15 Series · SOC 15-1232
Computer User Support Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $61,860
- Median / year
- $100,540
- Top 10% earn
- -3.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 717,190
- US workers
Computer User Support Specialists earn a median of $61,860 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $61,860, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,980 (10th percentile) to $100,540 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 717,190 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($80,950), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Computer User Support Specialists earn a median of $61,860, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 51% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Computer and Mathematical, it ranks #21 of 21 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 3.7% by 2033.
- $61,860
- Median annual wage
- Top 49%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #21 of 21
- in Computer and Mathematical
- 2.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $80,950. Typical entry-level education: Some college, no degree.
Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 15-1232) pays a national median of $61,860 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,980 at the 10th percentile to $100,540 at the 90th, with a mean of $67,330 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 717,190 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 526 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -3.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 40,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Some college, no degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.2 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $80,950, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $106,040 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 717,190 jobs Median $61,860/yr
Median Salary
$61,860
per year
Median Hourly
$29.74/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$67,330
average
Employment
717,190
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Computer User Support Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$61,860 Top 49% higher than 51% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 15-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Computer User Support Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 21 15-series occupations with growth data, Computer User Support Specialists sits on the slower-growing side at -3.7% growth and $61,860 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-3.7%
Declining
Annual Openings
40,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Some college, no degree
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.2/100
Danger Index
1/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Computer User Support Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 4.0
Critical Thinking 3.8
Complex Problem Solving 3.6
Writing 3.5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Learning Strategies 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Computers and Electronics 4.9
Customer and Personal Service 4.1
Telecommunications 3.9
English Language 3.8
Education and Training 3.7
Mechanical 3.7
Engineering and Technology 3.6
Administration and Management 3.6
Administrative 3.5
Communications and Media 3.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Oversee the daily performance of computer systems.
- ▸ Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software.
- ▸ Read technical manuals, confer with users, or conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
- ▸ Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
- ▸ Install and perform minor repairs to hardware, software, or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
- ▸ Confer with staff, users, and management to establish requirements for new systems or modifications.
- ▸ Enter commands and observe system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors.
- ▸ Maintain records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken, or installation activities.
- ▸ Refer major hardware or software problems or defective products to vendors or technicians for service.
- ▸ Prepare evaluations of software or hardware, and recommend improvements or upgrades.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,980
25th Percentile
$49,000
Median
$61,860
75th Percentile
$79,040
90th Percentile
$100,540
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $80,950 | +31% above national |
| 2 | California | $79,570 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $75,220 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $75,070 | +21% above national |
| 5 | New York | $72,560 | +17% above national |
| 6 | Colorado | $71,900 | +16% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $70,210 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Wyoming | $65,100 | +5% above national |
| 9 | Virginia | $65,040 | +5% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $64,750 | +5% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $64,470 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Minnesota | $63,630 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Alaska | $63,110 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Vermont | $63,030 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Oregon | $62,840 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $62,510 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $62,160 | same as national |
| 18 | Arizona | $61,410 | 1% below national |
| 19 | North Dakota | $61,310 | 1% below national |
| 20 | Utah | $61,110 | 1% below national |
| 21 | Maine | $60,890 | 2% below national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $60,830 | 2% below national |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $60,660 | 2% below national |
| 24 | Georgia | $60,440 | 2% below national |
| 25 | North Carolina | $60,120 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Illinois | $59,860 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Missouri | $59,770 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Ohio | $59,720 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Texas | $59,490 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Idaho | $59,170 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Iowa | $58,810 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $58,810 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Florida | $58,740 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $58,670 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Montana | $58,460 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Nevada | $57,870 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Kentucky | $57,850 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Hawaii | $56,760 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $56,510 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $56,240 | 9% below national |
| 41 | Kansas | $56,150 | 9% below national |
| 42 | Tennessee | $55,990 | 9% below national |
| 43 | West Virginia | $55,350 | 11% below national |
| 44 | New Mexico | $53,280 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $52,440 | 15% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $52,230 | 16% below national |
| 47 | South Carolina | $52,080 | 16% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $52,040 | 16% below national |
| 49 | Virgin Islands | $50,430 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Alabama | $49,630 | 20% below national |
| 51 | South Dakota | $48,260 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Arkansas | $46,360 | 25% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $37,460 | 39% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $36,250 | 41% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,040 | +71% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $93,590 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Carson City, NV | $93,560 | +51% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $89,440 | +45% above national |
