SOC 15-1232 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Muskegon, Michigan is $60,050 a year ($28.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,350: half of the 170 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

$60,050average per year

$28.87 / hourMedian $58,350Take-home ≈ $47,582

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,100 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Muskegon earn between $46,860 and $73,820.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $83K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,050$5,004$28.87
Median$58,350$4,862$28.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,860$3,905$22.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,820$6,152$35.49

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $60,050, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $47,582 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 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 (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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Is Muskegon a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $60,050 buys what about $64,906 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($67,760).

All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for computer user support specialists

Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,110).

Computer User Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Muskegon: questions

How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Muskegon?

$28.87 an hour on average, and $28.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Muskegon?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Muskegon?

About $47,582 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,050. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

Do computer user support specialists earn more in Muskegon than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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