Computer Support Specialist Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Computer Support Specialist Salary Estimate

$63,926

$30.73 hourly

Entry level Salary

$44,000 yearly

$44,00010%

$63,926Median

$91,00090%

How much does a Computer Support Specialist make?

The average salary for a computer support specialist in the United States is $63,926. Computer support specialist salaries typically range between $44,000 and $91,000 a year. The average hourly rate for computer support specialists is $30.73 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a computer support specialist can expect to make. Computer support specialists make the most in Washington, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a computer support specialist is $63,926 in the US.
The average computer support specialist salary ranges between $44,000 and $91,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for computer support specialists in the US typically range between $21 and $43 an hour.
The average computer support specialist salary is $77,483 in Washington, $74,268 in California, and $72,285 in Hawaii. These are the three highest-paying states for computer support specialists in the US.
Google has the highest average salary for computer support specialists.
Technology is the highest-paying industry for computer support specialists in the US.

Highest Paying States For Computer Support Specialists

Throughout the U.S., the average salary for a computer support specialist is roughly $63,926 per year, which boils down to $30.73 per hour. Interestingly enough, computer support specialists have the highest salaries in San Francisco, CA at about $80,316 per year. For those who are just starting out, the average entry-level salary in San Francisco, CA is $52,000. Additionally, computer support specialists make more than the average salary in Seattle, WA, Philadelphia, PA, Stamford, CT, Wilmington, DE, and Jersey City, NJ. On a more broad level, computer support specialist salaries are highest in Washington, California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. On the contrary, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Florida offer the lowest computer support specialist salaries.

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Average Salary:

Computer Support Specialist average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New Mexico	$71,376	$34.32	434
2	Washington	$77,483	$37.25	1,499
3	North Dakota	$67,344	$32.38	173
4	California	$74,268	$35.71	5,999
5	Vermont	$66,648	$32.04	132
6	Pennsylvania	$68,047	$32.71	1,343
7	Arizona	$65,748	$31.61	873
8	Delaware	$67,492	$32.45	151
9	Rhode Island	$65,116	$31.31	168
10	Nevada	$60,626	$29.15	441
11	Massachusetts	$68,046	$32.71	1,197
12	Hawaii	$72,285	$34.75	203
13	Nebraska	$59,219	$28.47	538
14	Minnesota	$65,094	$31.30	853
15	Ohio	$63,315	$30.44	1,103
16	Connecticut	$67,828	$32.61	328
17	Oregon	$63,347	$30.46	672
18	New Hampshire	$62,809	$30.20	251
19	Kentucky	$58,924	$28.33	707
20	Michigan	$57,832	$27.80	1,649
21	New Jersey	$67,327	$32.37	794
22	Illinois	$59,083	$28.41	2,534
23	Iowa	$60,260	$28.97	476
24	Wisconsin	$61,003	$29.33	666
25	Alaska	$59,468	$28.59	190
26	Virginia	$60,537	$29.10	1,652
27	North Carolina	$60,132	$28.91	1,070
28	Georgia	$57,875	$27.82	2,016
29	Kansas	$54,849	$26.37	663
30	New York	$63,060	$30.32	1,487
31	District of Columbia	$57,732	$27.76	493
32	Texas	$59,055	$28.39	2,500
33	Maine	$57,853	$27.81	213
34	Maryland	$58,399	$28.08	1,220
35	Missouri	$54,436	$26.17	1,156
36	Utah	$53,994	$25.96	574
37	South Dakota	$50,039	$24.06	263
38	Wyoming	$52,452	$25.22	117
39	Indiana	$55,448	$26.66	734
40	Louisiana	$53,624	$25.78	542
41	Colorado	$56,925	$27.37	794
42	Oklahoma	$49,895	$23.99	602
43	Mississippi	$48,412	$23.27	451
44	Idaho	$52,928	$25.45	257
45	Tennessee	$53,021	$25.49	628
46	West Virginia	$53,140	$25.55	150
47	South Carolina	$50,509	$24.28	827
48	Arkansas	$48,189	$23.17	508
49	Montana	$50,515	$24.29	183
50	Alabama	$47,701	$22.93	705
51	Florida	$48,738	$23.43	1,729

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Highest Paying Cities For Computer Support Specialists

