IT support specialist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level IT support specialist earnings begin at:

$46.26 per hour

$96,229 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level IT support specialist earnings begin at:

$32.63 per hour

$67,866 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level IT support specialist earnings begin at:

$22.14 per hour

$46,042 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level IT support specialist earnings begin at:

$15.02 per hour

$31,236 per year

10th percentile

Starting level IT support specialist earnings begin at:

$10.59 per hour

$22,030 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

IT support specialist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $66,390
New Jersey $65,201
Massachusetts $60,240
Connecticut $58,230
Colorado $56,700
Washington $56,650
Alaska $56,274
New York $56,010
Delaware $55,860
California $55,000
Virginia $55,000
Minnesota $53,770
Rhode Island $53,480
Maryland $52,700
North Carolina $52,510
Oregon $50,790
Michigan $50,640
New Hampshire $50,330
Texas $50,000
Georgia $49,830
Maine $49,780
Wisconsin $48,990
North Dakota $48,830
Vermont $48,740
Nevada $48,470
Wyoming $48,380
Ohio $47,140
Nebraska $47,050
Idaho $46,042
Utah $45,890
Tennessee $45,730
Louisiana $45,710
Kansas $45,360
Kentucky $45,025
Florida $45,000
South Carolina $44,870
Missouri $44,850
Virgin Islands, U.S. $44,490
Montana $44,180
Mississippi $44,070
Oklahoma $44,050
Hawaii $43,952
West Virginia $43,130
Pennsylvania $42,672
Alabama $42,129
Iowa $41,082
Indiana $40,116
Illinois $40,029
New Mexico $39,970
Arkansas $38,546
South Dakota $37,330
Arizona $36,831
Guam $32,650
Puerto Rico $28,410

How do IT support specialist salaries compare to similar careers?

IT support specialists earn about the same as related careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than bioinformatics scientists but more than broadcast engineers.

Career Median Salary
Bioinformatics scientist salary $71K
Technical writer salary $59K
Web developer salary $54K
Distance learning coordinator salary $56K
Computer repair technician salary $49K
IT support specialist salary $46K
Drafter salary $47K
Audio visual technician salary $39K
Graphic designer salary $39K
Broadcast engineer salary $41K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)