What are the main factors that influence a Computer Support Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Computer Support Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Computer Support Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Computer Support Specialist's salary?

A Computer Support Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,227 for beginners, reaching about $64,691 at mid-level, and approach $80,116 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer Support Specialist?

Computer Support Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer Support Specialist roles are District of Columbia $67,946, California $67,689, Massachusetts $66,787. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer Support Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Computer Support Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Computer Technical Support Specialist: $77,379; Computer User Support Specialist: $72,085; Computer Support Operations Specialist III: $68,080; Computer Operator III: $68,076; Computer Systems Support Specialist: $66,288.

Computer Support Specialist Salary in Iowa

How much does a Computer Support Specialist make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Support Specialist in Iowa is $58,729 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Computer Support Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,290 to $66,298
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,338

10% $48,338

50% (Median) $58,729

90% $73,189

Computer Support Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,298	$5,525	$1,275	$32
Average	$58,729	$4,894	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$53,290	$4,441	$1,025	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Support Specialist Salaries

A Computer Support Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Computer Support Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Support Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $49,227
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,152
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,691
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,315
Expert (over 8 years): $80,116

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$49,227
Computer Support Specialist	1-2 years	$57,152
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$64,691
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$71,315
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,116

How Do Computer Support Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Computer Support Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,946.
California: $67,689.
Massachusetts: $66,787.

District of Columbia $67,946 California $67,689 Massachusetts $66,787 Washington $66,541 New Jersey $66,517 Alaska $66,431 Connecticut $65,584 New York $65,240

Hawaii $64,142 Rhode Island $63,626 Maryland $63,276 Minnesota $62,798 Colorado $62,614 Illinois $62,552 Oregon $62,319 Delaware $62,147

New Hampshire $62,039 Virginia $61,797 Pennsylvania $61,092 Nevada $60,736 North Dakota $60,619 Michigan $60,435 Wisconsin $60,368 Vermont $60,232

Texas $59,858 Maine $59,834 Arizona $59,797 Ohio $59,754 Georgia $59,189 Indiana $58,907 Wyoming $58,852 Utah $58,766

Iowa $58,729 Kansas $58,434 Louisiana $58,349 North Carolina $58,318 Missouri $58,306 Florida $58,066 Montana $57,937 Nebraska $57,815

Kentucky $57,747 South Carolina $57,502 Tennessee $57,348 Idaho $57,287 New Mexico $56,839 Oklahoma $56,741 Alabama $56,379 South Dakota $55,771

Arkansas $55,440 West Virginia $55,262 Mississippi $54,728

Top Paying Cities for Computer Support Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $57,230
Melvin: $57,063
Milford: $57,306

