State comparison · 2025
Computer User Support Specialists salary: California vs South Dakota
Computer User Support Specialists in California earn a median of $79,570. In South Dakota, $48,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 32% — not 64.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+64.9%
California vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+32%
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%
South Dakota
Computer User Support Specialists
- Median
- $48,260
- p25
- $40,750
- p75
- $59,080
- p10
- $37,720
- p90
- $64,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 88.6
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.