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 $47,641 for beginners, reaching about $62,600 at mid-level, and approach $77,533 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 $67,940, California $67,683, Massachusetts $66,781. 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: $77,378; Computer User Support Specialist: $72,082; Computer Support Operations Specialist III: $68,070; Computer Operator III: $68,067; Computer Systems Support Specialist: $66,278.

Computer Support Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Computer Support Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Support Specialist in New Mexico is $56,834 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,571 to $64,162
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,780

10% $46,780

50% (Median) $56,834

90% $70,835

Computer Support Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,162	$5,347	$1,234	$31
Average	$56,834	$4,736	$1,093	$27
25th Percentile	$51,571	$4,298	$992	$25

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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): $47,641
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,307
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,600
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,012
Expert (over 8 years): $77,533

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$47,641
Computer Support Specialist	1-2 years	$55,307
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$62,600
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$69,012
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$77,533

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: $67,940.
California: $67,683.
Massachusetts: $66,781.

District of Columbia $67,940 California $67,683 Massachusetts $66,781 Washington $66,535 New Jersey $66,511 Alaska $66,425 Connecticut $65,578 New York $65,234

Hawaii $64,136 Rhode Island $63,621 Maryland $63,271 Minnesota $62,792 Colorado $62,608 Illinois $62,547 Oregon $62,314 Delaware $62,142

New Hampshire $62,034 Virginia $61,792 Pennsylvania $61,086 Nevada $60,730 North Dakota $60,614 Michigan $60,430 Wisconsin $60,362 Vermont $60,227

Texas $59,853 Maine $59,828 Arizona $59,792 Ohio $59,749 Georgia $59,184 Indiana $58,902 Wyoming $58,847 Utah $58,761

Iowa $58,724 Kansas $58,429 Louisiana $58,343 North Carolina $58,313 Missouri $58,300 Florida $58,061 Montana $57,932 Nebraska $57,810

Kentucky $57,742 South Carolina $57,497 Tennessee $57,343 Idaho $57,282 New Mexico $56,834 Oklahoma $56,736 Alabama $56,374 South Dakota $55,766

Arkansas $55,435 West Virginia $55,257 Mississippi $54,723

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:

Algodones: $57,439
Belen: $57,119
Bernalillo: $57,541

Algodones, NM $57,439

Belen, NM $57,119

Bernalillo, NM $57,541

Bluewater, NM $56,333

Bosque, NM $56,699

Casa Blanca, NM $56,828

Cedar Crest, NM $57,589

Cedarvale, NM $55,330

Cerrillos, NM $57,481

Claunch, NM $55,126

Coyote, NM $56,634

Cuba, NM $56,543

Cubero, NM $56,954

Edgewood, NM $57,332

Estancia, NM $56,648

Gallina, NM $56,337

Counselor, NM $56,372

Grants, NM $56,268

Milan, NM $56,493

Isleta, NM $57,640

Jarales, NM $57,064

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,163

Jemez Springs, NM $56,987

Laguna, NM $57,232

La Jara, NM $56,480

La Joya, NM $56,349

Lindrith, NM $56,281

Los Lunas, NM $57,422

Mcintosh, NM $56,960

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $56,580

Moriarty, NM $56,768

Mountainair, NM $56,156

Nageezi, NM $56,298

New Laguna, NM $56,926

Paguate, NM $56,965

Pena Blanca, NM $57,601

Peralta, NM $57,513

Placitas, NM $57,542

Ponderosa, NM $57,090

Prewitt, NM $56,315

Regina, NM $56,355

Sandia Park, NM $57,444

Corrales, NM $57,660

San Fidel, NM $56,619

San Rafael, NM $56,378

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $57,444

San Ysidro, NM $57,367

Stanley, NM $56,760

Tijeras, NM $57,451

Tome, NM $57,345

Torreon, NM $57,154

Veguita, NM $56,695

Willard, NM $56,055

Youngsville, NM $56,650

Bosque Farms, NM $57,618

Clines Corners, NM $56,417

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $57,488

Cochiti Lake, NM $57,563

Albuquerque, NM $57,693

Kirtland Afb, NM $57,693

Rio Rancho, NM $57,598

Gallup, NM $56,397

Brimhall, NM $56,237

Church Rock, NM $56,264

Continental Divide, NM $56,224

Crownpoint, NM $56,271

Fence Lake, NM $56,020

Fort Wingate, NM $56,244

Gamerco, NM $56,339

Mentmore, NM $56,252

Mexican Springs, NM $56,245

Ramah, NM $56,142

Rehoboth, NM $56,282

Thoreau, NM $56,285

Tohatchi, NM $56,234

Vanderwagen, NM $56,245

Zuni, NM $56,231

Navajo, NM $56,308

Jamestown, NM $56,168

Pinehill, NM $56,098

Sheep Springs, NM $56,294

Smith Lake, NM $56,504

Yatahey, NM $56,274

Farmington, NM $56,545

Aztec, NM $56,649

Blanco, NM $56,385

Bloomfield, NM $56,318

Flora Vista, NM $56,603

Fruitland, NM $56,249

Kirtland, NM $56,604

La Plata, NM $56,624

Navajo Dam, NM $56,599

Shiprock, NM $56,520

Waterflow, NM $56,491

Newcomb, NM $56,260

Sanostee, NM $56,296

Santa Fe, NM $57,987

Abiquiu, NM $56,401

Alcalde, NM $57,384

Amalia, NM $56,315

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,236

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,301

Canjilon, NM $56,227

Canones, NM $56,739

Carson, NM $56,452

Cebolla, NM $56,260

Cerro, NM $56,277

Chama, NM $56,507

Chamisal, NM $57,231

Chimayo, NM $57,633

Cordova, NM $57,536

Costilla, NM $56,552

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,123

Dixon, NM $57,177

Dulce, NM $56,506

El Prado, NM $56,351

El Rito, NM $56,609

Embudo, NM $56,883

Espanola, NM $57,563

Glorieta, NM $57,764

Hernandez, NM $57,028

Ilfeld, NM $57,231

La Madera, NM $56,510

Lamy, NM $57,544

Llano, NM $57,116

Los Alamos, NM $57,680

White Rock, NM $57,789

Medanales, NM $57,092

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,756

Los Ojos, NM $56,368

Pecos, NM $57,584

Penasco, NM $56,903

Petaca, NM $56,175

Questa, NM $56,336

Ranchos De Taos, NM $56,633

Red River, NM $56,175

Ribera, NM $56,537

Rowe, NM $57,285

San Cristobal, NM $56,174

San Jose, NM $57,144

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $57,423

Santa Cruz, NM $57,614

Serafina, NM $56,394

Taos, NM $56,318

Tererro, NM $57,768

Tesuque, NM $57,987

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,318

Trampas, NM $56,857

Tres Piedras, NM $56,159

Truchas, NM $57,375

Vadito, NM $56,828

Valdez, NM $56,216

Vallecitos, NM $56,172

Velarde, NM $57,090

Villanueva, NM $56,428

Spaceport City, NM $55,277

Las Vegas, NM $55,949

Angel Fire, NM $56,114

Anton Chico, NM $55,852

Buena Vista, NM $56,365

Chacon, NM $56,405

Cimarron, NM $56,026

Cleveland, NM $56,805

Eagle Nest, NM $56,069

Guadalupita, NM $56,318

Holman, NM $56,660

La Loma, NM $55,758

Maxwell, NM $56,045

Miami, NM $55,924

Mills, NM $55,726

Montezuma, NM $57,093

Mora, NM $56,885

Mosquero, NM $55,677

Ocate, NM $55,985

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,132

Rainsville, NM $56,379

Raton, NM $56,186