West Bend, IA $57,230

Melvin, IA $57,063

Milford, IA $57,306

Ocheyedan, IA $57,165

Okoboji, IA $57,520

Royal, IA $57,241

Ruthven, IA $57,244

Spirit Lake, IA $57,467

Superior, IA $57,516

Terril, IA $57,198

Wallingford, IA $57,278

Webb, IA $57,187

Carroll, IA $57,291

Arcadia, IA $57,200

Arthur, IA $57,149

Aspinwall, IA $57,527

Auburn, IA $57,176

Breda, IA $57,191

Charter Oak, IA $57,174

Dedham, IA $57,298

Deloit, IA $57,238

Denison, IA $57,373

Glidden, IA $57,377

Halbur, IA $57,381

Ida Grove, IA $57,138

Irwin, IA $57,510

Kirkman, IA $57,468

Kiron, IA $57,159

Lake City, IA $57,227

Lake View, IA $57,241

Lanesboro, IA $57,464

Lidderdale, IA $57,310

Lohrville, IA $57,299

Manilla, IA $57,407

Manning, IA $57,368

Odebolt, IA $57,202

Ralston, IA $57,642

Ricketts, IA $57,351

Schleswig, IA $57,192

Scranton, IA $57,620

Templeton, IA $57,262

Vail, IA $57,216

Wall Lake, IA $57,217

Westside, IA $57,188

Council Bluffs, IA $58,318

Carter Lake, IA $58,318

Arion, IA $57,289

Avoca, IA $57,872

Blencoe, IA $57,160

Carson, IA $58,024

Crescent, IA $58,315

Defiance, IA $57,474

Dow City, IA $57,412

Dunlap, IA $57,444

Earling, IA $57,543

Elk Horn, IA $57,619

Elliott, IA $57,584

Emerson, IA $57,902

Glenwood, IA $58,155

Griswold, IA $57,699

Hancock, IA $57,951

Harlan, IA $57,704

Hastings, IA $57,954

Henderson, IA $57,994

Honey Creek, IA $58,288

Kimballton, IA $57,548

Lewis, IA $57,643

Little Sioux, IA $57,447

Logan, IA $58,020

Mc Clelland, IA $58,234

Macedonia, IA $58,064

Magnolia, IA $57,971

Malvern, IA $57,993

Marne, IA $57,607

Minden, IA $58,109

Mineola, IA $58,242

Missouri Valley, IA $58,132

Modale, IA $57,991

Mondamin, IA $57,762

Moorhead, IA $57,219

Van Meter, IA $59,593

Van Wert, IA $57,851

Waukee, IA $59,772

Weldon, IA $57,934

West Des Moines, IA $60,051

What Cheer, IA $57,569

Whitten, IA $57,654

Williams, IA $57,330

Williamson, IA $58,541

Winterset, IA $59,071

Wiota, IA $57,450

Woodburn, IA $58,684

Woodward, IA $59,268

Yale, IA $58,262

Zearing, IA $57,863

Des Moines, IA $60,190

Urbandale, IA $60,080

Windsor Heights, IA $60,163

Clive, IA $59,957

Pleasant Hill, IA $60,083

Mason City, IA $57,373

Alexander, IA $57,176

Belmond, IA $57,256

Britt, IA $57,224

Buffalo Center, IA $57,289

Carpenter, IA $57,864

Chapin, IA $57,473

Clear Lake, IA $57,313

Corwith, IA $57,151

Coulter, IA $57,467

Crystal Lake, IA $57,468

Dougherty, IA $57,123

Fertile, IA $57,271

Floyd, IA $57,397

Forest City, IA $57,277

Garner, IA $57,253

Goodell, IA $57,154

Grafton, IA $57,279

Hampton, IA $57,312

Hanlontown, IA $57,202

Joice, IA $57,244

Kanawha, IA $57,176

Kensett, IA $57,199

Klemme, IA $57,203

Lake Mills, IA $57,398

Lakota, IA $57,246

Latimer, IA $57,242

Leland, IA $57,271

Sioux Center, IA $56,914

Neola, IA $58,161

Oakland, IA $58,001

Mount Ayr, IA $57,192

Nodaway, IA $57,289

Orient, IA $57,797

Prescott, IA $57,281

Redding, IA $57,069

Shannon City, IA $57,542

Sharpsburg, IA $57,061

Tingley, IA $57,531

Villisca, IA $57,452

Akron, IA $56,245

