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IT Support Specialist Salary by State (2026)
IT Support Specialists (Computer User Support Specialists) hold 717,190 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $63,464 per year, but the median ranges from $46,360 in Arkansas to $80,950 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median IT Support Specialist salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $80,950 | 3,140 |
| California | $79,570 | 74,490 |
| Washington | $75,220 | 21,860 |
| Massachusetts | $75,070 | 17,570 |
| New York | $72,560 | 39,100 |
| Colorado | $71,900 | 16,740 |
| Connecticut | $70,210 | 9,300 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 | 790 |
| Virginia | $65,040 | 20,910 |
| Maryland | $64,750 | 12,200 |
| New Jersey | $64,470 | 18,200 |
| Minnesota | $63,630 | 15,320 |
| Alaska | $63,110 | 950 |
| Vermont | $63,030 | 1,630 |
| Oregon | $62,840 | 8,850 |
| Rhode Island | $62,510 | 1,780 |
| Delaware | $62,160 | 1,890 |
| Arizona | $61,410 | 18,780 |
| North Dakota | $61,310 | 1,400 |
| Utah | $61,110 | 11,120 |
| Maine | $60,890 | 2,810 |
| Nebraska | $60,830 | 6,380 |
| New Hampshire | $60,660 | 3,910 |
| Georgia | $60,440 | 25,980 |
| North Carolina | $60,120 | 23,100 |
| Illinois | $59,860 | 26,060 |
| Missouri | $59,770 | 13,510 |
| Ohio | $59,720 | 22,370 |
| Texas | $59,490 | 72,030 |
| Idaho | $59,170 | 3,650 |
| Iowa | $58,810 | 6,140 |
| Wisconsin | $58,810 | 12,400 |
| Florida | $58,740 | 51,220 |
| Pennsylvania | $58,670 | 30,560 |
| Montana | $58,460 | 1,640 |
| Nevada | $57,870 | 6,560 |
| Kentucky | $57,850 | 9,460 |
| Hawaii | $56,760 | 2,440 |
| Indiana | $56,510 | 13,540 |
| Michigan | $56,240 | 22,090 |
| Kansas | $56,150 | 6,780 |
| Tennessee | $55,990 | 11,920 |
| West Virginia | $55,350 | 2,250 |
| New Mexico | $53,280 | 3,290 |
| Louisiana | $52,440 | 4,780 |
| Mississippi | $52,230 | 3,830 |
| South Carolina | $52,080 | 9,880 |
| Oklahoma | $52,040 | 9,600 |
| Alabama | $49,630 | 7,360 |
| South Dakota | $48,260 | 1,240 |
| Arkansas | $46,360 | 4,390 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average IT Support Specialist salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) IT Support Specialist salary in the US is about $63,464 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 717,190 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays IT Support Specialists the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median IT Support Specialist salary at $80,950 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays IT Support Specialists the least?
- Arkansas has the lowest median at $46,360 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Computer User Support Specialists, code 15-1232). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.