Computer User Support Specialists salary
in Ames, IA
Computer User Support Specialists in the Ames, IA metro earn a median of $63,830 a year, based on BLS estimates for 350 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $61,860 and 9% above the IA statewide median of $58,810. It ranks #55 of 388 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE350 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COMPUTER USER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER IA METROS
- Iowa City, IAmedian $61,750
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IAmedian $59,630
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IAmedian $59,450
- Dubuque, IAmedian $59,190
- Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $58,810
- Cedar Rapids, IAmedian $58,330
- Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan areamedian $56,450
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-ILmedian $55,850
Questions
What is the average Computer User Support Specialists salary in Ames?
The BLS median is $63,830 a year (May 2025). Half of the 350 jobs pay between $56,540 and $80,360. The 10th percentile is $47,060 and the 90th is $100,560.
Is Ames a high-paying metro for Computer User Support Specialists?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $61,860 and 9% above the IA statewide median of $58,810. It ranks #55 of 388 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.