Computer User Support Specialists Salary in New York
Computer User Support Specialists in New York earn a median $72,560 a year, +17% against the national median of $61,860; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. Computer User Support Specialists earn 22% more than the median across all occupations in New York ($59,670). Among neighbouring states, Massachusetts pays more (up to $75,070 in Massachusetts) and Connecticut, New Jersey, Vermont and Pennsylvania pay less (down to $58,670 in Pennsylvania). New York employs 39,100 computer user support specialists, 4.04 per 1,000 jobs, the 4th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.88 is close to the national share.
New York vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York | Hourly | $22.41 | $27.17 | $34.89 | $43.82 | $52.57 | $36.20 | 39,100 | 4.04 | 0.88 |
| Annual | $46,620 | $56,510 | $72,560 | $91,150 | $109,340 | $75,290 | ||||
| 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
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 4th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.88
- Jobs per 1,000
- 4.04
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New York'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 New York
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36.39 | $75,690 | $47,600 | $117,080 | 36,580 | 3.85 | 0.84 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $33.71 | $70,110 | $45,630 | $104,120 | 870 | 3.24 | 0.70 |
| Kingston, NY | $31.23 | $64,950 | $44,740 | $100,680 | 150 | 2.49 | 0.54 |
| Syracuse, NY | $30.20 | $62,810 | $44,720 | $97,380 | 1,060 | 3.52 | 0.76 |
| Ithaca, NY | $29.88 | $62,160 | $37,490 | $86,610 | 230 | 4.73 | 1.03 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $29.42 | $61,190 | $45,310 | $95,780 | 1,690 | 3.76 | 0.81 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $29.32 | $60,990 | $44,400 | $91,180 | 130 | 3.22 | 0.70 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $29.16 | $60,660 | $44,530 | $98,990 | 2,430 | 4.54 | 0.98 |
| Rochester, NY | $29.15 | $60,620 | $45,590 | $93,000 | 2,520 | 5.11 | 1.11 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $28.15 | $58,550 | $38,140 | $82,450 | 120 | 2.49 | 0.54 |
| Elmira, NY | $26.47 | $55,060 | $38,610 | $84,320 | 130 | 3.76 | 0.81 |
| Binghamton, NY | $25.74 | $53,540 | $32,880 | $78,870 | 320 | 3.32 | 0.72 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $25.17 | $52,350 | $39,390 | $83,370 | 540 | 4.54 | 0.98 |
| Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $29.19 | $60,720 | $44,270 | $93,580 | 370 | 2.33 | 0.51 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $28.98 | $60,280 | $44,780 | $88,960 | 380 | 2.74 | 0.59 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $27.14 | $56,450 | $40,100 | $86,880 | 390 | 2.22 | 0.48 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $34.89 | $72,560 | 39,100 | 0.88 |
| Connecticut | $33.76 | $70,210 | 9,300 | 1.19 |
| Massachusetts | $36.09 | $75,070 | 17,570 | 1.05 |
| New Jersey | $31.00 | $64,470 | 18,200 | 0.92 |
| Pennsylvania | $28.21 | $58,670 | 30,560 | 1.09 |
| Vermont | $30.30 | $63,030 | 1,630 | 1.16 |
See the national page for Computer User Support Specialists (every state ranked) and the New York 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 New York 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.