| 5 | Vallejo, CA | $81,280 | +31% above national |
| 6 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,520 | +30% above national |
| 7 | Napa, CA | $79,050 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Yuba City, CA | $78,420 | +27% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $78,330 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $78,070 | +26% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $77,860 | +26% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $77,850 | +26% above national |
| 13 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $76,900 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $75,720 | +22% above national |
| 15 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,690 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $75,480 | +22% above national |
| 17 | El Centro, CA | $75,460 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $75,070 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $74,380 | +20% above national |
| 20 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,020 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Salinas, CA | $73,540 | +19% above national |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $73,210 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,140 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Redding, CA | $71,940 | +16% above national |
| 25 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $71,920 | +16% above national |
| 26 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $71,770 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $71,750 | +16% above national |
| 28 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $71,620 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $71,490 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $71,460 | +16% above national |
| 31 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $70,550 | +14% above national |
| 32 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,110 | +13% above national |
| 33 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $69,870 | +13% above national |
| 34 | Merced, CA | $69,610 | +13% above national |
| 35 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $69,070 | +12% above national |
| 36 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $68,330 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $68,250 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $67,500 | +9% above national |
| 39 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $67,410 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $66,540 | +8% above national |
| 41 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $66,500 | +8% above national |
| 42 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $66,480 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Pueblo, CO | $66,430 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Modesto, CA | $66,390 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Yakima, WA | $66,250 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Bend, OR | $66,240 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $65,970 | +7% above national |
| 48 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $65,960 | +7% above national |
| 49 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,880 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $65,780 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Rochester, MN | $65,200 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Greeley, CO | $65,140 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Dover, DE | $65,080 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $65,070 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Kingston, NY | $64,950 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $64,890 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Anchorage, AK | $64,720 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $64,470 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Bismarck, ND | $64,390 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,250 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $64,040 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $63,960 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Springfield, MA | $63,960 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,930 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,860 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Ames, IA | $63,830 | +3% above national |
| 67 | State College, PA | $63,790 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Albany, OR | $63,720 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,670 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,640 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Visalia, CA | $63,590 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Charlottesville, VA | $63,530 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,460 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Fresno, CA | $63,370 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Helena, MT | $63,250 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $63,190 | +2% above national |
| 77 | Walla Walla, WA | $63,010 | +2% above national |
| 78 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,990 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,980 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $62,970 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,950 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Logan, UT-ID | $62,920 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Fond du Lac, WI | $62,870 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Syracuse, NY | $62,810 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Barnstable Town, MA | $62,770 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $62,770 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $62,710 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Columbus, OH | $62,540 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $62,540 | +1% above national |
| 90 | Owensboro, KY | $62,490 | +1% above national |
| 91 | Midland, MI | $62,460 | +1% above national |
| 92 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $62,460 | +1% above national |
| 93 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $62,410 | +1% above national |
| 94 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $62,410 | +1% above national |
| 95 | Bellingham, WA | $62,400 | +1% above national |
| 96 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,310 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Chico, CA | $62,300 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $62,280 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Worcester, MA | $62,280 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $62,210 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Bozeman, MT | $62,160 | same as national |
| 102 | Ithaca, NY | $62,160 | same as national |
| 103 | Midland, TX | $62,140 | same as national |
| 104 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | same as national |
| 105 | Odessa, TX | $62,120 | same as national |
| 106 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $62,110 | same as national |
| 107 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,110 | same as national |
| 108 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $61,990 | same as national |
| 109 | Savannah, GA | $61,970 | same as national |
| 110 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $61,940 | same as national |
| 111 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $61,930 | same as national |
| 112 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | same as national |
