Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,040 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Anchorage earn between $53,170 and $75,930.
- $47K10th
- $53K25th
- $65KMedian
- $76K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,690 | $5,474 | $31.58 |
| Median | $64,720 | $5,393 | $31.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,170 | $4,431 | $25.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,930 | $6,328 | $36.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $65,690, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $54,962 a year, or $4,580 a month and $2,114 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $65,690 buys what about $62,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Alaska cities
Anchorage ranks 2nd of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job; Fairbanks pays the most ($68,130).
- Fairbanks$68,130
- Anchorage$65,690
Highest-paying cities for computer user support specialists
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,110).
- Sacramento, CA$103,110
- San Jose, CA$95,730
- Carson City, NV$92,430
- San Francisco, CA$91,780
- Napa, CA$86,790
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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Anchorage?
$31.58 an hour on average, and $31.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $54,962 a year ($4,580 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,690. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1232; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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