Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,670 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Portland earn between $58,980 and $74,290.
- $50K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $74K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,720 | $5,560 | $32.08 |
| Median | $62,540 | $5,212 | $30.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,980 | $4,915 | $28.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,290 | $6,191 | $35.72 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $66,720, a single filer in Portland takes home about $52,942 a year, or $4,412 a month and $2,036 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $66,720 buys what about $65,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Portland?
$32.08 an hour on average, and $30.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,980, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $52,942 a year ($4,412 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,720. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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