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 $53,039 for beginners, reaching about $69,700 at mid-level, and approach $86,319 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 Maryland

How much does a Computer Support Specialist make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Support Specialist in Maryland is $63,276 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,416 to $71,431
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,081

10% $52,081

50% (Median) $63,276

90% $78,856

Computer Support Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,431	$5,953	$1,374	$34
Average	$63,276	$5,273	$1,217	$30
25th Percentile	$57,416	$4,785	$1,104	$28

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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): $53,039
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,577
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,700
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,836
Expert (over 8 years): $86,319

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$53,039
Computer Support Specialist	1-2 years	$61,577
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$69,700
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$76,836
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$86,319

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:

Owings: $65,153
Riverdale: $67,484
College Park: $67,406

Owings, MD $65,153

Riverdale, MD $67,484

College Park, MD $67,406

Fort Washington, MD $67,362

Oxon Hill, MD $67,557

Suitland, MD $67,535

District Heights, MD $67,502

Temple Hills, MD $67,536

Deale, MD $64,851

Dunkirk, MD $65,537

Fort George G Meade, MD $64,034

Friendship, MD $65,057

Fulton, MD $64,885

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $67,307

Savage, MD $64,129

Shady Side, MD $64,339

Galesville, MD $64,623

Greenbelt, MD $67,173

Glenn Dale, MD $66,431

Upper Marlboro, MD $66,495

Harwood, MD $64,871

Highland, MD $64,826

West River, MD $64,884

Tracys Landing, MD $64,930

Hyattsville, MD $67,538

Jessup, MD $63,814

Bethesda, MD $67,558

Glen Echo, MD $67,546

Chevy Chase, MD $67,551

Cabin John, MD $67,532

Olney, MD $66,011

Brookeville, MD $64,779

Poolesville, MD $65,349

Barnesville, MD $64,439

Beallsville, MD $64,558

Boyds, MD $65,052

Dickerson, MD $64,483

Rockville, MD $66,788

Potomac, MD $66,980

Derwood, MD $66,080

Sandy Spring, MD $65,694

Ashton, MD $65,549

Brinklow, MD $65,063

Burtonsville, MD $65,824

Montgomery Village, MD $65,286

Kensington, MD $67,494

Garrett Park, MD $67,414

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $66,885

Silver Spring, MD $67,455

Takoma Park, MD $67,543

Aberdeen, MD $61,868

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $61,855

Abingdon, MD $62,333

Gunpowder, MD $62,709

Arnold, MD $63,440

Baldwin, MD $62,591

Bel Air, MD $62,071

Belcamp, MD $62,161

Benson, MD $61,786

Boring, MD $61,923

Brooklandville, MD $63,201

Butler, MD $62,505

Chase, MD $62,998

Churchville, MD $61,607

Clarksville, MD $64,138

Cockeysville, MD $62,625

Hunt Valley, MD $62,887

Crownsville, MD $63,869

Darlington, MD $61,062

Davidsonville, MD $64,800

Dayton, MD $64,097

Edgewater, MD $64,207

Edgewood, MD $62,523

Ellicott City, MD $63,325

Columbia, MD $63,800

Fallston, MD $62,360

Finksburg, MD $62,381

Forest Hill, MD $61,733

Fork, MD $62,803

Fort Howard, MD $63,200

Freeland, MD $60,493

Gambrills, MD $64,110

Gibson Island, MD $63,235

Glen Arm, MD $63,035

Glen Burnie, MD $63,309

Glyndon, MD $62,704

Hampstead, MD $61,262

Elkridge, MD $63,379

Hanover, MD $63,415

Harmans, MD $63,412

Havre De Grace, MD $61,466

Hydes, MD $62,808

Jarrettsville, MD $61,528

Joppa, MD $62,682

Kingsville, MD $62,821

Lineboro, MD $60,339

Linthicum Heights, MD $63,319

Long Green, MD $62,931

Spencerville, MD $65,727

Clarksburg, MD $64,289

Damascus, MD $63,735

Germantown, MD $65,640

Annapolis, MD $63,930

Cumberland, MD $58,075

Accident, MD $57,978

Barton, MD $58,250

Bittinger, MD $58,141

Bloomington, MD $58,348

