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State comparison · 2025

Computer User Support Specialists salary: California vs Minnesota

Occupation

Computer User Support Specialists in California earn a median of $79,570. In Minnesota, $63,630. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.4% — not 25.1%.

Nominal pay gap
+25.1%
California vs Minnesota
COL-adjusted gap
+11.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

California

Computer User Support Specialists

Median
$79,570
p25
$62,790
p75
$101,780
p10
$52,270
p90
$122,750
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
110.7
Hiring velocity (180d)
-36%
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Minnesota

Computer User Support Specialists

Median
$63,630
p25
$54,450
p75
$78,710
p10
$47,840
p90
$95,220
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
98.6
See full breakdown for Minnesota

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.