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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Lubbock, TX

Computer User Support Specialists in the Lubbock, TX metropolitan area earn a median of $49,840 a year, an average of $52,420. About 610 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
$49,840
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$52,420
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$35,940
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$74,990
Top of the range
People employed
610
In Lubbock metro area
Rent share of median wage
27.4%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Lubbock

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

Median gross rent
$1,137
per month, in Lubbock, TX
Income needed for median rent
$45,500
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median computer user support specialists wage
$49,840
9.5% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
27.4%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$60,487
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 Lubbock area. Read the Lubbock, TX 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

St. Petersburg, FL
+22.5%
Median $61,050
Mean $66,570
Employed 7,410
Laredo, TX
-1.1%
Median $49,280
Mean $51,810
Employed 300
Fort Wayne, IN
+1.6%
Median $50,630
Mean $56,250
Employed 930
Toledo, OH
+18.0%
Median $58,830
Mean $59,700
Employed 690
Reno, NV
+11.0%
Median $55,330
Mean $61,020
Employed 1,190
North Las Vegas, NV
+7.9%
Median $53,780
Mean $58,060
Employed 4,320
Chesapeake, VA
+19.7%
Median $59,650
Mean $62,310
Employed 2,430
Winston-Salem, NC
+18.4%
Median $59,000
Mean $61,030
Employed 960

See computer user support specialists pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $49,840 / year
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State income tax Texas (TX)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

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.