Corriganville, MD $57,705

Eckhart Mines, MD $58,025

Ellerslie, MD $57,779

Flintstone, MD $58,089

Friendsville, MD $57,961

Frostburg, MD $57,945

Grantsville, MD $57,948

Kitzmiller, MD $57,952

Lonaconing, MD $58,145

Luke, MD $58,352

Mc Henry, MD $57,983

Midland, MD $58,340

Midlothian, MD $57,953

Mount Savage, MD $57,688

Oakland, MD $57,815

Oldtown, MD $58,168

Pinto, MD $58,275

Rawlings, MD $58,294

Spring Gap, MD $58,239

Swanton, MD $58,098

Westernport, MD $58,350

Easton, MD $62,663

Barclay, MD $62,139

Bethlehem, MD $62,219

Betterton, MD $62,185

Bozman, MD $63,197

Cambridge, MD $62,222

Centreville, MD $62,728

Chester, MD $63,212

Chestertown, MD $62,476

Church Creek, MD $62,124

Church Hill, MD $62,392

Claiborne, MD $63,310

Cordova, MD $62,450

Crapo, MD $61,576

Crocheron, MD $61,132

Crumpton, MD $62,068

Denton, MD $62,124

East New Market, MD $61,974

Federalsburg, MD $61,962

Fishing Creek, MD $61,805

Galena, MD $61,900

Goldsboro, MD $62,005

Grasonville, MD $63,092

Greensboro, MD $62,016

Henderson, MD $62,074

Hillsboro, MD $62,495

Hurlock, MD $61,988

Ingleside, MD $62,189

Kennedyville, MD $62,011

Mcdaniel, MD $63,285

Madison, MD $62,607

Marydel, MD $61,903

Massey, MD $61,915

Millington, MD $62,003

Neavitt, MD $63,276

Newcomb, MD $62,839

Oxford, MD $62,529

Preston, MD $62,196

Price, MD $62,434

Queen Anne, MD $62,598

Queenstown, MD $62,954

Rhodesdale, MD $61,617

Ridgely, MD $62,261

Rock Hall, MD $62,857

Royal Oak, MD $62,723

Saint Michaels, MD $63,148

Secretary, MD $62,210

Sherwood, MD $63,662

Deal Island, MD $60,664

Eden, MD $60,784

Ewell, MD $60,475

Fruitland, MD $60,992

Girdletree, MD $60,336

Hebron, MD $60,935

Linkwood, MD $61,795

Manokin, MD $60,584

Mardela Springs, MD $61,154

Marion Station, MD $60,371

Nanticoke, MD $60,908

Newark, MD $60,655

Ocean City, MD $60,947

Parsonsburg, MD $60,825

Pittsville, MD $60,827

Pocomoke City, MD $60,449

Powellville, MD $60,796

Princess Anne, MD $60,740

Quantico, MD $60,815

Rehobeth, MD $60,353

Sharptown, MD $61,490

Showell, MD $60,825

Snow Hill, MD $60,610

Stockton, MD $60,247

Tyaskin, MD $60,757

Tylerton, MD $60,547

Upper Fairmount, MD $60,731

Vienna, MD $61,284

Westover, MD $60,583

Whaleyville, MD $60,793

Willards, MD $60,817

Delmar, MD $60,979

North East, MD $61,522

Perry Point, MD $61,433

Perryville, MD $61,410

Port Deposit, MD $61,259

Rising Sun, MD $61,058

Warwick, MD $61,887

Cecilton, MD $61,845

Charlestown, MD $61,514

Chesapeake City, MD $61,843

Childs, MD $61,761

Stevensville, MD $63,373

Colora, MD $61,003

Conowingo, MD $60,900

Earleville, MD $61,786

Elk Mills, MD $61,781

Elkton, MD $61,737

Georgetown, MD $61,832

Lutherville Timonium, MD $63,149

Abell, MD $62,520

Accokeek, MD $66,809

Aquasco, MD $65,156

Avenue, MD $62,620

Barstow, MD $64,379

Bel Alton, MD $64,697

Benedict, MD $64,653

Brandywine, MD $66,177

Broomes Island, MD $63,648

Bryans Road, MD $66,679

Bryantown, MD $65,473

Bushwood, MD $62,666

California, MD $62,612

Callaway, MD $62,175

Chaptico, MD $63,261

Charlotte Hall, MD $64,215

Cheltenham, MD $66,796

Clements, MD $63,262

Cobb Island, MD $62,694

Coltons Point, MD $62,399

Compton, MD $62,739

Dameron, MD $61,383

Dowell, MD $62,807

Drayden, MD $61,530

Faulkner, MD $64,352

Great Mills, MD $62,276

Helen, MD $63,853

Hollywood, MD $62,982

Hughesville, MD $65,036

Huntingtown, MD $64,769

Indian Head, MD $65,173

Ironsides, MD $64,910

Issue, MD $63,033

La Plata, MD $65,357

Leonardtown, MD $62,508

Lexington Park, MD $62,085

Loveville, MD $63,163

Lusby, MD $62,925

Marbury, MD $65,695

Mechanicsville, MD $63,840

Morganza, MD $63,467

Mount Victoria, MD $62,737

Nanjemoy, MD $64,147

Newburg, MD $63,503

Park Hall, MD $61,903

Patuxent River, MD $62,230

Piney Point, MD $61,626

Pomfret, MD $66,067

Port Republic, MD $63,994

Port Tobacco, MD $65,116

Prince Frederick, MD $64,383

Ridge, MD $61,111

Rock Point, MD $63,481

Saint Inigoes, MD $61,308

Saint Leonard, MD $63,685

Saint Marys City, MD $61,891

Scotland, MD $60,706

