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Computer User Support Specialist Salary

Computer User Support Specialists earn a median $61,860 a year nationally. Computer and Mathematical Occupations

U.S. median
$61,860
$29.74 per hour
Range
$40,980 – $100,540
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
717,190
across the U.S.

Computer User Support Specialist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Computer User Support Specialist
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$51,885
per year · effective tax rate 16.1%
$4,324Monthly
$2,162Twice a month
$1,996Every 2 weeks
$24.94Hourly
  • Federal income tax$5,243
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,835
  • Medicare (1.45%)$897
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$51,885

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$40,980$19.70$35,107
25th percentile$49,000$23.56$41,552
Median (50th)$61,860$29.74$51,885
75th percentile$79,040$38.00$64,435
90th percentile (top earners)$100,540$48.34$79,560

Best cities for computer user support specialists (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Carson City, NV$93,560$74,649$76,072560
2Sacramento, CA$106,040$76,418$71,64013,820
3San Jose, CA$93,590$68,980$62,4695,790
4Durham, NC$71,750$56,952$58,3692,090
5Seattle, WA$78,330$63,935$57,53015,030
6San Francisco, CA$89,440$66,500$57,51910,770
7Bridgeport, CT$78,070$61,033$57,1132,460
8Kennewick, WA$68,330$56,900$56,855500
9Fargo, ND$61,260$51,402$56,566640
10Santa Maria, CA$80,520$61,170$56,224960
11Denver, CO$75,480$59,317$56,0759,960
12Fort Collins, CO$71,490$56,686$56,054770
13Boulder, CO$74,380$58,592$55,6951,710
14New Haven, CT$73,210$57,882$55,3581,150
15Boston, MA$77,850$59,925$55,35013,580
16Trenton, NJ$71,920$57,000$55,2431,180
17Washington, DC$77,860$59,955$55,06318,510
18Santa Rosa, CA$76,900$58,990$54,729520
19Olympia, WA$67,500$56,316$54,323750
20Memphis, TN$59,460$49,956$54,1951,770
21Columbus, OH$62,540$51,493$53,9374,960
22Duluth, MN$59,710$47,620$53,646580
23Omaha, NE$60,870$49,199$53,5293,030
24Cedar Rapids, IA$58,330$47,483$53,374690
25Toledo, OH$58,830$48,614$53,157690

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Computer User Support Specialist salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $80,950$61,866 $59,980 – $120,8403,140
California $79,570$60,603 $52,270 – $122,75074,490
Washington $75,220$61,747 $48,710 – $128,47021,860
Massachusetts $75,070$58,108 $48,740 – $104,95017,570
New York $72,560$56,555 $46,620 – $109,34039,100
Colorado $71,900$56,956 $48,590 – $116,85016,740
Connecticut $70,210$55,936 $46,180 – $101,5409,300
Wyoming $65,100$54,488 $39,640 – $89,440790
Virginia $65,040$51,514 $44,990 – $101,56020,910
Maryland $64,750$51,495 $38,760 – $106,15012,200
New Jersey $64,470$51,967 $41,830 – $105,38018,200
Minnesota $63,630$50,503 $47,840 – $95,22015,320
Alaska $63,110$52,889 $45,010 – $85,330950
Vermont $63,030$51,125 $49,020 – $95,6801,630
Oregon $62,840$48,003 $47,930 – $94,3108,850
Rhode Island $62,510$50,680 $47,340 – $94,0401,780
Delaware $62,160$49,353 $40,940 – $96,3301,890
Arizona $61,410$50,196 $43,750 – $94,64018,780
North Dakota $61,310$51,443 $45,310 – $92,4301,400
Utah $61,110$49,498 $43,010 – $95,42011,120
Maine $60,890$48,177 $47,360 – $80,2402,810
Nebraska $60,830$49,169 $40,910 – $78,1506,380
New Hampshire $60,660$50,920 $41,600 – $94,7903,910
Georgia $60,440$48,230 $37,750 – $98,75025,980
North Carolina $60,120$48,596 $38,270 – $97,21023,100
Illinois $59,860$47,459 $40,440 – $96,04026,060
Missouri $59,770$48,333 $39,920 – $93,09013,510
Ohio $59,720$49,305 $38,730 – $89,70022,370
Texas $59,490$49,980 $38,690 – $90,14072,030
Idaho $59,170$47,695 $41,380 – $88,0203,650
Iowa $58,810$47,851 $37,740 – $85,6806,140
Wisconsin $58,810$47,627 $43,260 – $82,10012,400
Florida $58,740$49,378 $38,750 – $97,56051,220
Pennsylvania $58,670$47,520 $38,280 – $84,79030,560
Montana $58,460$47,162 $41,530 – $79,0001,640
Nevada $57,870$48,679 $40,150 – $91,1506,560
Kentucky $57,850$46,755 $37,000 – $89,9709,460
Hawaii $56,760$45,003 $38,610 – $86,9902,440
Indiana $56,510$45,948 $39,220 – $83,90013,540
Michigan $56,240$45,229 $38,150 – $84,94022,090
Kansas $56,150$44,963 $38,460 – $76,5906,780
Tennessee $55,990$47,168 $38,500 – $80,78011,920
West Virginia $55,350$44,895 $38,180 – $87,4302,250
New Mexico $53,280$43,652 $37,900 – $77,4203,290
Louisiana $52,440$43,129 $36,510 – $90,6104,780
Mississippi $52,230$42,790 $35,220 – $82,4903,830
South Carolina $52,080$42,059 $35,490 – $85,7609,880
Oklahoma $52,040$42,198 $35,410 – $83,5309,600
Alabama $49,630$39,841 $35,320 – $75,7907,360
South Dakota $48,260$40,957 $37,720 – $64,5501,240
Arkansas $46,360$37,835 $34,950 – $74,6804,390

Frequently asked questions

How much does a computer user support specialist make?

The national median salary for computer user support specialists is $61,860 a year ($29.74 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,980 and the top 10% earn over $100,540. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays computer user support specialists the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $80,950. After taxes and local prices, Carson City, NV offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many computer user support specialists are there in the U.S.?

About 717,190 people work as computer user support specialists nationwide.

All 165 cities