Computer User Support Specialists Salary in Colorado
Computer User Support Specialists in Colorado earn a median $71,900 a year, +16% against the national median of $61,860; they and rank 6th of 51 states by median. Computer User Support Specialists earn 20% more than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico and Oklahoma range from $52,040 in Oklahoma to $65,100 in Wyoming. Colorado employs 16,740 computer user support specialists, 5.83 per 1,000 jobs, the 16th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.26 means the occupation is more concentrated in Colorado than nationally.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $23.36 | $28.22 | $34.57 | $43.29 | $56.18 | $37.13 | 16,740 | 5.83 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $48,590 | $58,690 | $71,900 | $90,040 | $116,850 | $77,230 | ||||
| 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
- 6th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 16th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.26
- Jobs per 1,000
- 5.83
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado'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 Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36.29 | $75,480 | $49,870 | $122,270 | 9,960 | 6.19 | 1.34 |
| Boulder, CO | $35.76 | $74,380 | $48,200 | $124,660 | 1,710 | 8.88 | 1.93 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $34.37 | $71,490 | $45,350 | $105,720 | 770 | 4.57 | 0.99 |
| Pueblo, CO | $31.94 | $66,430 | $44,630 | $99,270 | 150 | 2.45 | 0.53 |
| Greeley, CO | $31.32 | $65,140 | $43,670 | $124,130 | 440 | 3.72 | 0.81 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $30.70 | $63,860 | $42,880 | $105,760 | 220 | 3.21 | 0.70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $28.81 | $59,930 | $46,760 | $101,900 | 2,350 | 7.44 | 1.61 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $34.35 | $71,460 | $48,560 | $150,540 | 330 | 3.00 | 0.65 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $33.59 | $69,870 | $49,890 | $101,290 | 300 | 2.27 | 0.49 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $28.12 | $58,490 | $38,040 | $98,010 | 210 | 2.94 | 0.64 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Computer User Support Specialists (every state ranked) and the Colorado 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 Colorado 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.