IT support specialist salary
BLS occupation: Computer User Support Specialists · also called help desk technician · Computers and math · data for May 2025
Median salary $61,860 a year, US
Median hourly pay $29.74 an hour
Middle half earn $49,000–$79,040 25th to 75th percentile
IT support specialists employed 717,190 −3.5% projected by 2035
How much does an IT support specialist make?
- The median IT support specialist salary in the US is $61,860 a year ($29.74 an hour): half of the 717,190 IT support specialists BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $67,330.
- The middle half earn between $49,000 and $79,040. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $40,980 and the top 10% more than $100,540.
- That is 21% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays IT support specialists the most (median $80,950), followed by California ($79,570) and Washington ($75,220). Arkansas pays the least ($46,360).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia, where the median is worth $73,657 in typical US prices, then California and Massachusetts.
- In 141 of the 381 metro areas with data, the median IT support specialist salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of IT support specialists to shrink 3.5% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 39,700 openings a year. The typical entry education is some college but no degree.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what IT support specialists are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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IT support specialist salary range
Half of IT support specialists earn between $49,000 and $79,040 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $40,980
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $49,000
Median Yearly pay: $61,860
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $79,040
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $100,540
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $40,980 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $49,000 |
| Median | $61,860 |
| Top 25% earn over | $79,040 |
| Top 10% earn over | $100,540 |
IT support specialist salary by state
The District of Columbia pays IT support specialists the most; Arkansas the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($61,860), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $80,950 median |
| California | $79,570 median |
| Washington | $75,220 median |
| Massachusetts | $75,070 median |
| New York | $72,560 median |
| Colorado | $71,900 median |
| Connecticut | $70,210 median |
| Wyoming | $65,100 median |
| Virginia | $65,040 median |
| Maryland | $64,750 median |
| New Jersey | $64,470 median |
| Minnesota | $63,630 median |
| Alaska | $63,110 median |
| Vermont | $63,030 median |
| Oregon | $62,840 median |
| Rhode Island | $62,510 median |
| Delaware | $62,160 median |
| Arizona | $61,410 median |
| North Dakota | $61,310 median |
| Utah | $61,110 median |
| Maine | $60,890 median |
| Nebraska | $60,830 median |
| New Hampshire | $60,660 median |
| Georgia | $60,440 median |
| North Carolina | $60,120 median |
| Illinois | $59,860 median |
| Missouri | $59,770 median |
| Ohio | $59,720 median |
| Texas | $59,490 median |
| Idaho | $59,170 median |
| Iowa | $58,810 median |
| Wisconsin | $58,810 median |
| Florida | $58,740 median |
| Pennsylvania | $58,670 median |
| Montana | $58,460 median |
| Nevada | $57,870 median |
| Kentucky | $57,850 median |
| Hawaii | $56,760 median |
| Indiana | $56,510 median |
| Michigan | $56,240 median |
| Kansas | $56,150 median |
| Tennessee | $55,990 median |
| West Virginia | $55,350 median |
| New Mexico | $53,280 median |
| Louisiana | $52,440 median |
| Mississippi | $52,230 median |
| South Carolina | $52,080 median |
| Oklahoma | $52,040 median |
| Alabama | $49,630 median |
| South Dakota | $48,260 median |
| Arkansas | $46,360 median |
Where IT support specialist pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
IT support specialists' pay goes furthest in the District of Columbia once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $73,657 |
| California | $71,866 |
| Massachusetts | $70,983 |
