State comparison · 2025
Computer User Support Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs Illinois
Computer User Support Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $80,950. In Illinois, $59,860. After cost-of-living, the gap is 23.1% — not 35.2%.
Nominal pay gap
+35.2%
District of Columbia vs Illinois
COL-adjusted gap
+23.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
District of Columbia
Computer User Support Specialists
- Median
- $80,950
- p25
- $66,410
- p75
- $100,730
- p10
- $59,980
- p90
- $120,840
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
Illinois
Computer User Support Specialists
- Median
- $59,860
- p25
- $47,190
- p75
- $76,660
- p10
- $40,440
- p90
- $96,040
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 100.0
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.