Alta, IA $57,259

Alton, IA $56,905

Anthon, IA $56,243

Aurelia, IA $57,117

Battle Creek, IA $57,005

Bronson, IA $55,853

Brunsville, IA $56,184

Calumet, IA $57,394

Castana, IA $56,953

Chatsworth, IA $56,390

Cherokee, IA $57,044

Cleghorn, IA $56,814

Climbing Hill, IA $56,057

Correctionville, IA $56,379

Cushing, IA $56,787

Danbury, IA $56,903

Galva, IA $57,071

Granville, IA $56,895

Hawarden, IA $56,775

Hinton, IA $55,826

Holstein, IA $56,941

Hornick, IA $56,310

Ireton, IA $56,686

Kingsley, IA $56,138

Larrabee, IA $57,058

Lawton, IA $55,801

Le Mars, IA $56,213

Linn Grove, IA $57,183

Mapleton, IA $57,061

Marcus, IA $56,741

Maurice, IA $56,736

Meriden, IA $56,939

Merrill, IA $55,939

Moville, IA $56,017

Onawa, IA $57,077

Orange City, IA $56,992

Oto, IA $56,458

Oyens, IA $56,350

Paullina, IA $57,043

Peterson, IA $57,184

Pierson, IA $56,333

Quimby, IA $56,783

Remsen, IA $56,431

Rodney, IA $56,589

Salix, IA $55,917

Schaller, IA $57,203

Sergeant Bluff, IA $55,741

Sloan, IA $56,215

Smithland, IA $56,520

Sutherland, IA $57,208

Ute, IA $57,180

Washta, IA $56,671

Westfield, IA $55,960

Whiting, IA $56,516

Sioux City, IA $55,673

Sheldon, IA $57,017

Alvord, IA $56,288

Archer, IA $57,033

Ashton, IA $56,919

Boyden, IA $56,839

Doon, IA $56,434

George, IA $56,793

Hospers, IA $57,013

Hull, IA $56,802

Inwood, IA $56,218

Larchwood, IA $56,080

Lester, IA $56,235

Little Rock, IA $56,879

Matlock, IA $57,024

Primghar, IA $57,205

Rock Rapids, IA $56,447

Rock Valley, IA $56,413

Sanborn, IA $57,107

Sibley, IA $57,076

Spencer, IA $57,356

Massena, IA $57,364

Gifford, IA $57,518

Lenox, IA $57,247

Ackworth, IA $59,549

Adair, IA $57,601

Adel, IA $59,381

Albion, IA $57,572

Alden, IA $57,346

Alleman, IA $59,705

Allerton, IA $57,392

Altoona, IA $59,976

Ames, IA $58,992

Anita, IA $57,372

Ankeny, IA $59,938

Atlantic, IA $57,681

Audubon, IA $57,380

Bagley, IA $57,970

Barnes City, IA $57,522

Baxter, IA $59,108

Bayard, IA $57,805

Beaver, IA $58,425

Berwick, IA $60,082

Bevington, IA $59,566

Blairsburg, IA $57,248

Bondurant, IA $59,816

Boone, IA $58,730

Booneville, IA $59,691

Bouton, IA $59,179

Boxholm, IA $58,164

Bradford, IA $57,538

Brayton, IA $57,461

Buckeye, IA $57,394

Bussey, IA $58,129

Cambridge, IA $59,413

Carlisle, IA $59,893

Casey, IA $57,862

Chariton, IA $58,282

Churdan, IA $57,520

Clemons, IA $57,656

Clio, IA $57,324

Colfax, IA $59,432

Collins, IA $59,167

Colo, IA $58,525

Columbia, IA $58,698

Coon Rapids, IA $57,530

Cooper, IA $58,163

Corydon, IA $57,602

Cumming, IA $59,845

Melcher Dallas, IA $58,992

Dallas Center, IA $59,555

Dana, IA $57,940

Davis City, IA $57,252

Dawson, IA $58,785

Decatur, IA $57,402

Derby, IA $58,069

De Soto, IA $59,392

Dexter, IA $58,849

Dows, IA $57,195

Earlham, IA $59,132

Elkhart, IA $59,706

Ellston, IA $57,664

Ellsworth, IA $57,773

Exira, IA $57,410

Ferguson, IA $57,935

Galt, IA $57,141

Garden City, IA $57,948

Garden Grove, IA $57,708

Gibson, IA $57,574

Gilbert, IA $58,722