| Washington | $70,291 |
| Wyoming | $70,233 |
| Colorado | $69,771 |
| North Dakota | $68,919 |
| Connecticut | $67,764 |
| Nebraska | $67,512 |
| New York | $67,234 |
IT support specialist pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $80,950 | $38.92 | $59,980 | $120,840 | 3,140 | $73,657 |
| California | $79,570 | $38.25 | $52,270 | $122,750 | 74,490 | $71,866 |
| Washington | $75,220 | $36.16 | $48,710 | $128,470 | 21,860 | $70,291 |
| Massachusetts | $75,070 | $36.09 | $48,740 | $104,950 | 17,570 | $70,983 |
| New York | $72,560 | $34.88 | $46,620 | $109,340 | 39,100 | $67,234 |
| Colorado | $71,900 | $34.57 | $48,590 | $116,850 | 16,740 | $69,771 |
| Connecticut | $70,210 | $33.75 | $46,180 | $101,540 | 9,300 | $67,764 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 | $31.30 | $39,640 | $89,440 | 790 | $70,233 |
| Virginia | $65,040 | $31.27 | $44,990 | $101,560 | 20,910 | $64,330 |
| Maryland | $64,750 | $31.13 | $38,760 | $106,150 | 12,200 | $61,691 |
| New Jersey | $64,470 | $31.00 | $41,830 | $105,380 | 18,200 | $59,253 |
| Minnesota | $63,630 | $30.59 | $47,840 | $95,220 | 15,320 | $64,520 |
| Alaska | $63,110 | $30.34 | $45,010 | $85,330 | 950 | $61,656 |
| Vermont | $63,030 | $30.30 | $49,020 | $95,680 | 1,630 | $64,344 |
| Oregon | $62,840 | $30.21 | $47,930 | $94,310 | 8,850 | $60,797 |
| Rhode Island | $62,510 | $30.05 | $47,340 | $94,040 | 1,780 | $61,117 |
| Delaware | $62,160 | $29.88 | $40,940 | $96,330 | 1,890 | $62,280 |
| Arizona | $61,410 | $29.52 | $43,750 | $94,640 | 18,780 | $60,997 |
| North Dakota | $61,310 | $29.48 | $45,310 | $92,430 | 1,400 | $68,919 |
| Utah | $61,110 | $29.38 | $43,010 | $95,420 | 11,120 | $61,812 |
| Maine | $60,890 | $29.27 | $47,360 | $80,240 | 2,810 | $62,741 |
| Nebraska | $60,830 | $29.25 | $40,910 | $78,150 | 6,380 | $67,512 |
| New Hampshire | $60,660 | $29.16 | $41,600 | $94,790 | 3,910 | $58,235 |
| Georgia | $60,440 | $29.06 | $37,750 | $98,750 | 25,980 | $62,767 |
| North Carolina | $60,120 | $28.90 | $38,270 | $97,210 | 23,100 | $63,736 |
| Illinois | $59,860 | $28.78 | $40,440 | $96,040 | 26,060 | $59,885 |
| Missouri | $59,770 | $28.74 | $39,920 | $93,090 | 13,510 | $65,814 |
| Ohio | $59,720 | $28.71 | $38,730 | $89,700 | 22,370 | $64,371 |
| Texas | $59,490 | $28.60 | $38,690 | $90,140 | 72,030 | $61,294 |
| Idaho | $59,170 | $28.45 | $41,380 | $88,020 | 3,650 | $61,962 |
| Iowa | $58,810 | $28.27 | $37,740 | $85,680 | 6,140 | $67,011 |
| Wisconsin | $58,810 | $28.27 | $43,260 | $82,100 | 12,400 | $62,501 |
| Florida | $58,740 | $28.24 | $38,750 | $97,560 | 51,220 | $56,801 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,670 | $28.21 | $38,280 | $84,790 | 30,560 | $60,130 |
| Montana | $58,460 | $28.11 | $41,530 | $79,000 | 1,640 | $61,768 |
| Nevada | $57,870 | $27.82 | $40,150 | $91,150 | 6,560 | $57,882 |
| Kentucky | $57,850 | $27.81 | $37,000 | $89,970 | 9,460 | $64,164 |
| Hawaii | $56,760 | $27.29 | $38,610 | $86,990 | 2,440 | $51,623 |
| Indiana | $56,510 | $27.17 | $39,220 | $83,900 | 13,540 | $60,549 |
| Michigan | $56,240 | $27.04 | $38,150 | $84,940 | 22,090 | $58,451 |
| Kansas | $56,150 | $27.00 | $38,460 | $76,590 | 6,780 | $62,342 |
| Tennessee | $55,990 | $26.92 | $38,500 | $80,780 | 11,920 | $60,945 |
| West Virginia | $55,350 | $26.61 | $38,180 | $87,430 | 2,250 | $61,846 |
| New Mexico | $53,280 | $25.62 | $37,900 | $77,420 | 3,290 | $57,780 |
| Louisiana | $52,440 | $25.21 | $36,510 | $90,610 | 4,780 | $59,451 |
| Mississippi | $52,230 | $25.11 | $35,220 | $82,490 | 3,830 | $60,067 |
| South Carolina | $52,080 | $25.04 | $35,490 | $85,760 | 9,880 | $55,553 |
| Oklahoma | $52,040 | $25.02 | $35,410 | $83,530 | 9,600 | $59,242 |
| Alabama | $49,630 | $23.86 | $35,320 | $75,790 | 7,360 | $55,875 |
| South Dakota | $48,260 | $23.20 | $37,720 | $64,550 | 1,240 | $54,478 |
| Arkansas | $46,360 | $22.29 | $34,950 | $74,680 | 4,390 | $53,326 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
IT support specialist salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes IT support specialist pay: 385 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Sacramento, CA $106,040
- San Jose, CA $93,590
