth, MN$80,650
Miami, FL$80,650
Cheyenne, WY$80,590
Grand Forks, ND$80,590
Bangor, ME$80,410
Cedar Rapids, IA$80,320
Durham, NC$80,280
Louisville, KY$80,270
Grand Rapids, MI$80,260
Hialeah, FL$80,250
Casper, WY$80,130
Scranton, PA$80,030
Virginia Beach, VA$80,000
New Orleans, LA$80,000
Akron, OH$79,950
Peoria, IL$79,850
Sarasota, FL$79,830
Nashville, TN$79,770
Omaha, NE$79,770
Green Bay, WI$79,770
Baton Rouge, LA$79,730
Charleston, SC$79,710
Jamestown, NY$79,670
Davenport, IA$79,670
Tucson, AZ$79,630
Saint Petersburg, FL$79,580
Tampa, FL$79,560
Evansville, IN$79,510
Port Arthur, TX$79,510
Bradenton, FL$79,480
Santa Fe, NM$79,320
Orlando, FL$79,170
Clearwater, FL$79,150
Canton, OH$78,970
La Crosse, WI$78,970
Albuquerque, NM$78,920
Newport News, VA$78,910
High Point, NC$78,890
Ogden, UT$78,850
Corpus Christi, TX$78,790
Norfolk, VA$78,740
Laramie, WY$78,740
Rock Island, IL$78,690
Saginaw, MI$78,670
Jacksonville, FL$78,660
Salisbury, NC$78,640
Boise, ID$78,630
Moline, IL$78,590
Fort Myers, FL$78,560
Memphis, TN$78,540
Tulsa, OK$78,500
Waterloo, IA$78,450
Spartanburg, SC$78,370
Lincoln, NE$78,330
Fort Wayne, IN$78,310
Provo, UT$78,300
Cedar Falls, IA$78,200
San Antonio, TX$78,170
Greensboro, NC$78,130
South Bend, IN$78,120
Savannah, GA$78,030
Muskegon, MI$78,000
Birmingham, AL$77,990
Winston Salem, NC$77,950
Lake Charles, LA$77,750
Anderson, IN$77,730
Lexington, KY$77,700
Augusta, GA$77,680
Greenville, SC$77,680
Lima, OH$77,610
Wichita, KS$77,600
Tuscaloosa, AL$77,600
Columbia, SC$77,530
Springfield, OH$77,510
Asheville, NC$77,380
Bloomington, IN$77,320
Knoxville, TN$77,020
Shreveport, LA$77,010
Wilmington, NC$76,900
Roanoke, VA$76,900
Topeka, KS$76,750
Frankfort, KY$76,740
Oklahoma City, OK$76,680
Chillicothe, OH$76,650
Longview, TX$76,640
Melbourne, FL$76,630
Sioux Falls, SD$76,500
Mobile, AL$76,490
Terre Haute, IN$76,450
Altoona, PA$76,400
Amarillo, TX$76,340
Killeen, TX$76,320
Fayetteville, AR$76,250
Chattanooga, TN$76,230
Sioux City, IA$76,150
Idaho Falls, ID$76,140
Lynchburg, VA$76,070
Gainesville, FL$75,960
Portsmouth, OH$75,920
Little Rock, AR$75,900
Lafayette, LA$75,870
Youngstown, OH$75,870
Daytona Beach, FL$75,820
Clarksville, TN$75,810
Pensacola, FL$75,800
Temple, TX$75,790
Hopkinsville, KY$75,550
Erie, PA$75,530
Florence, SC$75,500
Charleston, WV$75,360
Great Falls, MT$75,320
Macon, GA$75,200
Tallahassee, FL$75,200
Fayetteville, NC$75,180
Waco, TX$75,160
Helena, MT$75,100
Pine Bluff, AR$75,070
Vincennes, IN$74,970
Lubbock, TX$74,930
Alamogordo, NM$74,880
Twin Falls, ID$74,810
Rapid City, SD$74,780
Huntington, WV$74,630
Jackson, MS$74,630
Greenville, MS$74,620
Parkersburg, WV$74,540
Montgomery, AL$74,520
Wichita Falls, TX$74,440
Springfield, MO$74,440
Biloxi, MS$74,400
Monroe, LA$74,310
Johnstown, PA$74,250
Sumter, SC$74,220
Columbus, GA$74,210
Pascagoula, MS$74,050
Abilene, TX$74,050
Kingsport, TN$73,840
Albany, GA$73,840
Gulfport, MS$73,810
Alexandria, LA$73,530
Fort Smith, AR$73,320
El Paso, TX$73,100
Las Cruces, NM$72,720
Harlingen, TX$72,510
Pocatello, ID$72,490
Florence, AL$72,380
Brownsville, TX$72,370
Mcallen, TX$72,190
Dothan, AL$72,070
Columbus, MS$71,570
Altus, OK$71,180
Lawton, OK$71,020
Pierre, SD$70,720
NOC Specialist I Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
NOC Specialist I salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $93,710.
While startup companies pay approximate $79,349.
NOC Specialist I Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$79,349
Growth Stage
51~500
$83,901
Established
501~5000
$90,485
Enterprise
5000+
$93,710
NOC Specialist I Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an NOC Specialist I's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings.
As an NOC Specialist I, you have the following paths for advancement.
The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles.
By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.
NOC Specialist I Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role
Estimate Salary
Projected Raise
Intermediate Network Control Technician
$81,400
-3%
Network Operations Center Specialist II
$95,900
14%
Salaries of Jobs related to NOC Specialist I
NOC Specialist IV$147,840
Noc Specialist$132,812
NOC Specialist III$118,700
NOC Specialist II$95,840
NOC Engineer$94,638
Network Operations Specialist I$83,936
NOC Analyst$83,173
NOC Engineer I$78,355
NOC Analyst I$75,496
NOC Technician$70,590
NOC Technician I$59,698
Most common benefits for NOC Specialist I
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for NOC Specialist I
Here are companies hiring for NOC Specialist I and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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