Computer User Support Specialists pay in the U.S.
$67,330avg. a year
$32.37 an hour · 717,190 employed
Computer User Support Specialists in the U.S. earn an average of $67,330 a year and a median of $61,860. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($85,690) and lowest in South Dakota ($50,470).
$61,860Median pay
$32.37Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
717,190Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for computer user support specialists
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
13,140 jobs
District of Columbia
$85,690
$41.20 an hour
274,490 jobs
California
$85,030
$40.88 an hour
321,860 jobs
Washington
$80,340
$38.62 an hour
416,740 jobs
Colorado
$77,230
$37.13 an hour
517,570 jobs
Massachusetts
$76,460
$36.76 an hour
639,100 jobs
New York
$75,290
$36.20 an hour
79,300 jobs
Connecticut
$72,960
$35.08 an hour
812,200 jobs
Maryland
$71,450
$34.35 an hour
918,200 jobs
New Jersey
$70,970
$34.12 an hour
1020,910 jobs
Virginia
$70,650
$33.97 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Computer User Support Specialists pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $103,110 | $49.57 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,730 | $46.03 |
| Carson City, NV | $92,430 | $44.44 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $91,780 | $44.12 |
| Napa, CA | $86,790 | $41.73 |
| Vallejo, CA | $86,390 | $41.54 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,850 | $40.80 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $80,790 | $38.84 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Computer User Support Specialists pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $53,100 | $49,630 | 7,360 |
| Alaska | $65,000 | $63,110 | 950 |
| Arizona | $65,590 | $61,410 | 18,780 |
| Arkansas | $51,130 | $46,360 | 4,390 |
| California | $85,030 | $79,570 | 74,490 |
| Colorado | $77,230 | $71,900 | 16,740 |
| Connecticut | $72,960 | $70,210 | 9,300 |
| Delaware | $66,040 | $62,160 | 1,890 |
| District of Columbia | $85,690 | $80,950 | 3,140 |
| Florida | $62,940 | $58,740 | 51,220 |
| Georgia | $65,950 | $60,440 | 25,980 |
| Hawaii | $61,160 | $56,760 | 2,440 |
| Idaho | $62,670 | $59,170 | 3,650 |
| Illinois | $63,630 | $59,860 | 26,060 |
| Indiana | $59,550 | $56,510 | 13,540 |
| Iowa | $60,620 | $58,810 | 6,140 |
| Kansas | $57,250 | $56,150 | 6,780 |
| Kentucky | $60,650 | $57,850 | 9,460 |
| Louisiana | $59,700 | $52,440 | 4,780 |
| Maine | $63,910 | $60,890 | 2,810 |
| Maryland | $71,450 | $64,750 | 12,200 |
| Massachusetts | $76,460 | $75,070 | 17,570 |
| Michigan | $59,740 | $56,240 | 22,090 |
| Minnesota | $68,060 | $63,630 | 15,320 |
| Mississippi | $56,870 | $52,230 | 3,830 |
| Missouri | $62,780 | $59,770 | 13,510 |
| Montana | $58,900 | $58,460 | 1,640 |
| Nebraska | $60,140 | $60,830 | 6,380 |
| Nevada | $61,790 | $57,870 | 6,560 |
| New Hampshire | $65,490 | $60,660 | 3,910 |
| New Jersey | $70,970 | $64,470 | 18,200 |
| New Mexico | $55,660 | $53,280 | 3,290 |
| New York | $75,290 | $72,560 | 39,100 |
| North Carolina | $64,720 | $60,120 | 23,100 |
| North Dakota | $65,220 | $61,310 | 1,400 |
| Ohio | $61,830 | $59,720 | 22,370 |
| Oklahoma | $56,850 | $52,040 | 9,600 |
| Oregon | $67,800 | $62,840 | 8,850 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,040 | $58,670 | 30,560 |
| Rhode Island | $66,010 | $62,510 | 1,780 |
| South Carolina | $58,580 | $52,080 | 9,880 |
| South Dakota | $50,470 | $48,260 | 1,240 |
| Tennessee | $59,100 | $55,990 | 11,920 |
| Texas | $61,690 | $59,490 | 72,030 |
| Utah | $65,410 | $61,110 | 11,120 |
| Vermont | $68,010 | $63,030 | 1,630 |
| Virginia | $70,650 | $65,040 | 20,910 |
| Washington | $80,340 | $75,220 | 21,860 |
| West Virginia | $59,280 | $55,350 | 2,250 |
| Wisconsin | $60,840 | $58,810 | 12,400 |
| Wyoming | $64,450 | $65,100 | 790 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$78,800
36,580 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$63,030
22,600 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$77,820
20,660 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65,640
19,680 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$80,790
18,510 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$69,560
15,980 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$84,850
15,030 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$67,370
14,310 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do computer user support specialists make?
The average is $67,330 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $61,860 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $32.37, and the median is $29.74 an hour.
Which state pays computer user support specialists the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $85,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $103,110.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,980 a year, and the top 10% earn over $100,540.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 15-1232. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.