SOC 15-1232 · Morgantown, WV metro

Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for computer user support specialists in Morgantown, West Virginia is $59,140 a year ($28.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,720: half of the 230 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($68,439).

$59,140average per year

$28.43 / hourMedian $53,720Take-home ≈ $47,869

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,460 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Morgantown earn between $46,210 and $65,050.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,140$4,928$28.43
Median$53,720$4,477$25.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,210$3,851$22.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,050$5,421$31.27

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

Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Morgantown

On the average salary of $59,140, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $47,869 a year, or $3,989 a month and $1,841 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 Morgantown a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $59,140 buys what about $63,371 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer User Support Specialists salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Beckley pays the most ($62,150).

All Computer User Support Specialists salaries in West Virginia

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 Morgantown: questions

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

$28.43 an hour on average, and $25.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,869 a year ($3,989 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,140.

Do computer user support specialists earn more in Morgantown than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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