State comparison · 2025
Computer User Support Specialists salary: California vs New Jersey
Computer User Support Specialists in California earn a median of $79,570. In New Jersey, $64,470. After cost-of-living, the gap is 21.3% — not 23.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+23.4%
California vs New Jersey
COL-adjusted gap
+21.3%
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%
New Jersey
Computer User Support Specialists
- Median
- $64,470
- p25
- $52,000
- p75
- $82,090
- p10
- $41,830
- p90
- $105,380
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- +1000%
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.