Computer Network Support Specialists
Median $76,220
Occupation · SOC 15-1232
Computer User Support Specialists: pay and where the jobs are
What computer user support specialists earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$61,860 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $67,330
- Median hourly wage
- $29.74
- Mean hourly wage
- $32.37
- Employment
- 717,190
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 15-1232.
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How much do computer user support specialists make?
The median annual wage for computer user support specialists was $61,860 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $40,980 and the highest-paid 10% more than $100,540. As an hourly rate, the median is $29.74. About 717,190 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($80,950), California ($79,570) and Washington ($75,220). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Wyoming.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for computer user support specialists looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,980 | $19.70 | $3,415 | $2,926 |
| 25th percentile | $49,000 | $23.56 | $4,083 | $3,463 |
| Median | $61,860 | $29.74 | $5,155 | $4,324 |
| 75th percentile | $79,040 | $38.00 | $6,587 | $5,370 |
| 90th percentile | $100,540 | $48.34 | $8,378 | $6,630 |
Computer User Support Specialists: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$58,784 take-home in national prices
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$57,827 take-home in national prices
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$56,726 take-home in national prices
Where a median computer user support specialist paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 3,140 | $80,950 | $59,980 | $120,840 | $61,866 | $56,293 |
| California | 74,490 | $79,570 | $52,270 | $122,750 | $60,618 | $54,749 |
| Washington | 21,860 | $75,220 | $48,710 | $128,470 | $60,704 | $56,726 |
| Massachusetts | 17,570 | $75,070 | $48,740 | $104,950 | $57,763 | $54,619 |
| New York | 39,100 | $72,560 | $46,620 | $109,340 | $56,210 | $52,084 |
| Colorado | 16,740 | $71,900 | $48,590 | $116,850 | $56,640 | $54,963 |
| Connecticut | 9,300 | $70,210 | $46,180 | $101,540 | $54,760 | $52,852 |
| Wyoming | 790 | $65,100 | $39,640 | $89,440 | $54,488 | $58,784 |
| Virginia | 20,910 | $65,040 | $44,990 | $101,560 | $51,514 | $50,951 |
| Maryland | 12,200 | $64,750 | $38,760 | $106,150 | $51,497 | $49,064 |
| New Jersey | 18,200 | $64,470 | $41,830 | $105,380 | $51,506 | $47,338 |
| Minnesota | 15,320 | $63,630 | $47,840 | $95,220 | $50,223 | $50,926 |
| Alaska | 950 | $63,110 | $45,010 | $85,330 | $52,618 | $51,405 |
| Vermont | 1,630 | $63,030 | $49,020 | $95,680 | $51,147 | $52,213 |
| Oregon | 8,850 | $62,840 | $47,930 | $94,310 | $48,102 | $46,538 |
| Rhode Island | 1,780 | $62,510 | $47,340 | $94,040 | $49,992 | $48,878 |
| Delaware | 1,890 | $62,160 | $40,940 | $96,330 | $49,104 | $49,198 |
| Arizona | 18,780 | $61,410 | $43,750 | $94,640 | $50,381 | $50,043 |
| North Dakota | 1,400 | $61,310 | $45,310 | $92,430 | $51,443 | $57,827 |
| Utah | 11,120 | $61,110 | $43,010 | $95,420 | $48,971 | $49,534 |
| Maine | 2,810 | $60,890 | $47,360 | $80,240 | $48,368 | $49,839 |
| Nebraska | 6,380 | $60,830 | $40,910 | $78,150 | $49,169 | $54,569 |
| New Hampshire | 3,910 | $60,660 | $41,600 | $94,790 | $50,920 | $48,884 |
| Georgia | 25,980 | $60,440 | $37,750 | $98,750 | $48,476 | $50,342 |
| North Carolina | 23,100 | $60,120 | $38,270 | $97,210 | $48,596 | $51,520 |
| Illinois | 26,060 | $59,860 | $40,440 | $96,040 | $47,459 | $47,479 |
| Missouri | 13,510 | $59,770 | $39,920 | $93,090 | $48,333 | $53,221 |
| Ohio | 22,370 | $59,720 | $38,730 | $89,700 | $48,966 | $52,780 |
| Texas | 72,030 | $59,490 | $38,690 | $90,140 | $49,980 | $51,496 |
| Idaho | 3,650 | $59,170 | $41,380 | $88,020 | $47,695 | $49,946 |
| Iowa | 6,140 | $58,810 | $37,740 | $85,680 | $47,851 | $54,523 |
| Wisconsin | 12,400 | $58,810 | $43,260 | $82,100 | $47,423 | $50,399 |
| Florida | 51,220 | $58,740 | $38,750 | $97,560 | $49,378 | $47,747 |
| Pennsylvania | 30,560 | $58,670 | $38,280 | $84,790 | $47,479 | $48,661 |
| Montana | 1,640 | $58,460 | $41,530 | $79,000 | $47,162 | $49,830 |
| Nevada | 6,560 | $57,870 | $40,150 | $91,150 | $48,679 | $48,689 |
| Kentucky | 9,460 | $57,850 | $37,000 | $89,970 | $46,755 | $51,859 |
| Hawaii | 2,440 | $56,760 | $38,610 | $86,990 | $44,991 | $40,919 |
| Indiana | 13,540 | $56,510 | $39,220 | $83,900 | $45,948 | $49,233 |
| Michigan | 22,090 | $56,240 | $38,150 | $84,940 | $45,229 | $47,008 |
| Kansas | 6,780 | $56,150 | $38,460 | $76,590 | $44,963 | $49,921 |
| Tennessee | 11,920 | $55,990 | $38,500 | $80,780 | $47,168 | $51,342 |
| West Virginia | 2,250 | $55,350 | $38,180 | $87,430 | $44,984 | $50,263 |
| New Mexico | 3,290 | $53,280 | $37,900 | $77,420 | $43,652 | $47,339 |
| Louisiana | 4,780 | $52,440 | $36,510 | $90,610 | $43,129 | $48,895 |
| Mississippi | 3,830 | $52,230 | $35,220 | $82,490 | $42,790 | $49,210 |
| South Carolina | 9,880 | $52,080 | $35,490 | $85,760 | $42,889 | $45,749 |
| Oklahoma | 9,600 | $52,040 | $35,410 | $83,530 | $42,198 | $48,038 |
| Virgin Islands | 90 | $50,430 | $36,460 | $73,290 | — | — |
| Alabama | 7,360 | $49,630 | $35,320 | $75,790 | $40,005 | $45,039 |
| South Dakota | 1,240 | $48,260 | $37,720 | $64,550 | $40,957 | $46,234 |
| Arkansas | 4,390 | $46,360 | $34,950 | $74,680 | $38,203 | $43,943 |
| Guam | 220 | $37,460 | $25,090 | $59,430 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 5,760 | $36,250 | $23,960 | $60,320 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 15-1232. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.