SOC 15-1232 · Wilmington, NC metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Wilmington, NC

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Wilmington, North Carolina is $64,140 a year ($30.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,240: half of the 690 people in this job in the Wilmington, NC 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).

$64,140average per year

$30.84 / hourMedian $61,240Take-home ≈ $51,666

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

690people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 15North Carolina metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,610 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Wilmington earn between $46,780 and $76,390.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,140$5,345$30.84
Median$61,240$5,103$29.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,780$3,898$22.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,390$6,366$36.73

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

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $64,140, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $51,666 a year, or $4,306 a month and $1,987 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $64,140 buys what about $66,520 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 4th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($79,840).

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).

Computer User Support Specialists salary by city

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Wilmington: questions

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

$30.84 an hour on average, and $29.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,666 a year ($4,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,140.

Do computer user support specialists earn more in Wilmington 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 Wilmington, NC (48900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).

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