Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Texas | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $59,490 | $63,464 | -6% |
| Median hourly wage | $28.60 | $30.51 | -6% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $61,267.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a IT Support Specialist in Texas is $59,490, or about $28.60 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for IT Support Specialists is $63,464. Texas is -6% below the national median.
Entry-level it support specialists in Texas typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 72,030 it support specialist jobs on record and a median salary of $59,490, Texas offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, it support specialists rank 363 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 54% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $151,370, Computer Network Architects at $133,310, Software Developers at $132,150 — all figures are median annual wages for Texas.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, it support specialists rank 363 of the 794 occupations reported in Texas — higher than 54% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Texas | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $151,370 | $8,270 |
| Computer Network Architects | $133,310 | $13,650 |
| Software Developers | $132,150 | $163,880 |
| Information Security Analysts | $129,890 | $16,130 |
| Data Scientists | $122,090 | $25,860 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $121,210 | $1,960 |
Texas has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 93.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 794 occupations in Texas.