Rociada, NM $57,122

Roy, NM $55,738

Sapello, NM $56,626

Solano, NM $55,670

Springer, NM $55,900

Ute Park, NM $56,053

Valmora, NM $55,902

Wagon Mound, NM $55,838

Watrous, NM $55,921

Socorro, NM $55,791

Aragon, NM $55,960

Datil, NM $55,729

Lemitar, NM $56,051

Luna, NM $56,059

Magdalena, NM $55,734

Pie Town, NM $55,920

Polvadera, NM $56,186

Quemado, NM $56,036

Reserve, NM $55,935

San Acacia, NM $56,279

San Antonio, NM $55,483

Truth Or Consequences, NM $55,471

Arrey, NM $55,462

Caballo, NM $55,500

Derry, NM $55,218

Elephant Butte, NM $55,615

Garfield, NM $55,057

Hatch, NM $54,175

Monticello, NM $55,468

Rincon, NM $53,863

Salem, NM $54,886

Williamsburg, NM $55,541

Winston, NM $55,508

Las Cruces, NM $53,158

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,333

Santa Teresa, NM $53,720

Playas, NM $55,727

Animas, NM $55,864

Anthony, NM $53,707

Arenas Valley, NM $55,766

Bayard, NM $55,714

Berino, NM $53,464

Buckhorn, NM $55,772

Santa Clara, NM $55,812

Chamberino, NM $53,520

Cliff, NM $55,707

Columbus, NM $55,558

Deming, NM $55,570

Dona Ana, NM $53,160

Fairacres, NM $53,319

Faywood, NM $55,545

Fort Bayard, NM $55,758

Gila, NM $55,625

Glenwood, NM $55,669

Hachita, NM $55,558

Hanover, NM $55,569

Hillsboro, NM $55,456

Hurley, NM $55,677

La Mesa, NM $54,175

Lordsburg, NM $55,686

Mesilla, NM $53,159

Mesilla Park, NM $53,165

Mesquite, NM $53,210

Mimbres, NM $55,613

Mule Creek, NM $55,764

Organ, NM $53,193

Pinos Altos, NM $55,706

Radium Springs, NM $53,181

Redrock, NM $55,564

Rodeo, NM $55,935

San Miguel, NM $53,190

Silver City, NM $55,707

Sunland Park, NM $53,434

Tyrone, NM $55,872

Vado, NM $53,232

Chaparral, NM $53,903

Clovis, NM $55,600

Cannon Afb, NM $55,477

Broadview, NM $55,438

Causey, NM $55,343

Crossroads, NM $55,211

Dora, NM $55,474

Elida, NM $55,244

Floyd, NM $55,378

Fort Sumner, NM $55,334

Grady, NM $55,491

House, NM $55,446

Kenna, NM $55,245

Lingo, NM $55,339

Melrose, NM $55,456

Milnesand, NM $55,222

Pep, NM $55,298

Portales, NM $55,500

Rogers, NM $55,313

Saint Vrain, NM $55,491

Taiban, NM $55,315

Texico, NM $55,513

Yeso, NM $55,114

Roswell, NM $55,178

Artesia, NM $55,287

Caprock, NM $55,175

Carlsbad, NM $55,323

Dexter, NM $55,217

Eunice, NM $55,372

Hagerman, NM $55,245

Hobbs, NM $55,453

Hope, NM $55,042

Jal, NM $55,307

Lake Arthur, NM $55,153

Lakewood, NM $55,235

Loco Hills, NM $55,337

Loving, NM $55,309

Lovington, NM $55,400

Mcdonald, NM $55,249

Malaga, NM $55,255

Maljamar, NM $55,201

Monument, NM $55,331

Tatum, NM $55,284

Whites City, NM $55,377

Carrizozo, NM $54,916

Alamogordo, NM $54,741

Alto, NM $54,924

Bent, NM $54,752

Capitan, NM $54,797

Cloudcroft, NM $54,746

Corona, NM $55,155

Encino, NM $55,598

Fort Stanton, NM $54,820

Glencoe, NM $54,781

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,735

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,735

Hondo, NM $54,831

La Luz, NM $54,735

Lincoln, NM $54,671

Mayhill, NM $54,859

Mescalero, NM $54,760

Nogal, NM $54,995

Orogrande, NM $54,763

Picacho, NM $54,819

Pinon, NM $55,026

Ruidoso, NM $55,029

Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,954

Sacramento, NM $54,784

San Patricio, NM $54,849

Sunspot, NM $54,735

Timberon, NM $54,854

Tinnie, NM $54,787

Tularosa, NM $54,771

Vaughn, NM $55,374

Weed, NM $54,852

Tucumcari, NM $55,649

Amistad, NM $55,577

Bard, NM $55,488

Capulin, NM $56,117

Clayton, NM $55,685

Conchas Dam, NM $55,735

Cuervo, NM $55,467

Des Moines, NM $55,895

Folsom, NM $55,982

Garita, NM $55,629

Gladstone, NM $55,740

Grenville, NM $55,730

Logan, NM $55,647

Mcalister, NM $55,475

Nara Visa, NM $55,515

Newkirk, NM $55,577

Quay, NM $55,608

San Jon, NM $55,549

Santa Rosa, NM $55,608

Sedan, NM $55,628

Trementina, NM $55,626

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	$62,517	$30.0	10%
Biotechnology	$62,517	$30.0	10%
Business Services	$62,517	$30.0	10%
Chemicals	$62,517	$30.0	10%
Construction	$62,517	$30.0	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.

$51,571

Average $56,834/year

$64,162

$4,298

Average $4,736/month

$5,347

$992

Average $1,093/week

$1,234

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,162	$5,347	$1,234	$31
Average	$56,834	$4,736	$1,093	$27
25th Percentile	$51,571	$4,298	$992	$25

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