Pay by state · 54 areas
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 Arkansas at $46,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $61,860. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $80,950District of Columbia
- National median
- $61,860BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $46,360Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for computer user support specialists
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$80,950
- 2California$79,570
- 3Washington$75,220
- 4Massachusetts$75,070
- 5New York$72,560
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$46,360
- 2South Dakota$48,260
- 3Alabama$49,630
- 4Oklahoma$52,040
- 5South Carolina$52,080
All states
Computer User Support Specialist salary in every state
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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $80,950 | $66,410 | $100,730 | 3,140 | $73,657 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $79,570 | $62,790 | $101,780 | 74,490 | $71,866 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $75,220 | $60,160 | $92,760 | 21,860 | $70,291 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $75,070 | $60,540 | $91,020 | 17,570 | $70,983 |
| 5 | NYNew York | $72,560 | $56,510 | $91,150 | 39,100 | $67,234 |
| 6 | COColorado | $71,900 | $58,690 | $90,040 | 16,740 | $69,771 |
| 7 | CTConnecticut | $70,210 | $56,720 | $85,590 | 9,300 | $67,764 |
| 8 | WYWyoming | $65,100 | $50,940 | $71,760 | 790 | $70,233 |
| 9 | VAVirginia | $65,040 | $51,460 | $80,870 | 20,910 | $64,330 |
| 10 | MDMaryland | $64,750 | $51,270 | $82,560 | 12,200 | $61,691 |
| 11 | NJNew Jersey | $64,470 | $52,000 | $82,090 | 18,200 | $59,253 |
| 12 | MNMinnesota | $63,630 | $54,450 | $78,710 | 15,320 | $64,520 |
| 13 | AKAlaska | $63,110 | $52,420 | $75,550 | 950 | $61,656 |
| 14 | VTVermont | $63,030 | $54,900 | $80,620 | 1,630 | $64,344 |
| 15 | OROregon | $62,840 | $53,500 | $79,070 | 8,850 | $60,797 |
| 16 | RIRhode Island | $62,510 | $51,490 | $75,690 | 1,780 | $61,117 |
| 17 | DEDelaware | $62,160 | $50,480 | $77,170 | 1,890 | $62,280 |
| 18 | AZArizona | $61,410 | $48,910 | $76,610 | 18,780 | $60,997 |
| 19 | NDNorth Dakota | $61,310 | $49,780 | $77,380 | 1,400 | $68,919 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $61,110 | $47,390 | $77,880 | 11,120 | $61,812 |
| 21 | MEMaine | $60,890 | $52,650 | $73,900 | 2,810 | $62,741 |
| 22 | NENebraska | $60,830 | $49,030 | $64,980 | 6,380 | $67,512 |
| 23 | NHNew Hampshire | $60,660 | $48,160 | $75,930 | 3,910 | $58,235 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $60,440 | $48,170 | $78,330 | 25,980 | $62,767 |
| 25 | NCNorth Carolina | $60,120 | $47,520 | $77,130 | 23,100 | $63,736 |
| 26 | ILIllinois | $59,860 | $47,190 | $76,660 | 26,060 | $59,885 |
| 27 | MOMissouri | $59,770 | $47,380 | $73,330 | 13,510 | $65,814 |
| 28 | OHOhio | $59,720 | $47,890 | $73,440 | 22,370 | $64,371 |
| 29 | TXTexas | $59,490 | $47,270 | $72,820 | 72,030 | $61,294 |
| 30 | IDIdaho | $59,170 | $47,840 | $77,460 | 3,650 | $61,962 |
| 31 | IAIowa | $58,810 | $47,820 | $73,700 | 6,140 | $67,011 |
| 32 | WIWisconsin | $58,810 | $49,000 | $69,690 | 12,400 | $62,501 |
| 33 | FLFlorida | $58,740 | $46,990 | $74,850 | 51,220 | $56,801 |
| 34 | PAPennsylvania | $58,670 | $47,190 | $73,230 | 30,560 | $60,130 |
| 35 | MTMontana | $58,460 | $49,050 | $65,070 | 1,640 | $61,768 |
| 36 | NVNevada | $57,870 | $47,290 | $72,080 | 6,560 | $57,882 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $57,850 | $44,980 | $71,790 | 9,460 | $64,164 |
| 38 | HIHawaii | $56,760 | $48,570 | $72,800 | 2,440 | $51,623 |
| 39 | INIndiana | $56,510 | $46,330 | $66,200 | 13,540 | $60,549 |
| 40 | MIMichigan | $56,240 | $46,220 | $70,000 | 22,090 | $58,451 |
| 41 | KSKansas | $56,150 | $47,470 | $64,890 | 6,780 | $62,342 |
| 42 | TNTennessee | $55,990 | $47,010 | $66,700 | 11,920 | $60,945 |
| 43 | WVWest Virginia | $55,350 | $46,650 | $68,900 | 2,250 | $61,846 |
| 44 | NMNew Mexico | $53,280 | $45,610 | $61,920 | 3,290 | $57,780 |
| 45 | LALouisiana | $52,440 | $45,050 | $65,350 | 4,780 | $59,451 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $52,230 | $43,830 | $64,740 | 3,830 | $60,067 |
| 47 | SCSouth Carolina | $52,080 | $44,160 | $66,320 | 9,880 | $55,553 |
| 48 | OKOklahoma | $52,040 | $44,400 | $65,320 | 9,600 | $59,242 |
| 49 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $50,430 | $45,910 | $62,910 | 90 | N/A |
| 50 | ALAlabama | $49,630 | $42,260 | $61,300 | 7,360 | $55,875 |
| 51 | SDSouth Dakota | $48,260 | $40,750 | $59,080 | 1,240 | $54,478 |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $46,360 | $39,510 | $60,060 | 4,390 | $53,326 |
| 53 | GUGuam | $37,460 | $29,490 | $46,640 | 220 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $36,250 | $28,950 | $47,220 | 5,760 | N/A |
Method
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, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first 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.
Questions
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?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for computer user support specialists at $46,360 a year, $34,590 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $50,430, Guam reports $37,460 and Puerto Rico reports $36,250.
Is the highest-paying state the best for computer user support specialists after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $73,657 in national-average dollars from a raw $80,950. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.