Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,530 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Olympia earn between $56,660 and $81,070.
- $45K10th
- $57K25th
- $68KMedian
- $81K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,620 | $5,885 | $33.95 |
| Median | $67,500 | $5,625 | $32.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,660 | $4,722 | $27.24 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,070 | $6,756 | $38.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $70,620, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $58,511 a year, or $4,876 a month and $2,250 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $70,620 buys what about $68,120 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 3rd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($84,850).
- Seattle$84,850
- Kennewick$78,330
- Olympia$70,620
- Yakima$70,470
- Mount Vernon$70,070
- Longview$68,290
- Bellingham$68,080
- Spokane$66,850
- Wenatchee$66,620
- Bremerton$66,270
All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in Washington
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 Olympia: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Olympia?
$33.95 an hour on average, and $32.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Olympia?
About $58,511 a year ($4,876 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,620. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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