Computer User Support Specialists pay range in Fairbanks
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $87,510 or more. The middle half of computer user support specialists in Fairbanks earn between $58,260 and $81,980.
- $46K10th
- $58K25th
- $63KMedian
- $82K75th
- $88K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,130 | $5,678 | $32.75 |
| Median | $62,970 | $5,248 | $30.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,260 | $4,855 | $28.01 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,980 | $6,832 | $39.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Computer User Support Specialists pay in Fairbanks vs. Alaska and the U.S.
Computer user support specialists in Fairbanks earn 5% more than the Alaska average ($65,000) and about the same as the U.S. average ($67,330). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $61,860.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | $68,130 | $62,970 | $45,870 | $87,510 | 100 |
| Alaska | $65,000 | $63,110 | $45,010 | $85,330 | 950 |
| United States | $67,330 | $61,860 | $40,980 | $100,540 | 717,190 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Computer User Support Specialists salary after taxes in Fairbanks
On the average salary of $68,130, a single filer in Fairbanks takes home about $56,759 a year, or $4,730 a month and $2,183 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Fairbanks a good place for computer user support specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fairbanks area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $68,130 buys what about $66,012 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fairbanks ($61,810). A typical home costs $312,179, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Computer User Support Specialists salary in other Alaska cities
Fairbanks ranks 1st of 2 Alaska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Fairbanks$68,130
- Anchorage$65,690
Highest-paying cities for computer user support specialists
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($103,110).
- Sacramento, CA$103,110
- San Jose, CA$95,730
- Carson City, NV$92,430
- San Francisco, CA$91,780
- Napa, CA$86,790
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Computer User Support Specialists salary in Fairbanks: questions
How much do computer user support specialists make an hour in Fairbanks?
$32.75 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level computer user support specialists salary in Fairbanks?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the computer user support specialists take-home pay in Fairbanks?
About $56,759 a year ($4,730 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,130. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do computer user support specialists earn more in Fairbanks than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($67,330).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1232; area Fairbanks-College, AK (21820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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