Computer support specialists

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2024 Workforce

691k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$78,492

Average Male Salary

$80,444

Average Female Salary

$72,580

About

Computer support specialists are most often employed by the Computer Systems Design industry. The average yearly wage for Computer support specialists was $78,492 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Computer support specialists are Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX, Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, and North Central Montgomery County--Germantown, Clarksburg & Montgomery Village PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Computer support specialists are Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI, Fairfax County (South Central)--Springfield (South), West Springfield & Franconia PUMA, VA, and Denton County (East Central)--Frisco (West), The Colony & Little Elm Cities PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Computer support specialists workforce. Computer support specialists workforce in 2024 was 691,082 people, of which 24.8% were women and 75.2% were men.

Computer support specialists are paid most in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Dane County--Cities of Fitchburg & Verona and other near-S/SW/W/NW suburban MCDs PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

519,519

Male Workforce

± 17.7k

171,563

Female Workforce

± 10.2k

The Computer support specialists workforce in 2024 was 691,082 people (24.8% women and 75.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.89% between 2018 (640,517) and 2024 (691,082).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Computer support specialists.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($98,129), Massachusetts ($97,908), and District of Columbia ($97,048).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$78,492

AVERAGE WAGE

#159 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Computer support specialists earned an average of $78,492, $8,614 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Computer support specialists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Computer support specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.352, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Computer support specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Computer support specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Computer support specialists and on wages for those in the field. Computer Systems Design is the industry that employs the most Computer support specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Computer support specialists, by average wage, is Independent artists, writers, and performers ($157,667).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

691k

2024 Workforce

± 20,364

0.428%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.15%

This graphic shows the share of Computer support specialists employed by various industries. Computer Systems Design employs the largest share of Computer support specialists at 73.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 11.3% and Elementary & secondary schools with 8.78%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Computer support specialists in the US. The workforce of Computer support specialists in 2024 was 691,082 people, with 24.8% woman, and 75.2% men. The average age of male Computer support specialists in the workforce is 40.7 and of female Computer support specialists is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Computer support specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Computer support specialists in 2024 was 691,082 people, with 24.8% woman, and 75.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (96,842 people), 25 to 29 years (96,015 people), and 35 to 39 years (89,569 people). Among them they concentrated 40.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.5% of Computer support specialists workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.8%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.47)%

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Races

In 2024, 60.1% of the Computer support specialists workforce were White, of which 23.5% were women and 76.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (12.6%) and Asian (11.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Computer support specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Computer support specialists is Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Computer support specialists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (86,378 people), Business (64,461 people), and Engineering (39,170 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Computer support specialists workers were Bachelors Degree (250,303 people), Some college (173,553 people), and Associates Degree (102,098 people).

The graphic shows the Computer support specialists workforce by gender and educational level.