SOC 15-1232 · Elmira, NY metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Elmira, NY

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Elmira, New York is $59,840 a year ($28.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,060: half of the 130 people in this job in the Elmira, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

$59,840average per year

$28.77 / hourMedian $55,060Take-home ≈ $47,575

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 13New York metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Elmira

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,320 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Elmira earn between $47,420 and $75,310.

  • $39K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $84K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,840$4,987$28.77
Median$55,060$4,588$26.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,420$3,952$22.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,310$6,276$36.21

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

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Elmira

On the average salary of $59,840, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $47,575 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $59,840 buys what about $63,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other New York cities

Elmira ranks 11th of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($78,800).

All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in New York

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 Elmira: questions

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

$28.77 an hour on average, and $26.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,575 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,840. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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