- Carson City, NV $93,560
- San Francisco, CA $89,440
- Vallejo, CA $81,280
- Santa Maria, CA $80,520
- Napa, CA $79,050
- Yuba City, CA $78,420
- Seattle, WA $78,330
- Bridgeport, CT $78,070
Where the pay goes furthest
- Sacramento, CA $99,409
- Carson City, NV $95,343
- San Jose, CA $84,756
- El Centro, CA $79,286
- San Francisco, CA $77,362
- Yuba City, CA $75,235
- Vallejo, CA $74,927
- Santa Maria, CA $74,009
- Durham, NC $73,535
- Bridgeport, CT $73,055
All 385 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $106,040 | 13,820 | $99,409 | 26% |
| San Jose, CA | $93,590 | 5,790 | $84,756 | 49% |
| Carson City, NV | $93,560 | 560 | $95,343 | 27% |
| San Francisco, CA | $89,440 | 10,770 | $77,362 | 46% |
| Vallejo, CA | $81,280 | 330 | $74,927 | 36% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $80,520 | 960 | $74,009 | 49% |
| Napa, CA | $79,050 | 160 | $70,233 | 44% |
| Yuba City, CA | $78,420 | 160 | $75,235 | 31% |
| Seattle, WA | $78,330 | 15,030 | $70,483 | 34% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $78,070 | 2,460 | $73,055 | 44% |
| Washington, DC | $77,860 | 18,510 | $71,507 | 37% |
| Boston, MA | $77,850 | 13,580 | $71,906 | 46% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $76,900 | 520 | $71,346 | 42% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $75,720 | 210 | $68,902 | 55% |
| New York, NY | $75,690 | 36,580 | $67,242 | 56% |
| Denver, CO | $75,480 | 9,960 | $71,354 | 30% |
| El Centro, CA | $75,460 | 130 | $79,286 | 29% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $75,070 | 20,660 | $66,103 | 47% |
| Boulder, CO | $74,380 | 1,710 | $70,702 | 35% |
| San Diego, CA | $74,020 | 5,260 | $66,156 | 48% |
| Salinas, CA | $73,540 | 340 | $67,442 | 45% |
| New Haven, CT | $73,210 | 1,150 | $70,018 | 33% |
| Riverside, CA | $72,140 | 3,540 | $67,774 | 42% |
| Redding, CA | $71,940 | 160 | $71,451 | 28% |
| Trenton, NJ | $71,920 | 1,180 | $69,703 | 42% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $71,770 | 280 | $66,089 | 47% |
| Durham, NC | $71,750 | 2,090 | $73,535 | 27% |
| Oxnard, CA | $71,620 | 860 | $64,795 | 50% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $71,490 | 770 | $70,693 | 33% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $70,110 | 870 | $64,073 | 39% |
| Merced, CA | $69,610 | 110 | $70,832 | 35% |
| Stockton, CA | $69,070 | 550 | $65,725 | 42% |
| Kennewick, WA | $68,330 | 500 | $68,276 | 30% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $68,250 | 240 | $66,622 | 38% |
| Olympia, WA | $67,500 | 750 | $65,110 | 36% |
| Hanford, CA | $66,540 | 90 | $65,484 | 35% |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,430 | 150 | $72,394 | 24% |
| Modesto, CA | $66,390 | 360 | $63,770 | 37% |
| Yakima, WA | $66,250 | 260 | $69,339 | 25% |
| Bend, OR | $66,240 | 410 | $63,934 | 40% |
| Portland, OR | $65,880 | 5,630 | $62,492 | 33% |
| Rochester, MN | $65,200 | 420 | $71,790 | 29% |
| Greeley, CO | $65,140 | 440 | $65,026 | 31% |
| Dover, DE | $65,080 | 230 | $66,744 | 33% |
| Burlington, VT | $65,070 | 950 | $64,458 | 48% |
| Kingston, NY | $64,950 | 150 | $64,493 | 37% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $64,890 | 11,190 | $61,905 | 32% |
| Anchorage, AK | $64,720 | 550 | $61,393 | 35% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $64,470 | 240 | $64,314 | – |
| Bismarck, ND | $64,390 | 300 | $70,740 | 24% |
| Waterbury, CT | $64,250 | 740 | $64,393 | – |
| Longview, WA | $64,040 | 130 | $65,652 | 27% |
| Bremerton, WA | $63,960 | 390 | $60,564 | 38% |
| Springfield, MA | $63,960 | 610 | $66,583 | 37% |
| Hartford, CT | $63,930 | 3,450 | $62,221 | 38% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $63,860 | 220 | $66,886 | 33% |
| Ames, IA | $63,830 | 350 | $71,856 | 22% |
| State College, PA | $63,790 | 420 | $65,925 | 37% |
| Albany, OR | $63,720 | 110 | $62,409 | 31% |
| Visalia, CA | $63,590 | 330 | $63,701 | 33% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $63,530 | 410 | $64,077 | 39% |
| Spokane, WA | $63,460 | 990 | $63,241 | 29% |
| Fresno, CA | $63,370 | 1,190 | $62,031 | 39% |
