Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,770 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Austin earn between $49,530 and $78,050.
- $39K10th
- $50K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,060 | $5,505 | $31.76 |
| Median | $61,990 | $5,166 | $29.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,530 | $4,128 | $23.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,050 | $6,504 | $37.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $66,060, a single filer in Austin takes home about $55,259 a year, or $4,605 a month and $2,125 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $66,060 buys what about $67,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Austin: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Austin?
$31.76 an hour on average, and $29.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,530, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Austin?
About $55,259 a year ($4,605 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,060. Texas has no state income tax.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.62, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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