| 113 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,880 | same as national |
| 114 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $61,870 | same as national |
| 115 | Cheyenne, WY | $61,780 | same as national |
| 116 | Iowa City, IA | $61,750 | same as national |
| 117 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $61,710 | same as national |
| 118 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 | same as national |
| 119 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Salem, OR | $61,510 | 1% below national |
| 121 | Corvallis, OR | $61,480 | 1% below national |
| 122 | Greenville, NC | $61,480 | 1% below national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $61,470 | 1% below national |
| 124 | Lexington Park, MD | $61,320 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $61,290 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,260 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Wilmington, NC | $61,240 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $61,190 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Mankato, MN | $61,150 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Minot, ND | $61,110 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $61,090 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $61,050 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,030 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $60,990 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,970 | 1% below national |
| 136 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $60,940 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Omaha, NE-IA | $60,870 | 2% below national |
| 138 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $60,860 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $60,810 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Richmond, VA | $60,790 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Flagstaff, AZ | $60,770 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $60,730 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,720 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,710 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,660 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Rochester, NY | $60,620 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,590 | 2% below national |
| 148 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $60,550 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $60,500 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Salisbury, MD | $60,350 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Hinesville, GA | $60,320 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Ogden, UT | $60,260 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,230 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,220 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $60,210 | 3% below national |
| 157 | St. George, UT | $60,180 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,170 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Vineland, NJ | $60,150 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Pittsfield, MA | $60,100 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $60,090 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $60,080 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $60,060 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,000 | 3% below national |
| 165 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $59,980 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Colorado Springs, CO | $59,930 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Cleveland, OH | $59,890 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $59,890 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,820 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Eau Claire, WI | $59,810 | 3% below national |
| 171 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,800 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Wichita Falls, TX | $59,750 | 3% below national |
| 173 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,730 | 3% below national |
| 174 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,710 | 3% below national |
| 175 | Decatur, AL | $59,680 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $59,650 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,630 | 4% below national |
| 178 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $59,630 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Madison, WI | $59,590 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Burlington, NC | $59,550 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $59,520 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $59,460 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $59,450 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 4% below national |
| 185 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $59,420 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Green Bay, WI | $59,390 | 4% below national |
| 187 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $59,390 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $59,380 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $59,350 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,340 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,310 | 4% below national |
| 192 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,280 | 4% below national |
| 193 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,250 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $59,210 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $59,210 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Dubuque, IA | $59,190 | 4% below national |
| 197 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $59,170 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Elizabethtown, KY | $59,140 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $59,060 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $59,040 | 5% below national |
| 201 | Pittsburgh, PA | $59,010 | 5% below national |
| 202 | Winston-Salem, NC | $59,000 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Sheboygan, WI | $58,990 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Monroe, MI | $58,980 | 5% below national |
| 205 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $58,960 | 5% below national |
| 206 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $58,960 | 5% below national |
| 207 | Santa Fe, NM | $58,920 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Punta Gorda, FL | $58,910 | 5% below national |
| 209 | York-Hanover, PA | $58,880 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $58,870 | 5% below national |
| 211 | Toledo, OH | $58,830 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,810 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Peoria, IL | $58,680 | 5% below national |
| 214 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $58,670 | 5% below national |
| 215 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $58,650 | 5% below national |
| 216 | Lebanon, PA | $58,650 | 5% below national |
| 217 | Asheville, NC | $58,640 | 5% below national |
| 218 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,640 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Dalton, GA | $58,630 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Lancaster, PA | $58,610 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Springfield, IL | $58,610 | 5% below national |
| 222 | Warner Robins, GA | $58,580 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Glens Falls, NY | $58,550 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $58,550 | 5% below national |
