State comparison · 2025
Computer User Support Specialists salary: District of Columbia vs South Dakota
Computer User Support Specialists in District of Columbia earn a median of $80,950. In South Dakota, $48,260. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 67.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+67.7%
District of Columbia vs South Dakota
COL-adjusted gap
+35.2%
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
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.