| Helena, MT | $63,250 | 190 | $66,109 | 31% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $63,010 | 70 | $63,957 | 28% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $62,980 | 780 | $62,427 | 35% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $62,970 | 100 | $61,013 | 35% |
| Baltimore, MD | $62,950 | 5,080 | $60,247 | 37% |
| Logan, UT | $62,920 | 340 | $65,592 | 27% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $62,870 | 120 | $68,603 | 22% |
| Syracuse, NY | $62,810 | 1,060 | $65,603 | 31% |
| Barnstable, MA | $62,770 | 210 | $63,822 | 49% |
| Norwich, CT | $62,710 | 520 | $62,432 | 40% |
| Columbus, OH | $62,540 | 4,960 | $65,508 | 29% |
| Portland, ME | $62,540 | 1,390 | $61,399 | 44% |
| Owensboro, KY | $62,490 | 150 | $70,523 | 24% |
| Midland, MI | $62,460 | 160 | $67,950 | 27% |
| Raleigh, NC | $62,460 | 5,320 | $63,633 | 32% |
| Providence, RI | $62,410 | 2,290 | $61,323 | 42% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,410 | 6,110 | $61,873 | 32% |
| Bellingham, WA | $62,400 | 360 | $60,387 | 38% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $62,310 | 14,310 | $60,310 | 33% |
| Chico, CA | $62,300 | 200 | $61,563 | 30% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $62,280 | 170 | $59,968 | 34% |
| Worcester, MA | $62,280 | 1,150 | $60,747 | 41% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $62,210 | 12,850 | $60,661 | 37% |
| Bozeman, MT | $62,160 | 200 | $60,638 | 42% |
| Ithaca, NY | $62,160 | 230 | $60,164 | 38% |
| Midland, TX | $62,140 | 310 | $64,876 | 30% |
| Odessa, TX | $62,120 | 170 | $66,158 | 31% |
| Atlanta, GA | $62,110 | 15,980 | $62,074 | 36% |
| Austin, TX | $61,990 | 9,680 | $63,213 | 31% |
| Savannah, GA | $61,970 | 520 | $65,090 | 34% |
| Auburn, AL | $61,940 | 290 | $70,440 | 31% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $61,930 | 200 | $63,183 | 38% |
| Manchester, NH | $61,880 | 980 | $58,567 | 42% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $61,780 | 190 | $64,027 | 30% |
| Iowa City, IA | $61,750 | 370 | $67,480 | 34% |
| Salem, OR | $61,510 | 1,170 | $59,345 | 32% |
| Corvallis, OR | $61,480 | 200 | $59,106 | 35% |
| Greenville, NC | $61,480 | 410 | $69,546 | 29% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $61,470 | 400 | $70,146 | 24% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $61,320 | 180 | $60,857 | 40% |
| Fargo, ND | $61,260 | 640 | $67,414 | 22% |
| Wilmington, NC | $61,240 | 690 | $63,512 | 34% |
| Albany, NY | $61,190 | 1,690 | $61,457 | 33% |
| Mankato, MN | $61,150 | 170 | $67,231 | 24% |
| Minot, ND | $61,110 | 90 | $70,219 | 25% |
| Naples, FL | $61,090 | 440 | $59,196 | 51% |
| Tampa, FL | $61,050 | 7,410 | $60,511 | 39% |
| Watertown, NY | $60,990 | 130 | $69,552 | 29% |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,940 | 5,940 | $64,088 | 28% |
| Omaha, NE | $60,870 | 3,030 | $66,227 | 28% |
| Crestview, FL | $60,810 | 460 | $62,671 | 39% |
| Richmond, VA | $60,790 | 2,350 | $62,121 | 34% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $60,770 | 280 | $60,573 | 42% |
| Chicago, IL | $60,730 | 19,680 | $58,623 | 43% |
| Dallas, TX | $60,710 | 22,600 | $58,890 | 33% |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,660 | 2,430 | $63,290 | 29% |
| Rochester, NY | $60,620 | 2,520 | $62,472 | 30% |
| Miami, FL | $60,500 | 13,270 | $52,998 | 53% |
| Salisbury, MD | $60,350 | 140 | $63,116 | 39% |
| Hinesville, GA | $60,320 | 50 | $64,216 | 35% |
| Ogden, UT | $60,260 | 1,010 | $60,050 | 32% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,230 | 3,580 | $62,133 | 31% |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,220 | 5,250 | $61,861 | 35% |
| Kansas City, MO | $60,210 | 6,420 | $65,062 | 31% |
| St. George, UT | $60,180 | 240 | $61,837 | 37% |
| Vineland, NJ | $60,150 | 140 | $62,677 | 33% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $60,100 | 160 | $63,193 | 35% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $60,090 | 170 | $69,338 | 23% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $60,080 | 5,270 | $62,782 | 31% |
| The Villages, FL | $60,060 | 130 | $70,308 | 34% |
| Winchester, VA | $60,000 | 220 | $62,208 | 37% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $59,930 | 2,350 | $59,509 | 35% |
| Cleveland, OH | $59,890 | 4,460 | $63,765 | 29% |