| 225 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,530 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Gainesville, GA | $58,500 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Saginaw, MI | $58,480 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Missoula, MT | $58,460 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Reading, PA | $58,460 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Battle Creek, MI | $58,410 | 6% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $58,410 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Columbus, IN | $58,380 | 6% below national |
| 234 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $58,350 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Boise City, ID | $58,340 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $58,340 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,330 | 6% below national |
| 238 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $58,130 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $58,040 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $57,980 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $57,920 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Grants Pass, OR | $57,910 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Fayetteville, NC | $57,740 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $57,720 | 7% below national |
| 245 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $57,720 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $57,680 | 7% below national |
| 247 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $57,680 | 7% below national |
| 248 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $57,670 | 7% below national |
| 249 | Tucson, AZ | $57,660 | 7% below national |
| 250 | Tyler, TX | $57,660 | 7% below national |
| 251 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $57,620 | 7% below national |
| 252 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $57,590 | 7% below national |
| 253 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $57,580 | 7% below national |
| 254 | Kankakee, IL | $57,580 | 7% below national |
| 255 | Beckley, WV | $57,570 | 7% below national |
| 256 | Paducah, KY-IL | $57,570 | 7% below national |
| 257 | Kenosha, WI | $57,440 | 7% below national |
| 258 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $57,400 | 7% below national |
| 259 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,350 | 7% below national |
| 260 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,340 | 7% below national |
| 261 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $57,320 | 7% below national |
| 262 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $57,310 | 7% below national |
| 263 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,280 | 7% below national |
| 264 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,270 | 7% below national |
| 265 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $57,140 | 8% below national |
| 266 | Akron, OH | $57,100 | 8% below national |
| 267 | Appleton, WI | $57,060 | 8% below national |
| 268 | Pocatello, ID | $57,040 | 8% below national |
| 269 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,000 | 8% below national |
| 270 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $56,990 | 8% below national |
| 271 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $56,980 | 8% below national |
| 272 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,940 | 8% below national |
| 273 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,940 | 8% below national |
| 274 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $56,900 | 8% below national |
| 275 | Topeka, KS | $56,870 | 8% below national |
| 276 | Spartanburg, SC | $56,840 | 8% below national |
| 277 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $56,800 | 8% below national |
| 278 | Lawrence, KS | $56,760 | 8% below national |
| 279 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $56,730 | 8% below national |
| 280 | Bangor, ME | $56,720 | 8% below national |
| 281 | Columbia, MO | $56,670 | 8% below national |
| 282 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $56,630 | 8% below national |
| 283 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $56,620 | 8% below national |
| 284 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $56,560 | 9% below national |
| 285 | Traverse City, MI | $56,520 | 9% below national |
| 286 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | 9% below national |
| 287 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $56,470 | 9% below national |
| 288 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,450 | 9% below national |
| 289 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $56,450 | 9% below national |
| 290 | Billings, MT | $56,430 | 9% below national |
| 291 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $56,430 | 9% below national |
| 292 | Waco, TX | $56,420 | 9% below national |
| 293 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $56,380 | 9% below national |
| 294 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $56,290 | 9% below national |
| 295 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $56,290 | 9% below national |
| 296 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $56,130 | 9% below national |
| 297 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $56,060 | 9% below national |
| 298 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $56,050 | 9% below national |
| 299 | Lincoln, NE | $56,010 | 9% below national |
| 300 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $55,980 | 10% below national |
| 301 | Bloomington, IN | $55,940 | 10% below national |
| 302 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $55,940 | 10% below national |
| 303 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $55,910 | 10% below national |
| 304 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $55,890 | 10% below national |
| 305 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $55,850 | 10% below national |
| 306 | Roanoke, VA | $55,750 | 10% below national |
| 307 | Longview, TX | $55,740 | 10% below national |
| 308 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,600 | 10% below national |
| 309 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,530 | 10% below national |
| 310 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $55,440 | 10% below national |
| 311 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $55,430 | 10% below national |
| 312 | Birmingham, AL | $55,350 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Reno, NV | $55,330 | 11% below national |
| 314 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $55,320 | 11% below national |
| 315 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $55,300 | 11% below national |
| 316 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $55,290 | 11% below national |
| 317 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $55,280 | 11% below national |
| 318 | Oklahoma City, OK | $55,230 | 11% below national |
| 319 | Elmira, NY | $55,060 | 11% below national |
| 320 | Bay City, MI | $55,020 | 11% below national |
| 321 | Ann Arbor, MI | $55,010 | 11% below national |
| 322 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $55,000 | 11% below national |
| 323 | Rockford, IL | $54,800 | 11% below national |
| 324 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $54,770 | 11% below national |
| 325 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,720 | 12% below national |
| 326 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,720 | 12% below national |
| 327 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $54,650 | 12% below national |
| 328 | Farmington, NM | $54,590 | 12% below national |
| 329 | Rome, GA | $54,540 | 12% below national |
| 330 | Lynchburg, VA | $54,530 | 12% below national |
| 331 | Sandusky, OH | $54,510 | 12% below national |
| 332 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $54,490 | 12% below national |
| 333 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,490 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $54,470 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Bloomington, IL | $54,460 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $54,450 | 12% below national |
