SOC 15-1232 · Mankato, MN metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Mankato, Minnesota is $64,330 a year ($30.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,150: half of the 170 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

$64,330average per year

$30.93 / hourMedian $61,150Take-home ≈ $51,018

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,470 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Mankato earn between $49,990 and $73,910.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,330$5,361$30.93
Median$61,150$5,096$29.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,990$4,166$24.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,910$6,159$35.53

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

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Mankato

On the average salary of $64,330, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $51,018 a year, or $4,252 a month and $1,962 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $64,330 buys what about $70,727 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 3rd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($69,990).

All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

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

$30.93 an hour on average, and $29.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,018 a year ($4,252 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,330. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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