Gilman, IA $57,733

Grand Junction, IA $58,149

Grand River, IA $57,640

Granger, IA $59,667

Gray, IA $57,500

Grimes, IA $59,845

Grinnell, IA $57,877

Guthrie Center, IA $57,842

Hamilton, IA $58,188

Pacific Junction, IA $58,146

Hamlin, IA $57,325

Little Cedar, IA $57,788

Mc Intire, IA $58,183

Manly, IA $57,248

Meservey, IA $57,171

Nora Springs, IA $57,337

Northwood, IA $57,573

Orchard, IA $57,366

Osage, IA $57,430

Plymouth, IA $57,226

Rake, IA $57,472

Riceville, IA $57,827

Rock Falls, IA $57,337

Rockford, IA $57,278

Rockwell, IA $57,238

Rowan, IA $57,160

Rudd, IA $57,350

Saint Ansgar, IA $57,727

Scarville, IA $57,351

Sheffield, IA $57,218

Stacyville, IA $58,059

Swaledale, IA $57,199

Thompson, IA $57,285

Thornton, IA $57,180

Titonka, IA $57,205

Toeterville, IA $57,940

Ventura, IA $57,235

Wesley, IA $57,172

Woden, IA $57,169

Fort Dodge, IA $57,457

Albert City, IA $57,232

Algona, IA $57,310

Armstrong, IA $57,278

Ayrshire, IA $57,190

Badger, IA $57,249

Bancroft, IA $57,230

Barnum, IA $57,192

Bode, IA $57,200

Bradgate, IA $57,167

Burnside, IA $57,775

Burt, IA $57,191

Callender, IA $57,440

Clare, IA $57,178

Clarion, IA $57,240

Curlew, IA $57,149

Cylinder, IA $57,144

Dakota City, IA $57,544

Dayton, IA $57,876

Dolliver, IA $57,276

Duncombe, IA $57,440

Eagle Grove, IA $57,277

Early, IA $57,207

Emmetsburg, IA $57,287

Farnhamville, IA $57,454

Fenton, IA $57,184

Fonda, IA $57,197

Gilmore City, IA $57,187

Goldfield, IA $57,200

Gowrie, IA $57,618

Harcourt, IA $57,785

Hardy, IA $57,146

Havelock, IA $57,168

Humboldt, IA $57,297

Jolley, IA $57,124

Knierim, IA $57,348

Laurens, IA $57,267

Ledyard, IA $57,313

Lehigh, IA $57,656

Livermore, IA $57,202

Lone Rock, IA $57,173

Lu Verne, IA $57,156

Lytton, IA $57,187

Mallard, IA $57,190

Manson, IA $57,249

Marathon, IA $57,222

Moorland, IA $57,257

Nemaha, IA $57,165

Newell, IA $57,238

Otho, IA $57,565

Ottosen, IA $57,150

Palmer, IA $57,163

Plover, IA $57,374

Pocahontas, IA $57,259

Pomeroy, IA $57,211

Rembrandt, IA $57,220

Renwick, IA $57,181

Ringsted, IA $57,199

Rockwell City, IA $57,229

Rolfe, IA $57,194

Rutland, IA $57,180

Sac City, IA $57,243

Sioux Rapids, IA $57,254

Somers, IA $57,182

Storm Lake, IA $57,364

Swea City, IA $57,294

Thor, IA $57,183

Truesdale, IA $57,484

Varina, IA $57,462

Vincent, IA $57,175

Webster City, IA $57,594

Luana, IA $57,208

Mc Gregor, IA $57,300

Marquette, IA $57,480

Monona, IA $57,297

New Albin, IA $57,600

Ossian, IA $57,237

Postville, IA $57,280

Protivin, IA $57,420

Randalia, IA $57,211

Ridgeway, IA $57,281

Saint Lucas, IA $57,486

Spillville, IA $57,518

Wadena, IA $57,253

Waterville, IA $57,332

Waucoma, IA $57,224

Waukon, IA $57,425

West Union, IA $57,307

Ainsworth, IA $57,519

Alburnett, IA $58,459

Amana, IA $58,383

Anamosa, IA $58,176

Atkins, IA $58,498

Baldwin, IA $57,463

Belle Plaine, IA $57,753

Blairstown, IA $58,072

Brandon, IA $57,500

Brooklyn, IA $57,678

Center Junction, IA $57,811

Center Point, IA $58,278

Central City, IA $58,336

