IT Support Specialist United States
IT Support Specialist salary in the US
Typical pay
$62,500a year
Most IT Support Specialists earn $53k to $74k a year
From 172 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median IT Support Specialist salary in the US is $62,500 a year. Most job postings pay $52,600 to $74,100. From 172 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| New York | $85k | $63k to $99k | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $74k | $62k to $105k | 11 |
| Virginia | $67k | $64k to $77k | 13 |
| California | $62k | $52k to $97k | 29 |
| Alabama | – | – | 5 |
| Alaska | – | – | 1 |
| Arizona | – | – | 4 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 2 |
| Colorado | – | – | 6 |
| Connecticut | – | – | 0 |
| Delaware | – | – | 0 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 1 |
| Florida | – | – | 6 |
| Georgia | – | – | 2 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 1 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Indiana | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 0 |
| Kansas | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 3 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 0 |
| Maryland | – | – | 2 |
| Massachusetts | – | – | 8 |
| Michigan | – | – | 1 |
| Minnesota | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 1 |
| Missouri | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 1 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 1 |
| Nevada | – | – | 0 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 1 |
| New Jersey | – | – | 7 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 0 |
| North Carolina | – | – | 4 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Ohio | – | – | 7 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 0 |
| Oregon | – | – | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 1 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 0 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 1 |
| Texas | – | – | 8 |
| Utah | – | – | 2 |
| Vermont | – | – | 0 |
| Washington | – | – | 2 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wisconsin | – | – | 2 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| Chicago, IL | $74k | $62k to $105k | 23 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC | $66k | $58k to $70k | 47 | 12 |
| New York, NY | $62k | $53k to $98k | 45 | 14 |
| Boston, MA | – | – | 16 | 3 |
| Cleveland, OH | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Dallas, TX | – | – | 24 | 3 |
| Denver, CO | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Kansas City, MO | – | – | 11 | 4 |
| Los Angeles, CA | – | – | 33 | 7 |
| Minneapolis, MN | – | – | 13 | 3 |
| Philadelphia, PA | – | – | 21 | 5 |
| Phoenix, AZ | – | – | 23 | 4 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 7 | 3 |
| San Diego, CA | – | – | 11 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | – | – | 19 | 7 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 57 job postings$44k $54k
Typical: $52k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 79 job postings$55k $79k
Typical: $65k
- Senior 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 0 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $55k to $79k a year, typically $65k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teksystems | $53k | $52k | – | – | – |
| Hemmersbach | $55k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a IT Support Specialist make in the US?
Employers hiring now typically offer $62,500 a year for IT Support Specialist roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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