State comparison · 2025
Computer User Support Specialists salary: California vs Washington
Computer User Support Specialists in California earn a median of $79,570. In Washington, $75,220. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.2% — not 5.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+5.8%
California vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+2.2%
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%
Washington
Computer User Support Specialists
- Median
- $75,220
- p25
- $60,160
- p75
- $92,760
- p10
- $48,710
- p90
- $128,470
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
- Hiring velocity (180d)
- 0%
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.