| Weirton, WV | $59,890 | 70 | $67,274 | 16% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $59,810 | 370 | $64,453 | 23% |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,800 | 1,110 | $64,581 | 32% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $59,750 | 130 | $66,750 | 26% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $59,730 | 260 | $63,265 | 29% |
| Duluth, MN | $59,710 | 580 | $67,265 | 27% |
| Decatur, AL | $59,680 | 100 | $68,431 | 22% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $59,650 | 2,430 | $60,904 | 38% |
| Waterloo, IA | $59,630 | 270 | $68,495 | 21% |
| Madison, WI | $59,590 | 2,440 | $61,252 | 36% |
| Burlington, NC | $59,550 | 190 | $63,898 | 27% |
| Eugene, OR | $59,520 | 640 | $58,601 | 36% |
| Memphis, TN | $59,460 | 1,770 | $64,505 | 28% |
| Des Moines, IA | $59,450 | 2,110 | $64,830 | 26% |
| Lewiston, ME | $59,420 | 170 | $62,722 | 32% |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,390 | 620 | $63,801 | 23% |
| Provo, UT | $59,390 | 3,040 | $60,459 | 36% |
| Allentown, PA | $59,380 | 1,400 | $59,399 | 37% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $59,350 | 4,810 | $62,231 | 31% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $59,340 | 3,760 | $59,648 | 34% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $59,310 | 190 | $62,503 | 34% |
| Houston, TX | $59,250 | 12,840 | $60,074 | 33% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $59,210 | 370 | $62,875 | 33% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $59,210 | 300 | $63,715 | 26% |
| Dubuque, IA | $59,190 | 230 | $67,779 | 22% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $59,140 | 260 | $65,296 | 26% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $59,060 | 460 | $58,926 | 47% |
| Detroit, MI | $59,040 | 9,240 | $58,865 | 31% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $59,010 | 5,270 | $62,332 | 30% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $59,000 | 960 | $64,100 | 31% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $58,990 | 140 | $62,746 | 27% |
| Monroe, MI | $58,980 | 170 | $63,086 | 26% |
| Nashville, TN | $58,960 | 4,310 | $61,201 | 37% |
| Honolulu, HI | $58,960 | 1,900 | $53,136 | 61% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $58,920 | 270 | $59,656 | 40% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $58,910 | 150 | $58,602 | 38% |
| York, PA | $58,880 | 580 | $61,333 | 28% |
| Dayton, OH | $58,870 | 2,110 | $63,510 | 27% |
| Toledo, OH | $58,830 | 690 | $64,327 | 26% |
| Peoria, IL | $58,680 | 550 | $64,320 | 24% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $58,670 | 1,390 | $59,473 | 30% |
| Canton, OH | $58,650 | 400 | $65,600 | 23% |
| Lebanon, PA | $58,650 | 130 | $62,920 | 30% |
| Asheville, NC | $58,640 | 530 | $60,763 | 35% |
| Dalton, GA | $58,630 | 220 | $65,258 | 29% |
| Lancaster, PA | $58,610 | 830 | $59,650 | 32% |
| Springfield, IL | $58,610 | 360 | $63,195 | 25% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $58,580 | 200 | $62,459 | 31% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $58,550 | 120 | $61,719 | 30% |
| Kahului, HI | $58,550 | 180 | $53,523 | 66% |
| Gainesville, GA | $58,500 | 280 | $60,455 | 35% |
| Saginaw, MI | $58,480 | 270 | $64,341 | 22% |
| Missoula, MT | $58,460 | 300 | $60,615 | 33% |
| Reading, PA | $58,460 | 650 | $60,231 | 32% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $58,410 | 170 | $64,512 | 24% |
| Columbus, IN | $58,380 | 150 | $62,772 | 28% |
| Muskegon, MI | $58,350 | 170 | $63,068 | 26% |
| Boise, ID | $58,340 | 1,960 | $59,294 | 40% |
| Staunton, VA | $58,340 | 110 | $64,020 | 30% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,330 | 690 | $65,567 | 25% |
| La Crosse, WI | $58,130 | 410 | $63,344 | 28% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $57,980 | 2,450 | $60,683 | 33% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $57,920 | 390 | $61,071 | 27% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $57,910 | 50 | $59,237 | 33% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $57,740 | 480 | $62,776 | 30% |
| Champaign, IL | $57,720 | 350 | $62,263 | 29% |
| Kingsport, TN | $57,720 | 400 | $66,769 | 28% |
| Elkhart, IN | $57,680 | 360 | $63,858 | 25% |
