Certification career value
CompTIA A+
Foundational IT support certification mapped to help desk, desktop support, and user support roles.
Expected BLS salary range
$37,610 - $100,530
10th to 90th percentile across mapped occupations.
15-1231/15-1232
Computer Support Specialists
$60,220
Top-paying states for the primary mapping
Why study this cert
Use the certification as a signal, then connect it to proof: labs, projects, measurable outcomes, and interview stories that match the target job.
Source: bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public data). Last updated: 5/24/2026. Data vintage: 2025. Deterministic starter data. Run the BLS refresh script with a local or CI secret to replace it with public BLS data.