Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,570 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Seattle earn between $62,130 and $98,900.
- $50K10th
- $62K25th
- $78KMedian
- $99K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $84,850 | $7,071 | $40.79 |
| Median | $78,330 | $6,528 | $37.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,130 | $5,178 | $29.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $98,900 | $8,242 | $47.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $84,850, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $68,522 a year, or $5,710 a month and $2,635 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Seattle a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $84,850 buys what about $76,350 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 8.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 11 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Seattle?
$40.80 an hour on average, and $37.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Seattle?
About $68,522 a year ($5,710 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,850. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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