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	San Francisco, CA	$80,316	$38.61
2	Seattle, WA	$78,452	$37.72	2
3	Philadelphia, PA	$68,288	$32.83
4	Stamford, CT	$67,885	$32.64
5	Wilmington, DE	$67,572	$32.49
6	Jersey City, NJ	$67,475	$32.44
7	Phoenix, AZ	$65,773	$31.62	1
8	Cranston, RI	$65,156	$31.32
9	Minneapolis, MN	$65,096	$31.30
10	New York, NY	$63,152	$30.36	3
11	Columbus, OH	$63,068	$30.32
12	San Antonio, TX	$59,824	$28.76
13	Chicago, IL	$59,416	$28.57
14	Charlotte, NC	$58,804	$28.27
15	Alpharetta, GA	$57,994	$27.88

Computer Support Specialists Salary Details

Average Computer Support Specialist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Computer Support Specialist's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$91,000	$7,583	$44
75th Percentile	$77,000	$6,417	$37
Average	$63,926	$5,327	$31
25th Percentile	$52,000	$4,333	$25
10th Percentile	$44,000	$3,667	$21

Highest Paying Types of Computer Support Specialists

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Systems Support	$64,031	$5,336	$30.78	156,028
Computer Technician	$39,767	$3,314	$19.12	95,688
Desktop Support Technician	$41,792	$3,483	$20.09	108,944
Customer Support Engineer	$82,674	$6,889	$39.75	138,641
Customer Support Technician	$36,361	$3,030	$17.48	117,102
Computer Support Technician	$41,852	$3,488	$20.12	121,180

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Computer Support Specialists The Most?

The highest paying companies for computer support specialists are Google and Brocade Services Corporation according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like KLA and TIBCO Software report highly competitive wages for computer support specialists.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Google	$109,044	$52.42	39
2	Brocade Services Corporation	$108,851	$52.33
3	KLA	$102,808	$49.43	18
4	TIBCO Software	$100,887	$48.50	4
5	Tellabs	$100,669	$48.40
6	Informatica	$98,540	$47.38
7	Cisco	$97,702	$46.97	6
8	Quest Software	$97,395	$46.82
9	Varian Medical Systems	$97,166	$46.71	9
10	Yahoo	$97,017	$46.64	2
11	Microsoft	$96,271	$46.28	22
12	Applied Materials	$96,238	$46.27	204
13	American Century Investments	$94,114	$45.25
14	Juniper Networks	$91,506	$43.99	2
15	Philips	$89,021	$42.80	40
16	AvePoint	$88,039	$42.33
17	Activision Blizzard	$85,825	$41.26
18	JDA Software Inc	$85,054	$40.89
19	EPAM Systems	$83,555	$40.17	5
20	HP	$83,343	$40.07	23

Computer Support Specialist Pay Trends

Average Computer Support Specialist Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Computer Support Specialist Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$63,900	$30.73	+3.3%
2022	$61,800	$29.72	+2.3%
2021	$60,400	$29.05	+1.5%
2020	$59,500	$28.61	+1.6%
2019	$58,500	$28.14	+1.6%

Recently Added Computer Support Specialist Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Gaming Laboratories Intl Inc.	Computer Support Specialist	Denver, CO	04/29/2023	$41,740
University of Montana	Computer Support Specialist I-UM Western)	Dillon, MT	04/29/2023	$38,818
Southeastern Community College	Computer Support Specialist-Keokuk Campus	West Burlington, IA	04/28/2023	$40,000
Cornell University	Teaching Support Specialist-Computer Science-Cornell Bowers CIS (Hybrid)	Ithaca, NY	04/27/2023	$72,888
State of Arkansas	Computer Support Specialist	Little Rock, AR	04/25/2023	$51,761
Arkansas Government Job	Computer Support Specialist	Little Rock, AR	04/25/2023	$51,761
ZP Group	Computer Support Specialist	Norfolk, VA	04/21/2023	$49,000
ZP Group	Computer Support Specialist	Philadelphia, PA	04/21/2023	$60,000
Glidewell Dental	Digital Support Specialist-CNC Setup (Monday To Friday AM To PM)	Irvine, CA	04/17/2023	$52,175
University of Arkansas	Computer Support Specialist	Fayetteville, NC	04/09/2023	$43,000

Computer Support Specialist Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Computer Support Specialists The Most?

Washington pays Computer Support Specialists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $77,483 per year, or $37.25 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Computer Support Specialist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Computer Support Specialist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $74,268 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023