Computer User Support Specialists salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
Computer User Support Specialists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $60,730 a year, based on BLS estimates for 19,680 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $61,860 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $59,860. It ranks #111 of 388 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE19,680 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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COMPUTER USER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Peoria, ILmedian $58,680
- Springfield, ILmedian $58,610
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $57,720
- Rockford, ILmedian $54,800
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $54,720
- Bloomington, ILmedian $54,460
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $54,370
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $50,870
Questions
What is the average Computer User Support Specialists salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $60,730 a year (May 2025). Half of the 19,680 jobs pay between $47,950 and $78,040. The 10th percentile is $42,200 and the 90th is $98,590.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Computer User Support Specialists?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $61,860 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $59,860. It ranks #111 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.