Sort by any column. Employment is the number of computer user support specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Computer User Support Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Computer User Support Specialists earn the most in District of Columbia at $80,950 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $36,250 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,860. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $80,950
- National median
- $61,860
- Lowest median
- $36,250
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Computer User Support Specialists
- 1. District of Columbia$80,950 median · $73,657 adjusted · 3,140 employed
- 2. California$79,570 median · $71,866 adjusted · 74,490 employed
- 3. Washington$75,220 median · $70,291 adjusted · 21,860 employed
- 4. Massachusetts$75,070 median · $70,983 adjusted · 17,570 employed
- 5. New York$72,560 median · $67,234 adjusted · 39,100 employed
Lowest-paying states for Computer User Support Specialists
- 54. Puerto Rico$36,250 median · no price parity · 5,760 employed
- 53. Guam$37,460 median · no price parity · 220 employed
- 52. Arkansas$46,360 median · $53,326 adjusted · 4,390 employed
- 51. South Dakota$48,260 median · $54,478 adjusted · 1,240 employed
- 50. Alabama$49,630 median · $55,875 adjusted · 7,360 employed
Computer User Support Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $80,950 | $66,410 | $100,730 | 3,140 | $73,657 |
| 2 | California | $79,570 | $62,790 | $101,780 | 74,490 | $71,866 |
| 3 | Washington | $75,220 | $60,160 | $92,760 | 21,860 | $70,291 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $75,070 | $60,540 | $91,020 | 17,570 | $70,983 |
| 5 | New York | $72,560 | $56,510 | $91,150 | 39,100 | $67,234 |
| 6 | Colorado | $71,900 | $58,690 | $90,040 | 16,740 | $69,771 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $70,210 | $56,720 | $85,590 | 9,300 | $67,764 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $65,100 | $50,940 | $71,760 | 790 | $70,233 |
| 9 | Virginia | $65,040 | $51,460 | $80,870 | 20,910 | $64,330 |
| 10 | Maryland | $64,750 | $51,270 | $82,560 | 12,200 | $61,691 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $64,470 | $52,000 | $82,090 | 18,200 | $59,253 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $63,630 | $54,450 | $78,710 | 15,320 | $64,520 |
| 13 | Alaska | $63,110 | $52,420 | $75,550 | 950 | $61,656 |
| 14 | Vermont | $63,030 | $54,900 | $80,620 | 1,630 | $64,344 |
| 15 | Oregon | $62,840 | $53,500 | $79,070 | 8,850 | $60,797 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $62,510 | $51,490 | $75,690 | 1,780 | $61,117 |
| 17 | Delaware | $62,160 | $50,480 | $77,170 | 1,890 | $62,280 |
| 18 | Arizona | $61,410 | $48,910 | $76,610 | 18,780 | $60,997 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $61,310 | $49,780 | $77,380 | 1,400 | $68,919 |
| 20 | Utah | $61,110 | $47,390 | $77,880 | 11,120 | $61,812 |
| 21 | Maine | $60,890 | $52,650 | $73,900 | 2,810 | $62,741 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $60,830 | $49,030 | $64,980 | 6,380 | $67,512 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $60,660 | $48,160 | $75,930 | 3,910 | $58,235 |
| 24 | Georgia | $60,440 | $48,170 | $78,330 | 25,980 | $62,767 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $60,120 | $47,520 | $77,130 | 23,100 | $63,736 |
| 26 | Illinois | $59,860 | $47,190 | $76,660 | 26,060 | $59,885 |
| 27 | Missouri | $59,770 | $47,380 | $73,330 | 13,510 | $65,814 |
| 28 | Ohio | $59,720 | $47,890 | $73,440 | 22,370 | $64,371 |
| 29 | Texas | $59,490 | $47,270 | $72,820 | 72,030 | $61,294 |
| 30 | Idaho | $59,170 | $47,840 | $77,460 | 3,650 | $61,962 |
| 31 | Iowa | $58,810 | $47,820 | $73,700 | 6,140 | $67,011 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $58,810 | $49,000 | $69,690 | 12,400 | $62,501 |
| 33 | Florida | $58,740 | $46,990 | $74,850 | 51,220 | $56,801 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $58,670 | $47,190 | $73,230 | 30,560 | $60,130 |
| 35 | Montana | $58,460 | $49,050 | $65,070 | 1,640 | $61,768 |
| 36 | Nevada | $57,870 | $47,290 | $72,080 | 6,560 | $57,882 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $57,850 | $44,980 | $71,790 | 9,460 | $64,164 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $56,760 | $48,570 | $72,800 | 2,440 | $51,623 |
| 39 | Indiana | $56,510 | $46,330 | $66,200 | 13,540 | $60,549 |
| 40 | Michigan | $56,240 | $46,220 | $70,000 | 22,090 | $58,451 |
| 41 | Kansas | $56,150 | $47,470 | $64,890 | 6,780 | $62,342 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $55,990 | $47,010 | $66,700 | 11,920 | $60,945 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $55,350 | $46,650 | $68,900 | 2,250 | $61,846 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $53,280 | $45,610 | $61,920 | 3,290 | $57,780 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $52,440 | $45,050 | $65,350 | 4,780 | $59,451 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $52,230 | $43,830 | $64,740 | 3,830 | $60,067 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $52,080 | $44,160 | $66,320 | 9,880 | $55,553 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $52,040 | $44,400 | $65,320 | 9,600 | $59,242 |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $50,430 | $45,910 | $62,910 | 90 | N/A |
| 50 | Alabama | $49,630 | $42,260 | $61,300 | 7,360 | $55,875 |
| 51 | South Dakota | $48,260 | $40,750 | $59,080 | 1,240 | $54,478 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $46,360 | $39,510 | $60,060 | 4,390 | $53,326 |
| 53 | Guam | $37,460 | $29,490 | $46,640 | 220 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $36,250 | $28,950 | $47,220 | 5,760 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Computer User Support Specialists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $80,950, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $73,657.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Computer User Support Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Computer User Support Specialists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Computer User Support Specialists at $80,950 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($79,570) and Washington ($75,220).
Which state pays Computer User Support Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Computer User Support Specialists at $36,250 a year, $44,700 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Computer User Support Specialists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $73,657 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $80,950. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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