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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Lincoln, NE

Computer User Support Specialists in the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area earn a median of $56,010 a year, an average of $58,460. About 1,160 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
$56,010
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$58,460
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$41,560
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$77,500
Top of the range
People employed
1,160
In Lincoln metro area
Rent share of median wage
22.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Lincoln

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

Median gross rent
$1,045
per month, in Lincoln, NE
Income needed for median rent
$41,800
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median computer user support specialists wage
$56,010
34.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
22.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$69,991
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 Lincoln area. Read the Lincoln, NE 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

Median $60,940
Mean $65,050
Employed 5,940
Median $75,690
Mean $78,800
Employed 36,580
Anchorage, AK
+15.6%
Median $64,720
Mean $65,690
Employed 550
Durham, NC
+28.1%
Median $71,750
Mean $79,840
Employed 2,090
Median $55,440
Mean $58,280
Employed 1,430
Median $59,010
Mean $60,920
Employed 5,270
Chandler, AZ
+11.2%
Median $62,310
Mean $67,370
Employed 14,310
Newark, NJ
+35.1%
Median $75,690
Mean $78,800
Employed 36,580

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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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Lincoln, NE: FAQ

How much do computer user support specialists make in Lincoln, NE?

The median salary for computer user support specialists in the Lincoln, NE metro area is $56,010 a year (about $27 an hour for full-time work). The average is $58,460, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $56,010 a good salary for computer user support specialists in Lincoln, NE?

Yes. It is above the $41,800 needed to keep the median rent of $1,045 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 22.4% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid computer user support specialists earn in Lincoln, NE?

The top 10% earn more than $77,500 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $41,560.

How many computer user support specialists work in Lincoln, NE?

About 1,160 people work in this occupation in the Lincoln, NE metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

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.