| Tucson, AZ | $57,660 | 2,090 | $59,507 | 31% |
| Tyler, TX | $57,660 | 380 | $62,568 | 27% |
| Louisville, KY | $57,620 | 3,310 | $61,908 | 28% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $57,590 | 240 | $58,613 | 39% |
| Augusta, GA | $57,580 | 990 | $62,653 | 31% |
| Kankakee, IL | $57,580 | 80 | $59,734 | 28% |
| Beckley, WV | $57,570 | 110 | $65,147 | 22% |
| Paducah, KY | $57,570 | 160 | $66,877 | 24% |
| Kenosha, WI | $57,440 | 310 | $56,805 | – |
| San Antonio, TX | $57,400 | 4,710 | $60,602 | 30% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $57,340 | 210 | $58,336 | 38% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $57,140 | 330 | $57,801 | 43% |
| Akron, OH | $57,100 | 1,260 | $61,155 | 27% |
| Appleton, WI | $57,060 | 380 | $61,741 | 25% |
| Pocatello, ID | $57,040 | 200 | $64,158 | 23% |
| Panama City, FL | $56,990 | 250 | $58,574 | 37% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $56,940 | 450 | $64,723 | 21% |
| Brunswick, GA | $56,900 | 70 | $64,874 | 35% |
| Topeka, KS | $56,870 | 680 | $64,028 | 26% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $56,840 | 370 | $62,427 | 31% |
| Wheeling, WV | $56,800 | 150 | $64,309 | 18% |
| Lawrence, KS | $56,760 | 270 | $62,897 | 33% |
| Janesville, WI | $56,730 | 270 | $60,542 | 27% |
| Bangor, ME | $56,720 | 270 | $58,772 | 32% |
| Columbia, MO | $56,670 | 430 | $63,362 | 31% |
| Killeen, TX | $56,630 | 490 | $62,141 | 28% |
| Little Rock, AR | $56,620 | 1,110 | $63,359 | 26% |
| Traverse City, MI | $56,520 | 240 | $60,532 | 39% |
| Billings, MT | $56,430 | 350 | $60,336 | 30% |
| Waco, TX | $56,420 | 470 | $60,962 | 30% |
| Deltona, FL | $56,290 | 760 | $56,649 | 38% |
| Gulfport, MS | $56,290 | 510 | $62,540 | 30% |
| Lincoln, NE | $56,010 | 1,160 | $61,159 | 27% |
| North Port, FL | $55,980 | 1,440 | $54,659 | 45% |
| Bloomington, IN | $55,940 | 600 | $58,832 | 37% |
| Racine, WI | $55,940 | 280 | $58,295 | 31% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $55,910 | 70 | $64,216 | 23% |
| Davenport, IA | $55,850 | 630 | $62,697 | 22% |
| Roanoke, VA | $55,750 | 430 | $59,551 | 30% |
| Longview, TX | $55,740 | 350 | $62,290 | 25% |
| Greensboro, NC | $55,440 | 1,430 | $59,700 | 30% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $55,430 | 930 | $60,603 | 33% |
| Birmingham, AL | $55,350 | 1,900 | $60,397 | 30% |
| Reno, NV | $55,330 | 1,190 | $54,775 | 45% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $55,320 | 1,640 | $55,317 | 41% |
| Lewiston, ID | $55,280 | 80 | $60,641 | 32% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $55,230 | 4,190 | $61,090 | 30% |
| Elmira, NY | $55,060 | 130 | $58,328 | 25% |
| Bay City, MI | $55,020 | 110 | $59,856 | 22% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $55,010 | 1,540 | $54,530 | 42% |
| Rockford, IL | $54,800 | 400 | $59,466 | 28% |
| Farmington, NM | $54,590 | 140 | $62,241 | 31% |
| Rome, GA | $54,540 | 110 | $60,492 | 28% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $54,530 | 270 | $61,021 | 28% |
| Sandusky, OH | $54,510 | 100 | $61,054 | 40% |
| South Bend, IN | $54,490 | 590 | $58,681 | 28% |
| Pensacola, FL | $54,470 | 780 | $55,743 | 38% |
| Bloomington, IL | $54,460 | 330 | $58,223 | 28% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $54,450 | 260 | $61,013 | 28% |
| Orlando, FL | $54,430 | 7,470 | $53,669 | 43% |
| Evansville, IN | $54,330 | 430 | $59,359 | 24% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $54,190 | 330 | $58,451 | 37% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $54,170 | 1,080 | $52,927 | 40% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $54,080 | 90 | $57,860 | 39% |
| Scranton, PA | $54,010 | 810 | $57,730 | 30% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $53,920 | 180 | $56,973 | 30% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,900 | 1,120 | $59,374 | 30% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $53,780 | 4,320 | $53,665 | 39% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $53,770 | 560 | $58,022 | 32% |
| Morgantown, WV | $53,720 | 230 | $57,564 | 30% |
| Binghamton, NY | $53,540 | 320 | $57,655 | 36% |