Chelsea, IA $57,543

Clarence, IA $57,667

Clutier, IA $57,504

Coggon, IA $58,073

Prairieburg, IA $58,159

Conroy, IA $58,175

Guernsey, IA $57,710

Deep River, IA $57,646

Delhi, IA $57,697

Dysart, IA $57,437

Elberon, IA $57,526

Ely, IA $58,651

Fairfax, IA $58,620

Garrison, IA $57,583

Harper, IA $57,618

Hartford, IA $59,704

Harvey, IA $58,348

Haverhill, IA $57,888

Hubbard, IA $57,594

Humeston, IA $57,816

Huxley, IA $59,450

Indianola, IA $59,599

Iowa Falls, IA $57,448

Ira, IA $59,262

Jamaica, IA $58,250

Jefferson, IA $58,006

Jewell, IA $57,900

Johnston, IA $59,967

Kamrar, IA $57,605

Kellerton, IA $57,326

Kelley, IA $59,270

Kellogg, IA $58,120

Keswick, IA $57,639

Killduff, IA $58,776

Knoxville, IA $58,912

Hartwick, IA $57,638

Mount Pleasant, IA $57,415

Rome, IA $57,287

Mount Union, IA $57,338

New London, IA $57,410

Oakville, IA $57,417

Olds, IA $57,660

Pilot Grove, IA $57,480

Salem, IA $57,299

Sperry, IA $57,420

Stockport, IA $57,247

Swedesburg, IA $57,461

Wapello, IA $57,527

Wayland, IA $57,408

West Burlington, IA $57,548

West Point, IA $57,302

Saint Paul, IA $57,480

Wever, IA $57,318

Winfield, IA $57,437

Yarmouth, IA $57,342

Andover, IA $57,543

Atalissa, IA $57,661

Bennett, IA $57,681

Bettendorf, IA $57,731

Blue Grass, IA $57,787

Bryant, IA $57,526

Buffalo, IA $57,769

Calamus, IA $57,696

Camanche, IA $57,629

Charlotte, IA $57,571

Clinton, IA $57,577

Columbus City, IA $57,805

Columbus Junction, IA $57,526

Conesville, IA $57,557

De Witt, IA $57,657

Dixon, IA $57,748

Donahue, IA $57,777

Durant, IA $57,726

Eldridge, IA $57,829

Fruitland, IA $57,603

Goose Lake, IA $57,553

Grand Mound, IA $57,675

Grandview, IA $57,564

Le Claire, IA $57,687

Letts, IA $57,537

Lone Tree, IA $57,675

Long Grove, IA $57,749

Low Moor, IA $57,624

Mc Causland, IA $57,691

Montpelier, IA $57,745

Moscow, IA $57,666

Muscatine, IA $57,645

New Liberty, IA $57,711

Nichols, IA $57,585

Pleasant Valley, IA $57,673

Princeton, IA $57,683

Stockton, IA $57,761

Teeds Grove, IA $57,522

Tipton, IA $57,705

Walcott, IA $57,828

Welton, IA $57,623

West Liberty, IA $57,659

Wheatland, IA $57,660

Wilton, IA $57,688

Davenport, IA $58,244

Hiawatha, IA $58,692

Hills, IA $57,931

Homestead, IA $58,309

Hopkinton, IA $57,943

Iowa City, IA $58,022

Coralville, IA $58,264

Kalona, IA $57,897

Keota, IA $57,638

Keystone, IA $57,732

Ladora, IA $57,888

Langworthy, IA $57,987

Lisbon, IA $58,326

Lost Nation, IA $57,611

Lowden, IA $57,659

Luzerne, IA $57,905

Marengo, IA $58,064

Marion, IA $58,615

Martelle, IA $58,342

Mechanicsville, IA $58,096

Middle Amana, IA $58,364

Millersburg, IA $58,117

Monmouth, IA $57,478

Monticello, IA $57,913

Morley, IA $58,140

Mount Auburn, IA $57,495

Mount Vernon, IA $58,529

Newhall, IA $58,325

North English, IA $57,849

North Liberty, IA $58,442

Norway, IA $58,459

Oakdale, IA $58,272

Olin, IA $57,926

Onslow, IA $57,564

Oxford, IA $58,295

Oxford Junction, IA $57,583

Palo, IA $58,559

Parnell, IA $58,104

Quasqueton, IA $57,638

