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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Columbus, OH

Computer User Support Specialists in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area earn a median of $62,540 a year, an average of $67,070. About 4,960 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Computer User Support Specialists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$62,540
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$67,070
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$41,000
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$103,110
Top of the range
People employed
4,960
In Columbus metro area
Rent share of median wage
23.5%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Columbus

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,224
per month, in Columbus, OH
Income needed for median rent
$49,000
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median computer user support specialists wage
$62,540
27.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
23.5%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$65,327
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Columbus area. Read the Columbus, OH cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Computer User Support Specialists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Charlotte, NC
-3.7%
Median $60,220
Mean $64,740
Employed 5,250
Indianapolis, IN
-3.9%
Median $60,080
Mean $63,130
Employed 5,270
Fort Worth, TX
-2.9%
Median $60,710
Mean $63,030
Employed 22,600
Jacksonville, FL
-5.1%
Median $59,340
Mean $62,300
Employed 3,760
Austin, TX
-0.9%
Median $61,990
Mean $66,060
Employed 9,680
San Francisco, CA
+43.0%
Median $89,440
Mean $91,780
Employed 10,770
San Jose, CA
+49.6%
Median $93,590
Mean $95,730
Employed 5,790
Seattle, WA
+25.2%
Median $78,330
Mean $84,850
Employed 15,030

See computer user support specialists pay in every covered city.

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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.