| Knoxville, TN | $53,350 | 1,440 | $57,633 | 39% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $53,230 | 130 | $61,839 | 23% |
| Houma, LA | $53,170 | 130 | $62,477 | 29% |
| Valdosta, GA | $53,160 | 170 | $60,224 | 30% |
| Lafayette, IN | $52,990 | 390 | $56,716 | 33% |
| Beaumont, TX | $52,920 | 430 | $58,770 | 30% |
| Great Falls, MT | $52,790 | 110 | $54,510 | 32% |
| Jackson, MS | $52,600 | 870 | $59,069 | 34% |
| Charleston, SC | $52,590 | 1,720 | $52,089 | 46% |
| Huntington, WV | $52,520 | 360 | $59,397 | 25% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $52,520 | 150 | $60,800 | 23% |
| Wichita, KS | $52,480 | 1,310 | $59,002 | 28% |
| El Paso, TX | $52,370 | 1,280 | $58,246 | 35% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $52,370 | 100 | $59,201 | 35% |
| Utica, NY | $52,350 | 540 | $56,486 | 33% |
| Medford, OR | $52,190 | 320 | $51,453 | 42% |
| Abilene, TX | $52,150 | 290 | $57,711 | 46% |
| Altoona, PA | $52,100 | 200 | $58,208 | 23% |
| Erie, PA | $52,000 | 440 | $57,174 | 26% |
| Sebastian, FL | $52,000 | 150 | $52,895 | 49% |
| Hickory, NC | $51,990 | 370 | $58,755 | 37% |
| Greenville, SC | $51,880 | 1,690 | $55,629 | 36% |
| Macon, GA | $51,840 | 280 | $58,558 | 28% |
| Athens, GA | $51,810 | 650 | $55,505 | 41% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $51,750 | 190 | $54,996 | 36% |
| Columbus, GA | $51,730 | 410 | $57,931 | 31% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $51,710 | 1,790 | $54,121 | 35% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $51,710 | 250 | $57,342 | 28% |
| Monroe, LA | $51,710 | 120 | $61,856 | 27% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $51,700 | 100 | $54,205 | 32% |
| Yuma, AZ | $51,620 | 220 | $55,681 | 33% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,570 | 130 | $55,989 | 36% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $51,480 | 130 | $59,964 | 32% |
| Flint, MI | $51,300 | 430 | $55,141 | 24% |
| Manhattan, KS | $51,230 | 220 | $56,820 | 30% |
| Muncie, IN | $51,200 | 200 | $58,084 | 24% |
| Shreveport, LA | $51,140 | 520 | $60,331 | 30% |
| Wausau, WI | $51,130 | 330 | $55,186 | 23% |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,080 | 840 | $52,583 | 43% |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,940 | 2,610 | $57,099 | 32% |
| Sherman, TX | $50,890 | 130 | $54,271 | 32% |
| Lansing, MI | $50,840 | 2,050 | $53,521 | 31% |
| Jackson, MI | $50,800 | 280 | $55,350 | 28% |
| Williamsport, PA | $50,770 | 160 | $54,976 | 26% |
| Youngstown, OH | $50,710 | 360 | $58,025 | 25% |
| Charleston, WV | $50,700 | 400 | $57,148 | 29% |
| Mobile, AL | $50,680 | 560 | $57,527 | 30% |
| Springfield, OH | $50,680 | 130 | $56,011 | 28% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $50,630 | 930 | $54,693 | 30% |
| Ocala, FL | $50,530 | 430 | $53,059 | 38% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $50,510 | 80 | $58,918 | 29% |
| Decatur, IL | $50,470 | 80 | $57,079 | 25% |
| McAllen, TX | $50,460 | 910 | $58,746 | 27% |
| Sioux City, IA | $50,430 | 250 | $58,332 | 31% |
| Springfield, MO | $50,240 | 900 | $56,714 | 30% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $50,220 | 160 | $58,480 | 30% |
| Lafayette, LA | $50,200 | 540 | $57,563 | 33% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $50,160 | 170 | $57,132 | 23% |
| Columbia, SC | $50,080 | 2,030 | $53,469 | 37% |
| Rapid City, SD | $50,080 | 180 | $56,169 | 35% |
| Florence, SC | $50,000 | 250 | $57,621 | 36% |
| Clarksville, TN | $49,990 | 370 | $54,966 | 32% |
| Lima, OH | $49,980 | 110 | $55,738 | 29% |
| Montgomery, AL | $49,940 | 720 | $55,686 | 33% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $49,930 | 240 | $55,347 | 35% |
| Lubbock, TX | $49,840 | 610 | $54,579 | 32% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,830 | 170 | $56,617 | 31% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $49,770 | 150 | $54,048 | 38% |
| Huntsville, AL | $49,740 | 1,150 | $53,442 | 33% |
| Grand Island, NE | $49,680 | 80 | $57,329 | 32% |
| Anniston, AL | $49,630 | 80 | $57,744 | 23% |
| College Station, TX | $49,590 | 510 | $54,524 | 36% |
| Alexandria, LA | $49,520 | 90 | $57,792 | 25% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $49,510 | 140 | $56,497 | 32% |