Riverside, IA $57,758

Robins, IA $58,654

Rowley, IA $57,609

Ryan, IA $57,911

Shellsburg, IA $58,366

Solon, IA $58,412

South Amana, IA $58,240

South English, IA $57,753

Springville, IA $58,458

Stanwood, IA $57,841

Swisher, IA $58,545

Tama, IA $57,618

Morning Sun, IA $57,441

Lacona, IA $59,022

Lamoni, IA $57,282

Laurel, IA $57,967

Le Grand, IA $57,874

Leighton, IA $58,097

Leon, IA $57,607

Liberty Center, IA $59,152

Linden, IA $58,859

Lineville, IA $57,245

Liscomb, IA $57,540

Lorimor, IA $58,279

Lovilia, IA $58,086

Lucas, IA $58,771

Luther, IA $59,099

Lynnville, IA $58,139

Mc Callsburg, IA $57,924

Macksburg, IA $58,174

Madrid, IA $59,318

Malcom, IA $57,529

Marshalltown, IA $57,729

Martensdale, IA $59,664

Maxwell, IA $59,435

Melbourne, IA $58,301

Menlo, IA $58,045

Millerton, IA $57,951

Milo, IA $59,344

Minburn, IA $59,254

Mingo, IA $59,375

Mitchellville, IA $59,730

Monroe, IA $59,209

Montezuma, IA $57,667

Montour, IA $57,567

Murray, IA $58,162

Nevada, IA $58,930

New Providence, IA $57,522

New Sharon, IA $57,842

Newton, IA $58,991

New Virginia, IA $59,143

Norwalk, IA $59,931

Ogden, IA $58,351

Osceola, IA $58,367

Otley, IA $59,034

Panora, IA $58,371

Paton, IA $57,786

Patterson, IA $59,419

Pella, IA $58,463

Perry, IA $58,962

Peru, IA $58,960

Pilot Mound, IA $58,048

Pleasantville, IA $59,363

Polk City, IA $59,700

Popejoy, IA $57,442

Prairie City, IA $59,517

Prole, IA $59,640

Radcliffe, IA $57,664

Randall, IA $58,207

Reasnor, IA $58,884

Redfield, IA $58,976

Rhodes, IA $59,003

Rippey, IA $58,249

Roland, IA $58,145

Runnells, IA $59,796

Russell, IA $57,968

Saint Anthony, IA $57,705

Saint Charles, IA $59,389

Saint Marys, IA $59,472

Searsboro, IA $57,886

Sheldahl, IA $59,495

Slater, IA $59,554

Stanhope, IA $57,928

State Center, IA $57,991

Story City, IA $58,187

Stratford, IA $57,940

Stuart, IA $58,294

Sully, IA $58,308

Swan, IA $59,583

Thayer, IA $57,940

Thornburg, IA $57,828

Tracy, IA $58,198

Truro, IA $58,989

Union, IA $57,515

Whittemore, IA $57,219

Woolstock, IA $57,189

Ackley, IA $57,317

Allison, IA $57,199

Alta Vista, IA $57,380

Aplington, IA $57,205

Aredale, IA $57,168

Arlington, IA $57,300

Aurora, IA $57,375

Austinville, IA $57,203

Beaman, IA $57,406

Bristow, IA $57,192

Buckingham, IA $57,314

Cedar Falls, IA $57,170

Charles City, IA $57,434

Clarksville, IA $57,197

Colwell, IA $57,629

Conrad, IA $57,408

Denver, IA $57,234

Dewar, IA $57,309

Dike, IA $57,224

Dumont, IA $57,234

Dunkerton, IA $57,287

Eldora, IA $57,497

Elma, IA $57,320

Fairbank, IA $57,283

Fredericksburg, IA $57,233

Frederika, IA $57,183

Garwin, IA $57,550

Geneva, IA $57,209

Gilbertville, IA $57,328

Gladbrook, IA $57,389

Greene, IA $57,213

Grundy Center, IA $57,287

Hazleton, IA $57,338

Holland, IA $57,217

Hudson, IA $57,294

Independence, IA $57,417

Ionia, IA $57,215

Janesville, IA $57,200

Jesup, IA $57,329

Kesley, IA $57,201

Lamont, IA $57,394

La Porte City, IA $57,345

Lincoln, IA $57,339

Marble Rock, IA $57,217

Masonville, IA $57,752

