Computer & Math
Computer Support Specialists
SOC 15-1232
Help users fix the computer and software problems that stop their work.
The job
Median pay
$62k
$49k to $79k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Declining
-3.5% projected
Openings a year
40k
BLS projection
Typical education
Some college
Our model
AI displacement risk
High
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
7/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
80th pct
More exposed than 80% of occupations · modeled estimate · 95th pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
38/100
Key skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Learning
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 74,490 | 4.1 | 0.9× | $80k |
| Texas | 72,030 | 5.1 | 1.1× | $59k |
| Florida | 51,220 | 5.2 | 1.1× | $59k |
| New York | 39,100 | 4.0 | 0.9× | $73k |
| Pennsylvania | 30,560 | 5.0 | 1.1× | $59k |
| Illinois | 26,060 | 4.3 | 0.9× | $60k |
| Georgia | 25,980 | 5.3 | 1.1× | $60k |
| North Carolina | 23,100 | 4.7 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Ohio | 22,370 | 4.0 | 0.9× | $60k |
| Michigan | 22,090 | 5.0 | 1.1× | $56k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 21,860 | 6.2 | 1.3× | $75k |
| Virginia | 20,910 | 5.1 | 1.1× | $65k |
| Arizona | 18,780 | 5.8 | 1.3× | $61k |
| New Jersey | 18,200 | 4.2 | 0.9× | $64k |
| Massachusetts | 17,570 | 4.8 | 1.1× | $75k |
| Colorado | 16,740 | 5.8 | 1.3× | $72k |
| Minnesota | 15,320 | 5.2 | 1.1× | $64k |
| Indiana | 13,540 | 4.2 | 0.9× | $57k |
| Missouri | 13,510 | 4.6 | 1.0× | $60k |
| Wisconsin | 12,400 | 4.2 | 0.9× | $59k |
| Maryland | 12,200 | 4.4 | 1.0× | $65k |
| Tennessee | 11,920 | 3.6 | 0.8× | $56k |
| Utah | 11,120 | 6.4 | 1.4× | $61k |
| South Carolina | 9,880 | 4.3 | 0.9× | $52k |
| Oklahoma | 9,600 | 5.6 | 1.2× | $52k |
| Kentucky | 9,460 | 4.7 | 1.0× | $58k |
| Connecticut | 9,300 | 5.5 | 1.2× | $70k |
| Oregon | 8,850 | 4.5 | 1.0× | $63k |
| Alabama | 7,360 | 3.5 | 0.8× | $50k |
| Kansas | 6,780 | 4.7 | 1.0× | $56k |
| Nevada | 6,560 | 4.2 | 0.9× | $58k |
| Nebraska | 6,380 | 6.2 | 1.4× | $61k |
| Iowa | 6,140 | 3.9 | 0.8× | $59k |
| Louisiana | 4,780 | 2.5 | 0.5× | $52k |
| Arkansas | 4,390 | 3.4 | 0.7× | $46k |
| New Hampshire | 3,910 | 5.7 | 1.2× | $61k |
| Mississippi | 3,830 | 3.3 | 0.7× | $52k |
| Idaho | 3,650 | 4.3 | 0.9× | $59k |
| New Mexico | 3,290 | 3.8 | 0.8× | $53k |
| Washington DC | 3,140 | 4.5 | 1.0× | $81k |
| Maine | 2,810 | 4.4 | 0.9× | $61k |
| Hawaii | 2,440 | 3.9 | 0.8× | $57k |
| West Virginia | 2,250 | 3.2 | 0.7× | $55k |
| Delaware | 1,890 | 3.9 | 0.8× | $62k |
| Rhode Island | 1,780 | 3.6 | 0.8× | $63k |
| Montana | 1,640 | 3.2 | 0.7× | $58k |
| Vermont | 1,630 | 5.4 | 1.2× | $63k |
| North Dakota | 1,400 | 3.3 | 0.7× | $61k |
| South Dakota | 1,240 | 2.7 | 0.6× | $48k |
| Alaska | 950 | 2.9 | 0.6× | $63k |
| Wyoming | 790 | 2.8 | 0.6× | $65k |
Top metro areas
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ36,580 jobs · $76k median
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX22,600 jobs · $61k median
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA20,660 jobs · $75k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN19,680 jobs · $61k median
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV18,510 jobs · $78k median
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA15,980 jobs · $62k median
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA15,030 jobs · $78k median
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ14,310 jobs · $62k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Computer Support Specialists interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.