Solomons, MD $62,750

Sunderland, MD $64,898

Tall Timbers, MD $61,705

Valley Lee, MD $61,729

Welcome, MD $64,711

White Plains, MD $66,074

Southern Md Facility, MD $66,880

Annapolis Junction, MD $63,959

Lanham, MD $67,134

Beltsville, MD $67,038

Laurel, MD $65,577

Bladensburg, MD $67,527

Lothian, MD $65,540

Mount Rainier, MD $67,559

North Beach, MD $64,629

Bowie, MD $65,566

Brentwood, MD $67,555

Capitol Heights, MD $67,525

Chesapeake Beach, MD $64,596

Churchton, MD $64,611

Clinton, MD $67,145

Still Pond, MD $62,189

Sudlersville, MD $62,072

Taylors Island, MD $62,624

Templeville, MD $61,907

Tilghman, MD $63,519

Toddville, MD $61,273

Trappe, MD $62,260

Wingate, MD $61,513

Wittman, MD $63,309

Woolford, MD $62,366

Worton, MD $62,402

Wye Mills, MD $62,845

Frederick, MD $62,133

Adamstown, MD $63,425

Big Pool, MD $58,916

Boonsboro, MD $61,014

Braddock Heights, MD $62,102

Brownsville, MD $61,920

Brunswick, MD $62,493

Buckeystown, MD $62,952

Burkittsville, MD $62,020

Cascade, MD $60,459

Cavetown, MD $60,382

Chewsville, MD $60,476

Clear Spring, MD $59,667

Cooksville, MD $63,299

Emmitsburg, MD $60,660

Fairplay, MD $60,622

Funkstown, MD $60,616

Glenelg, MD $63,969

Glenwood, MD $63,656

Hagerstown, MD $60,309

Hancock, MD $58,625

Ijamsville, MD $63,269

Jefferson, MD $62,555

Keedysville, MD $61,208

Keymar, MD $61,177

Knoxville, MD $62,164

Ladiesburg, MD $61,397

Libertytown, MD $61,962

Lisbon, MD $63,307

Little Orleans, MD $58,301

Maugansville, MD $60,090

Middletown, MD $61,873

Monrovia, MD $63,130

Mount Airy, MD $62,752

Myersville, MD $61,070

New Market, MD $62,498

New Midway, MD $61,395

New Windsor, MD $61,951

Point Of Rocks, MD $63,305

Rocky Ridge, MD $60,987

Rohrersville, MD $61,625

Sabillasville, MD $60,541

Saint James, MD $60,631

Sharpsburg, MD $61,117

Smithsburg, MD $60,437

Sykesville, MD $62,914

Taneytown, MD $60,806

Thurmont, MD $61,056

Tuscarora, MD $63,546

Union Bridge, MD $61,699

Unionville, MD $61,997

Walkersville, MD $61,778

West Friendship, MD $63,438

Williamsport, MD $60,375

Woodbine, MD $63,300

Woodsboro, MD $61,484

Salisbury, MD $60,979

Allen, MD $60,896

Berlin, MD $60,831

Bishopville, MD $60,846

Bivalve, MD $61,069

Manchester, MD $60,525

Marriottsville, MD $63,165

Maryland Line, MD $60,339

Mayo, MD $64,065

Millersville, MD $63,543

Monkton, MD $62,048

Odenton, MD $64,185

Crofton, MD $64,552

Owings Mills, MD $63,039

Parkton, MD $61,096

Pasadena, MD $63,252

Perry Hall, MD $63,081

Perryman, MD $62,029

Phoenix, MD $62,749

Pylesville, MD $60,731

Randallstown, MD $63,137

Reisterstown, MD $62,890

Riderwood, MD $63,270

Riva, MD $64,310

Severn, MD $63,533

Severna Park, MD $63,447

Simpsonville, MD $64,066

Sparks Glencoe, MD $62,240

Crisfield, MD $60,519

Stevenson, MD $63,178

Dhs, MD $66,826

Waldorf, MD $66,036

Street, MD $61,008

Upperco, MD $61,872

Upper Falls, MD $62,883

Westminster, MD $61,874

Whiteford, MD $60,707

White Hall, MD $61,014

White Marsh, MD $63,022

Woodstock, MD $63,194

Baltimore, MD $63,276

Towson, MD $63,269

Gwynn Oak, MD $63,290

Pikesville, MD $63,245

Sparrows Point, MD $63,208

Middle River, MD $63,078

Essex, MD $63,227

Dundalk, MD $63,287

Brooklyn, MD $63,288

Curtis Bay, MD $63,301

Halethorpe, MD $63,296

Catonsville, MD $63,327

Parkville, MD $63,259

Nottingham, MD $63,195

Rosedale, MD $63,276

Windsor Mill, MD $63,256

Gaithersburg, MD $65,941

Washington Grove, MD $65,975

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	$69,604	$33.0	10%
Biotechnology	$69,604	$33.0	10%
Business Services	$69,604	$33.0	10%
Chemicals	$69,604	$33.0	10%
Construction	$69,604	$33.0	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.

$57,416

Average $63,276/year

$71,431

$4,785

Average $5,273/month

$5,953

$1,104

Average $1,217/week

$1,374

$28

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,431	$5,953	$1,374	$34
Average	$63,276	$5,273	$1,217	$30
25th Percentile	$57,416	$4,785	$1,104	$28

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