Maynard, IA $57,286

Morrison, IA $57,257

Nashua, IA $57,178

New Hampton, IA $57,414

New Hartford, IA $57,202

North Washington, IA $57,427

Oelwein, IA $57,300

Oran, IA $57,271

Toddville, IA $58,567

Toledo, IA $57,509

Troy Mills, IA $58,042

Urbana, IA $57,981

Van Horne, IA $58,037

Victor, IA $57,777

Vining, IA $57,740

Vinton, IA $57,855

Viola, IA $58,465

Walford, IA $58,531

Walker, IA $57,948

Washington, IA $57,621

Watkins, IA $58,307

Webster, IA $57,659

Wellman, IA $57,812

West Branch, IA $57,902

West Chester, IA $57,629

Williamsburg, IA $58,116

Wyoming, IA $57,611

Cedar Rapids, IA $58,717

Ottumwa, IA $57,432

Agency, IA $57,376

Albia, IA $57,773

Batavia, IA $57,279

Beacon, IA $58,069

Birmingham, IA $57,275

Blakesburg, IA $57,357

Bloomfield, IA $57,266

West Grove, IA $57,210

Brighton, IA $57,387

Cantril, IA $57,205

Cedar, IA $57,495

Centerville, IA $57,311

Chillicothe, IA $57,646

Cincinnati, IA $57,202

Delta, IA $57,414

Douds, IA $57,249

Drakesville, IA $57,249

Eddyville, IA $57,673

Eldon, IA $57,332

Exline, IA $57,208

Fairfield, IA $57,405

Floris, IA $57,262

Fremont, IA $57,470

Hayesville, IA $57,635

Hedrick, IA $57,287

Keosauqua, IA $57,273

Kirkville, IA $57,562

Libertyville, IA $57,311

Martinsburg, IA $57,530

Melrose, IA $57,843

Milton, IA $57,246

Moravia, IA $57,484

Moulton, IA $57,205

Mount Sterling, IA $57,144

Mystic, IA $57,500

Ollie, IA $57,429

Oskaloosa, IA $57,927

Packwood, IA $57,281

Plano, IA $57,502

Promise City, IA $57,564

Pulaski, IA $57,248

Richland, IA $57,447

Rose Hill, IA $57,488

Selma, IA $57,235

Seymour, IA $57,316

Sigourney, IA $57,591

Udell, IA $57,175

Unionville, IA $57,194

University Park, IA $58,022

Burlington, IA $57,572

Argyle, IA $57,243

Bonaparte, IA $57,262

Crawfordsville, IA $57,431

Danville, IA $57,378

Denmark, IA $57,511

Donnellson, IA $57,292

Farmington, IA $57,247

Fort Madison, IA $57,456

Hillsboro, IA $57,238

Houghton, IA $57,502

Keokuk, IA $57,452

Lockridge, IA $57,290

Mediapolis, IA $57,489

Middletown, IA $57,327

Montrose, IA $57,335

Lime Springs, IA $57,823

Panama, IA $57,781

Persia, IA $58,005

Pisgah, IA $57,591

Portsmouth, IA $57,888

Red Oak, IA $57,741

Shelby, IA $57,952

Silver City, IA $58,175

Soldier, IA $57,190

Stanton, IA $57,545

Treynor, IA $58,204

Underwood, IA $58,274

Walnut, IA $57,741

Westphalia, IA $57,721

Woodbine, IA $57,845

Shenandoah, IA $57,606

Blanchard, IA $57,268

Braddyville, IA $57,170

Clarinda, IA $57,410

Coin, IA $57,341

College Springs, IA $57,461

Essex, IA $57,551

Farragut, IA $57,525

Hamburg, IA $57,437

Imogene, IA $57,737

New Market, IA $57,254

Northboro, IA $57,332

Percival, IA $57,662

Randolph, IA $57,767

Riverton, IA $57,487

Shambaugh, IA $57,546

Sidney, IA $57,699

Tabor, IA $57,885

Thurman, IA $57,831

Yorktown, IA $57,606

Dubuque, IA $57,619

Tiffin, IA $58,308

Andrew, IA $57,785

Bellevue, IA $57,506

Bernard, IA $57,435

Cascade, IA $57,634

Colesburg, IA $57,370

Delaware, IA $57,821

Delmar, IA $57,591

