Computer User Support Specialists pay in Iowa
$60,620avg. a year
$29.14 an hour · 6,140 employed
Computer User Support Specialists in Iowa earn an average of $60,620 a year. That is $6,710 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $67,330. The best-paying metro area is Ames, IA at $69,630.
$58,810Median pay
$29.14Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#36Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for computer user support specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1350 jobs
Ames, IA
$69,630
$33.48 an hour
2230 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$63,730
$30.64 an hour
33,030 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$62,200
$29.90 an hour
4270 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$61,450
$29.54 an hour
5690 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$61,150
$29.40 an hour
6370 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$60,600
$29.13 an hour
72,110 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$60,400
$29.04 an hour
8630 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,430
$28.09 an hour
9250 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$53,420
$25.69 an hour
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Computer User Support Specialists pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa computer user support specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do computer user support specialists make in Iowa?
The average is $60,620 a year, and the median is $58,810. That is $6,710 (10%) less than the U.S. average of $67,330.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$29.14 an hour on average; the median is $28.27.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Ames, IA ($69,630), followed by Dubuque, IA ($63,730). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($53,420).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #36 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national computer user support specialists page. 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.