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Computer User Support Specialists Salary in California

What Computer User Support Specialists earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 11 counties.

Average in CA
$84,411
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 22
published states
Workers in state
68,110
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
3
11 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Computer User Support Specialists pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$106,040$77,410$46,283Sacramento County, CA
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$89,440$67,276$30,185Alameda County, CA
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$75,070$58,489$20,054Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Computer User Support Specialists in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Yolo County, CA$106,040$77,410$47,759
2Sacramento County, CA$106,040$77,410$46,283
3Placer County, CA$106,040$77,410$46,283
4El Dorado County, CA$106,040$77,410$46,283
5Alameda County, CA$89,440$67,276$30,185
6Contra Costa County, CA$89,440$67,276$30,185
7San Francisco County, CA$89,440$67,276$21,629
8San Mateo County, CA$89,440$67,276$21,629
9Marin County, CA$89,440$67,276$21,629
10Los Angeles County, CA$75,070$58,489$20,054
11Orange County, CA$75,070$58,489$17,558

Computer User Support Specialists pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Computer User Support Specialists in California is $84,411, based on 68,110 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $61,860, so California averages 36.5% above it.

Inside California, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $106,040 in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA area and the lowest is $75,070 in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, a difference of $30,970 across 3 wage areas.

Cost of living for Computer User Support Specialists in California

We compare 11 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $47,759. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $17,558. The median wage covers all four basics in 11 of the 11 counties.

Computer User Support Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Computer User Support Specialists are District of Columbia ($77,860), New Hampshire ($76,026), West Virginia ($75,255) and Massachusetts ($73,919).

Frequently asked questions: Computer User Support Specialists in California

How much do Computer User Support Specialists earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $84,411, from $75,070 to $106,040 depending on the labor market.

Which California county is best for Computer User Support Specialists?

Yolo County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($47,759). Sacramento County, CA follows at $46,283.