| 337 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $54,430 | 12% below national |
| 338 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,370 | 12% below national |
| 339 | Evansville, IN | $54,330 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $54,280 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $54,190 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $54,170 | 12% below national |
| 343 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $54,080 | 13% below national |
| 344 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $54,020 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $54,010 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Chambersburg, PA | $53,920 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Baton Rouge, LA | $53,900 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $53,780 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Corpus Christi, TX | $53,770 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Morgantown, WV | $53,720 | 13% below national |
| 351 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $53,680 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Binghamton, NY | $53,540 | 13% below national |
| 353 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,520 | 13% below national |
| 354 | Knoxville, TN | $53,350 | 14% below national |
| 355 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $53,230 | 14% below national |
| 356 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $53,170 | 14% below national |
| 357 | Valdosta, GA | $53,160 | 14% below national |
| 358 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $52,990 | 14% below national |
| 359 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,940 | 14% below national |
| 360 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $52,920 | 14% below national |
| 361 | Great Falls, MT | $52,790 | 15% below national |
| 362 | Jackson, MS | $52,600 | 15% below national |
| 363 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $52,590 | 15% below national |
| 364 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,530 | 15% below national |
| 365 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $52,520 | 15% below national |
| 366 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $52,520 | 15% below national |
| 367 | Wichita, KS | $52,480 | 15% below national |
| 368 | El Paso, TX | $52,370 | 15% below national |
| 369 | Goldsboro, NC | $52,370 | 15% below national |
| 370 | Utica-Rome, NY | $52,350 | 15% below national |
| 371 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $52,220 | 16% below national |
| 372 | Medford, OR | $52,190 | 16% below national |
| 373 | Abilene, TX | $52,150 | 16% below national |
| 374 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $52,150 | 16% below national |
| 375 | Altoona, PA | $52,100 | 16% below national |
| 376 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | 16% below national |
| 377 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | 16% below national |
| 378 | Erie, PA | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 379 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $52,000 | 16% below national |
| 380 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $51,990 | 16% below national |
| 381 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $51,950 | 16% below national |
| 382 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $51,880 | 16% below national |
| 383 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $51,840 | 16% below national |
| 384 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $51,810 | 16% below national |
| 385 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $51,750 | 16% below national |
| 386 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,740 | 16% below national |
| 387 | Columbus, GA-AL | $51,730 | 16% below national |
| 388 | Albuquerque, NM | $51,710 | 16% below national |
| 389 | Bowling Green, KY | $51,710 | 16% below national |
| 390 | Monroe, LA | $51,710 | 16% below national |
| 391 | Gettysburg, PA | $51,700 | 16% below national |
| 392 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | 17% below national |
| 393 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | 17% below national |
| 394 | Yuma, AZ | $51,620 | 17% below national |
| 395 | Twin Falls, ID | $51,570 | 17% below national |
| 396 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,540 | 17% below national |
| 397 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 17% below national |
| 398 | Lake Charles, LA | $51,480 | 17% below national |
| 399 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,390 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Flint, MI | $51,300 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Manhattan, KS | $51,230 | 17% below national |
| 402 | Muncie, IN | $51,200 | 17% below national |
| 403 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,200 | 17% below national |
| 404 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $51,140 | 17% below national |
| 405 | Wausau, WI | $51,130 | 17% below national |
| 406 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $51,080 | 17% below national |
| 407 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,080 | 17% below national |
| 408 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $51,030 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Tulsa, OK | $50,940 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $50,920 | 18% below national |
| 411 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $50,890 | 18% below national |
| 412 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $50,890 | 18% below national |
| 413 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,870 | 18% below national |
| 414 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,840 | 18% below national |
| 415 | Jackson, MI | $50,800 | 18% below national |
| 416 | Williamsport, PA | $50,770 | 18% below national |
| 417 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $50,750 | 18% below national |
| 418 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $50,710 | 18% below national |
| 419 | Charleston, WV | $50,700 | 18% below national |
| 420 | Mobile, AL | $50,680 | 18% below national |
| 421 | Springfield, OH | $50,680 | 18% below national |
| 422 | Fort Wayne, IN | $50,630 | 18% below national |
| 423 | Ocala, FL | $50,530 | 18% below national |
| 424 | Hot Springs, AR | $50,510 | 18% below national |
| 425 | Decatur, IL | $50,470 | 18% below national |
| 426 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $50,460 | 18% below national |
| 427 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $50,430 | 18% below national |
| 428 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,380 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | 19% below national |
| 430 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $50,320 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,280 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $50,250 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Springfield, MO | $50,240 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Jonesboro, AR | $50,220 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Lafayette, LA | $50,200 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Terre Haute, IN | $50,160 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Columbia, SC | $50,080 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Rapid City, SD | $50,080 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Florence, SC | $50,000 | 19% below national |
| 440 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $50,000 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,990 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Lima, OH | $49,980 | 19% below national |
