National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $80,950 | ▲ 28% | 3,140 |
| 2 | California | $79,570 | ▲ 25% | 74,490 |
| 3 | Washington | $75,220 | ▲ 19% | 21,860 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $75,070 | ▲ 18% | 17,570 |
| 5 | New York | $72,560 | ▲ 14% | 39,100 |
| 6 | Colorado | $71,900 | ▲ 13% | 16,740 |
| 7 | Connecticut | $70,210 | ▲ 11% | 9,300 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $65,100 | ▲ 3% | 790 |
| 9 | Virginia | $65,040 | ▲ 2% | 20,910 |
| 10 | Maryland | $64,750 | ▲ 2% | 12,200 |
| 11 | New Jersey | $64,470 | ▲ 2% | 18,200 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $63,630 | ▲ 0% | 15,320 |
| 13 | Alaska | $63,110 | ▼ 1% | 950 |
| 14 | Vermont | $63,030 | ▼ 1% | 1,630 |
| 15 | Oregon | $62,840 | ▼ 1% | 8,850 |
| 16 | Rhode Island | $62,510 | ▼ 2% | 1,780 |
| 17 | Delaware | $62,160 | ▼ 2% | 1,890 |
| 18 | Arizona | $61,410 | ▼ 3% | 18,780 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $61,310 | ▼ 3% | 1,400 |
| 20 | Utah | $61,110 | ▼ 4% | 11,120 |
| 21 | Maine | $60,890 | ▼ 4% | 2,810 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $60,830 | ▼ 4% | 6,380 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $60,660 | ▼ 4% | 3,910 |
| 24 | Georgia | $60,440 | ▼ 5% | 25,980 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $60,120 | ▼ 5% | 23,100 |
| 26 | Illinois | $59,860 | ▼ 6% | 26,060 |
| 27 | Missouri | $59,770 | ▼ 6% | 13,510 |
| 28 | Ohio | $59,720 | ▼ 6% | 22,370 |
| 29 | Texas | $59,490 | ▼ 6% | 72,030 |
| 30 | Idaho | $59,170 | ▼ 7% | 3,650 |
| 31 | Iowa | $58,810 | ▼ 7% | 6,140 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | $58,810 | ▼ 7% | 12,400 |
| 33 | Florida | $58,740 | ▼ 7% | 51,220 |
| 34 | Pennsylvania | $58,670 | ▼ 8% | 30,560 |
| 35 | Montana | $58,460 | ▼ 8% | 1,640 |
| 36 | Nevada | $57,870 | ▼ 9% | 6,560 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $57,850 | ▼ 9% | 9,460 |
| 38 | Hawaii | $56,760 | ▼ 11% | 2,440 |
| 39 | Indiana | $56,510 | ▼ 11% | 13,540 |
| 40 | Michigan | $56,240 | ▼ 11% | 22,090 |
| 41 | Kansas | $56,150 | ▼ 12% | 6,780 |
| 42 | Tennessee | $55,990 | ▼ 12% | 11,920 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $55,350 | ▼ 13% | 2,250 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $53,280 | ▼ 16% | 3,290 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $52,440 | ▼ 17% | 4,780 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $52,230 | ▼ 18% | 3,830 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $52,080 | ▼ 18% | 9,880 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $52,040 | ▼ 18% | 9,600 |
| 49 | Alabama | $49,630 | ▼ 22% | 7,360 |
| 50 | South Dakota | $48,260 | ▼ 24% | 1,240 |
| 51 | Arkansas | $46,360 | ▼ 27% | 4,390 |
The national median annual salary for computer user support specialists is $63,464, about $30.51 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
District of Columbia tops the list at $80,950 per year.
Arkansas has the lowest median at $46,360.
At the national median, computer user support specialists earn about $30.51 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of computer user support specialists include California.