| Niles, MI | $49,450 | 220 | $53,535 | 34% |
| Victoria, TX | $49,450 | 90 | $55,043 | 28% |
| Amarillo, TX | $49,440 | 550 | $53,844 | 32% |
| Laredo, TX | $49,280 | 300 | $56,672 | 27% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $49,170 | 1,380 | $52,354 | 36% |
| Albany, GA | $49,130 | 270 | $56,040 | 26% |
| Florence, AL | $49,120 | 110 | $57,913 | 26% |
| Hammond, LA | $49,120 | 60 | $58,158 | 32% |
| Slidell, LA | $49,120 | 280 | $52,973 | – |
| Pinehurst, NC | $48,790 | 220 | $55,232 | 46% |
| Cleveland, TN | $48,670 | 100 | $55,257 | 35% |
| Jackson, TN | $48,530 | 200 | $56,746 | 34% |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,520 | 110 | $54,595 | 22% |
| Texarkana, TX | $48,520 | 160 | $57,754 | 31% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $48,490 | 260 | $55,277 | 41% |
| San Angelo, TX | $48,360 | 210 | $52,308 | 33% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $48,260 | 600 | $53,249 | 31% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $48,170 | 180 | $56,085 | 27% |
| Johnstown, PA | $48,020 | 190 | $55,883 | 22% |
| Morristown, TN | $47,770 | 110 | $55,312 | 39% |
| Brownsville, TX | $47,730 | 440 | $55,516 | 38% |
| Joplin, MO | $47,670 | 250 | $55,613 | 31% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $47,650 | 40 | $56,858 | 29% |
| Kokomo, IN | $47,600 | 70 | $53,097 | 28% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,560 | 360 | $50,789 | 43% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $47,400 | 1,070 | $51,887 | 40% |
| Gadsden, AL | $47,360 | 50 | $55,293 | 27% |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,260 | 120 | $51,548 | 31% |
| Daphne, AL | $47,210 | 220 | $49,857 | 43% |
| Gainesville, FL | $47,130 | 710 | $48,722 | 42% |
| Sumter, SC | $47,080 | 80 | $53,488 | 37% |
| Dothan, AL | $47,000 | 110 | $56,064 | 31% |
| Enid, OK | $46,910 | 70 | $55,667 | 29% |
| Lawton, OK | $46,670 | 210 | $54,305 | 29% |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,510 | 340 | $52,896 | 38% |
| Sebring, FL | $43,740 | 110 | $47,302 | 42% |
What the median IT support specialist salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $61,860 |
| Month | $5,155 |
| Every two weeks | $2,379 |
| Week | $1,190 |
| Hour | $29.74 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming an IT support specialist: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | Some college, no degree |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | −3.5% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 39,700 |
| Self-employed | 2.5% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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|---|---|---|
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| Network engineer | $134,050 | Bachelor's degree |
| Network administrator | $99,130 | Bachelor's degree |
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Questions about IT support specialist pay
How much does an IT support specialist make an hour?
The median is $29.74 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $19.70 and the top 10% over $48.34.
How much does an IT support specialist make a month?
About $5,155 a month before taxes at the median salary of $61,860, or $2,379 every two weeks.
What state pays IT support specialists the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $80,950. California ($79,570), Washington ($75,220), Massachusetts ($75,070) and New York ($72,560) follow.
Where do IT support specialists make the most after cost of living?
The District of Columbia: its median of $80,950 is worth $73,657 at typical US prices. California, Massachusetts and Washington come next.
How much do entry-level IT support specialists make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of IT support specialists earn under $40,980 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $49,000, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become an IT support specialist?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as some college but no degree. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 15-1232 (Computer User Support Specialists). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.