The salary statistics of computer support specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare computer support specialist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer support specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) computer support specialists is $78,540. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $49,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid computer support specialists is $31,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer support specialists in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $49,490 | 2.40% | 7.33% |
| 2017 | $48,300 | 0.99% | - |
| 2016 | $47,820 | 0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $47,640 | 1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $46,720 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $46,520 | 1.42% | - |
| 2012 | $45,860 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].