Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,640 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Raleigh earn between $48,940 and $79,680.
- $39K10th
- $49K25th
- $62KMedian
- $80K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,510 | $5,626 | $32.46 |
| Median | $62,460 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,940 | $4,078 | $23.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,680 | $6,640 | $38.31 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $67,510, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $54,138 a year, or $4,512 a month and $2,082 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 (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $67,510 buys what about $68,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 2nd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($79,840).
- Durham$79,840
- Raleigh$67,510
- Charlotte$64,740
- Wilmington$64,140
- Greenville$63,130
- Burlington$61,390
- Winston-Salem$61,030
- Asheville$59,550
- Greensboro$58,280
- Fayetteville$58,100
All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in North Carolina
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Raleigh?
$32.46 an hour on average, and $30.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $54,138 a year ($4,512 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,510.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Raleigh 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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