Dundee, IA $57,424

Durango, IA $57,410

Dyersville, IA $57,644

Earlville, IA $57,580

Edgewood, IA $57,403

Elkader, IA $57,255

Elkport, IA $57,260

Epworth, IA $57,546

Farley, IA $57,580

Farmersburg, IA $57,213

Garber, IA $57,260

Garnavillo, IA $57,270

Greeley, IA $57,425

Guttenberg, IA $57,341

Holy Cross, IA $57,370

La Motte, IA $57,446

Luxemburg, IA $57,645

Manchester, IA $57,656

Maquoketa, IA $57,567

Miles, IA $57,463

New Vienna, IA $57,421

North Buena Vista, IA $57,353

Peosta, IA $57,534

Preston, IA $57,526

Sabula, IA $57,508

Saint Donatus, IA $57,626

Saint Olaf, IA $57,183

Sherrill, IA $57,335

Spragueville, IA $57,437

Springbrook, IA $57,638

Strawberry Point, IA $57,359

Volga, IA $57,258

Worthington, IA $57,615

Zwingle, IA $57,395

Decorah, IA $57,543

Calmar, IA $57,256

Castalia, IA $57,176

Chester, IA $58,191

Clermont, IA $57,257

Cresco, IA $57,553

Dorchester, IA $57,563

Elgin, IA $57,246

Fayette, IA $57,308

Fort Atkinson, IA $57,239

Harpers Ferry, IA $57,324

Hawkeye, IA $57,224

Highlandville, IA $57,710

Lansing, IA $57,497

Lawler, IA $57,253

Parkersburg, IA $57,208

Plainfield, IA $57,192

Raymond, IA $57,329

Readlyn, IA $57,251

Reinbeck, IA $57,263

Shell Rock, IA $57,203

Stanley, IA $57,347

Steamboat Rock, IA $57,400

Stout, IA $57,211

Sumner, IA $57,198

Traer, IA $57,371

Tripoli, IA $57,206

Waverly, IA $57,204

Wellsburg, IA $57,296

Westgate, IA $57,266

Winthrop, IA $57,567

Waterloo, IA $57,354

Evansdale, IA $57,339

Creston, IA $57,747

Afton, IA $57,913

Arispe, IA $57,914

Bedford, IA $57,100

Benton, IA $57,062

Blockton, IA $57,024

Bridgewater, IA $57,263

Carbon, IA $57,522

Clearfield, IA $57,105

Corning, IA $57,325

Cromwell, IA $57,757

Cumberland, IA $57,464

Diagonal, IA $57,265

Fontanelle, IA $57,580

Grant, IA $57,767

Gravity, IA $57,154

Greenfield, IA $57,966

Arnolds Park, IA $57,549

Dickens, IA $57,188

Estherville, IA $57,366

Everly, IA $57,219

Fostoria, IA $57,513

Gillett Grove, IA $57,384

Graettinger, IA $57,232

Greenville, IA $57,210

Gruver, IA $57,341

Harris, IA $57,230

Hartley, IA $57,231

Lake Park, IA $57,308

Computer Support Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Support Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Computer Support Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Computer Support Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Computer Support Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$64,602	$31.0	10%
Biotechnology	$64,602	$31.0	10%
Business Services	$64,602	$31.0	10%
Chemicals	$64,602	$31.0	10%
Construction	$64,602	$31.0	10%

Computer Support Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Support Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$53,290

Average $58,729/year

$66,298

$4,441

Average $4,894/month

$5,525

$1,025

Average $1,129/week

$1,275

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,298	$5,525	$1,275	$32
Average	$58,729	$4,894	$1,129	$28
25th Percentile	$53,290	$4,441	$1,025	$26

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