| 443 | Montgomery, AL | $49,940 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Las Cruces, NM | $49,930 | 19% below national |
| 445 | Lubbock, TX | $49,840 | 19% below national |
| 446 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,830 | 19% below national |
| 447 | Jacksonville, NC | $49,770 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Huntsville, AL | $49,740 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Grand Island, NE | $49,680 | 20% below national |
| 450 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $49,630 | 20% below national |
| 451 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $49,590 | 20% below national |
| 452 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,580 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Alexandria, LA | $49,520 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Hattiesburg, MS | $49,510 | 20% below national |
| 455 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,490 | 20% below national |
| 456 | Niles, MI | $49,450 | 20% below national |
| 457 | Victoria, TX | $49,450 | 20% below national |
| 458 | Amarillo, TX | $49,440 | 20% below national |
| 459 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,430 | 20% below national |
| 460 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | 20% below national |
| 461 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,310 | 20% below national |
| 462 | Laredo, TX | $49,280 | 20% below national |
| 463 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | 20% below national |
| 464 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $49,250 | 20% below national |
| 465 | Tallahassee, FL | $49,170 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Albany, GA | $49,130 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $49,120 | 21% below national |
| 468 | Hammond, LA | $49,120 | 21% below national |
| 469 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $49,120 | 21% below national |
| 470 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $49,080 | 21% below national |
| 471 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,050 | 21% below national |
| 472 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,840 | 21% below national |
| 473 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $48,790 | 21% below national |
| 474 | Cleveland, TN | $48,670 | 21% below national |
| 475 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $48,610 | 21% below national |
| 476 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 22% below national |
| 477 | Jackson, TN | $48,530 | 22% below national |
| 478 | Mansfield, OH | $48,520 | 22% below national |
| 479 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $48,520 | 22% below national |
| 480 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,490 | 22% below national |
| 481 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | 22% below national |
| 482 | San Angelo, TX | $48,360 | 22% below national |
| 483 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,260 | 22% below national |
| 484 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 22% below national |
| 485 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $48,170 | 22% below national |
| 486 | Johnstown, PA | $48,020 | 22% below national |
| 487 | Morristown, TN | $47,770 | 23% below national |
| 488 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $47,730 | 23% below national |
| 489 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,710 | 23% below national |
| 490 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,670 | 23% below national |
| 491 | Eagle Pass, TX | $47,650 | 23% below national |
| 492 | Kokomo, IN | $47,600 | 23% below national |
| 493 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,560 | 23% below national |
| 494 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,400 | 23% below national |
| 495 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | 23% below national |
| 496 | Gadsden, AL | $47,360 | 23% below national |
| 497 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,300 | 24% below national |
| 498 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,260 | 24% below national |
| 499 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $47,210 | 24% below national |
| 500 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 24% below national |
| 501 | Gainesville, FL | $47,130 | 24% below national |
| 502 | Sumter, SC | $47,080 | 24% below national |
| 503 | Dothan, AL | $47,000 | 24% below national |
| 504 | Enid, OK | $46,910 | 24% below national |
| 505 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,710 | 24% below national |
| 506 | Lawton, OK | $46,670 | 25% below national |
| 507 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 25% below national |
| 508 | Johnson City, TN | $46,510 | 25% below national |
| 509 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,980 | 26% below national |
| 510 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,930 | 26% below national |
| 511 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,680 | 26% below national |
| 512 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,620 | 26% below national |
| 513 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,310 | 27% below national |
| 514 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,190 | 29% below national |
| 515 | Sebring, FL | $43,740 | 29% below national |
| 516 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,330 | 30% below national |
| 517 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $43,170 | 30% below national |
| 518 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,930 | 32% below national |
| 519 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $37,390 | 40% below national |
| 520 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $36,720 | 41% below national |
| 521 | Aguadilla, PR | $34,830 | 44% below national |
| 522 | Mayaguez, PR | $34,640 | 44% below national |
| 523 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $33,610 | 46% below national |
| 524 | Arecibo, PR | $30,490 | 51% below national |
| 525 | Ponce, PR | $30,090 | 51% below national |
| 526 | Guayama, PR | $29,490 | 52% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Computer User Support Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Computer User Support Specialists is $61,860 ($29.74/hour). The salary range spans from $40,980 at the 10th percentile to $100,540 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Computer User Support Specialists the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Computer User Support Specialists at $80,950/year, which is +31% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Computer User Support Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Computer User Support Specialists is Some college, no degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Computer User Support Specialists? ▼
Computer User Support Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.2 per 100 workers.
Is Computer User Support Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Computer User Support Specialists is projected to decline 3.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 40,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Computer User Support Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Computer User Support Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $80,950/year, while Alabama pays the least at $49,630/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Computer User Support Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Computer User Support Specialists is Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA at $106,040/year. BLS reports wage data for 526 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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