Computer User Support Specialists Salary in California
Computer User Support Specialists in California earn a median $79,570 a year, +29% against the national median of $61,860; they and rank 2nd of 51 states by median. Computer User Support Specialists earn 37% more than the median across all occupations in California ($58,240). California pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon, Arizona and Nevada range from $57,870 in Nevada to $62,840 in Oregon. California employs 74,490 computer user support specialists, 4.09 per 1,000 jobs, the 1st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.89 is close to the national share.
California vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $25.13 | $30.19 | $38.25 | $48.94 | $59.01 | $40.88 | 74,490 | 4.09 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $52,270 | $62,790 | $79,570 | $101,780 | $122,750 | $85,030 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 | $32.37 | 717,190 | – | – |
| Annual | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 | $67,330 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 2nd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 1st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.89
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.09
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of California's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in California
25 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching California publish a row for computer user support specialists, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $50.98 | $106,040 | $66,510 | $134,630 | 13,820 | 12.79 | 2.77 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $45.00 | $93,590 | $59,310 | $135,690 | 5,790 | 5.10 | 1.11 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $43.00 | $89,440 | $58,910 | $130,440 | 10,770 | 4.54 | 0.98 |
| Vallejo, CA | $39.08 | $81,280 | $52,770 | $122,750 | 330 | 2.30 | 0.50 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $38.71 | $80,520 | $57,280 | $102,770 | 960 | 4.79 | 1.04 |
| Napa, CA | $38.01 | $79,050 | $54,540 | $126,710 | 160 | 2.09 | 0.45 |
| Yuba City, CA | $37.70 | $78,420 | $54,450 | $101,810 | 160 | 3.21 | 0.70 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $36.97 | $76,900 | $58,380 | $101,960 | 520 | 2.53 | 0.55 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $36.41 | $75,720 | $49,490 | $113,500 | 210 | 2.16 | 0.47 |
| El Centro, CA | $36.28 | $75,460 | $47,920 | $117,840 | 130 | 1.96 | 0.42 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $36.09 | $75,070 | $49,560 | $110,150 | 20,660 | 3.29 | 0.71 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $35.59 | $74,020 | $49,660 | $102,870 | 5,260 | 3.42 | 0.74 |
| Salinas, CA | $35.36 | $73,540 | $50,290 | $101,040 | 340 | 1.84 | 0.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $34.68 | $72,140 | $47,400 | $102,250 | 3,540 | 2.06 | 0.45 |
| Redding, CA | $34.59 | $71,940 | $48,640 | $99,550 | 160 | 2.27 | 0.49 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $34.51 | $71,770 | $51,760 | $114,820 | 280 | 2.28 | 0.50 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34.43 | $71,620 | $48,920 | $98,230 | 860 | 2.66 | 0.58 |
| Merced, CA | $33.46 | $69,610 | $34,820 | $95,470 | 110 | 1.43 | 0.31 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $33.21 | $69,070 | $49,300 | $100,620 | 550 | 1.91 | 0.41 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $31.99 | $66,540 | $51,580 | $122,750 | 90 | 1.91 | 0.41 |
| Modesto, CA | $31.92 | $66,390 | $49,800 | $96,890 | 360 | 1.86 | 0.40 |
| Visalia, CA | $30.57 | $63,590 | $42,470 | $95,060 | 330 | 1.93 | 0.42 |
| Fresno, CA | $30.47 | $63,370 | $47,520 | $99,440 | 1,190 | 2.49 | 0.54 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $30.28 | $62,980 | $47,560 | $95,020 | 780 | 2.31 | 0.50 |
| Chico, CA | $29.95 | $62,300 | $47,940 | $90,990 | 200 | 2.52 | 0.55 |
| North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $32.41 | $67,410 | $46,280 | $101,020 | 220 | 1.98 | 0.43 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $31.97 | $66,500 | $37,440 | $99,350 | 200 | 1.91 | 0.41 |
| Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $29.86 | $62,110 | $34,320 | $106,010 | 130 | 1.99 | 0.43 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Computer User Support Specialists (every state ranked) and the California wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS California estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.