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The average desktop support analyst salary in the United States is $48,674. Desktop support analyst salaries typically range between $36,000 and $65,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for desktop support analysts is $23.4 per hour.
Desktop support analyst salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Desktop support analysts earn the highest average salary in New York.
The highest-paying states for desktop support analysts are New York, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. The lowest average desktop support analyst salary states are West Virginia, New Mexico, and South Dakota.
Rank | State | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nevada | $51,722 | $24.87 |
2 | Kentucky | $50,750 | $24.40 |
3 | New York | $57,256 | $27.53 |
4 | Delaware | $53,592 | $25.77 |
5 | North Dakota | $51,224 | $24.63 |
6 | District of Columbia | $55,517 | $26.69 |
7 | Massachusetts | $56,238 | $27.04 |
8 | Oregon | $53,420 | $25.68 |
9 | Minnesota | $54,952 | $26.42 |
10 | Vermont | $49,027 | $23.57 |
11 | California | $53,931 | $25.93 |
12 | North Carolina | $49,990 | $24.03 |
13 | Ohio | $51,194 | $24.61 |
14 | Illinois | $49,320 | $23.71 |
15 | Washington | $49,109 | $23.61 |
16 | Oklahoma | $47,361 | $22.77 |
17 | Alabama | $46,800 | $22.50 |
18 | Rhode Island | $48,416 | $23.28 |
19 | New Hampshire | $46,824 | $22.51 |
20 | South Carolina | $46,980 | $22.59 |
21 | Maryland | $51,099 | $24.57 |
22 | Texas | $47,605 | $22.89 |
23 | New Jersey | $50,780 | $24.41 |
24 | Hawaii | $47,254 | $22.72 |
25 | Arizona | $46,883 | $22.54 |
26 | Colorado | $48,560 | $23.35 |
27 | Missouri | $45,981 | $22.11 |
28 | Connecticut | $49,095 | $23.60 |
29 | Virginia | $47,167 | $22.68 |
30 | Alaska | $44,286 | $21.29 |
31 | Wisconsin | $46,914 | $22.55 |
32 | Pennsylvania | $45,599 | $21.92 |
33 | Utah | $45,267 | $21.76 |
34 | Arkansas | $42,868 | $20.61 |
35 | Indiana | $45,844 | $22.04 |
36 | Kansas | $45,895 | $22.06 |
37 | Georgia | $46,138 | $22.18 |
38 | Montana | $44,740 | $21.51 |
39 | Louisiana | $43,851 | $21.08 |
40 | Michigan | $45,244 | $21.75 |
41 | Tennessee | $44,271 | $21.28 |
42 | Florida | $45,160 | $21.71 |
43 | South Dakota | $40,260 | $19.36 |
44 | Nebraska | $39,968 | $19.22 |
45 | Wyoming | $41,918 | $20.15 |
46 | New Mexico | $41,046 | $19.73 |
47 | Iowa | $43,654 | $20.99 |
48 | West Virginia | $41,828 | $20.11 |
49 | Idaho | $42,040 | $20.21 |
50 | Maine | $40,061 | $19.26 |
51 | Mississippi | $40,019 | $19.24 |
The highest-paying cities for desktop support analysts are New York, NY, Worcester, MA, and Washington, DC.
Rank | City | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | New York, NY | $57,465 | $27.63 |
2 | Worcester, MA | $56,457 | $27.14 |
3 | Washington, DC | $55,587 | $26.72 |
4 | Berkeley, CA | $55,582 | $26.72 |
5 | Portland, OR | $53,328 | $25.64 |
6 | Las Vegas, NV | $51,544 | $24.78 |
7 | Baltimore, MD | $51,224 | $24.63 |
8 | Columbus, OH | $51,094 | $24.56 |
9 | Jersey City, NJ | $50,846 | $24.45 |
10 | Raleigh, NC | $50,448 | $24.25 |
11 | Chicago, IL | $49,458 | $23.78 |
12 | Seattle, WA | $49,335 | $23.72 |
13 | Denver, CO | $48,510 | $23.32 |
14 | San Antonio, TX | $47,886 | $23.02 |
15 | Richmond, VA | $47,044 | $22.62 |
16 | Milwaukee, WI | $46,994 | $22.59 |
17 | Atlanta, GA | $46,155 | $22.19 |
18 | Saint Louis, MO | $46,093 | $22.16 |
19 | Philadelphia, PA | $45,875 | $22.06 |
20 | Indianapolis, IN | $45,834 | $22.04 |
A desktop support analyst's salary ranges from $36,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $65,000 at the 90th percentile.
Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
90th Percentile | $65,000 | $5,417 | $31 |
75th Percentile | $56,000 | $4,667 | $27 |
Average | $48,674 | $4,056 | $23 |
25th Percentile | $41,000 | $3,417 | $20 |
10th Percentile | $36,000 | $3,000 | $17 |
The highest paying types of desktop support analysts are desktop engineer, application support analyst, and support lead.
Job Title | Annual Salary | Monthly Salary | Hourly Rate | Job Openings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Information Technology/Support Technician | $45,591 | $3,799 | $21.92 | 161,748 |
Desktop Engineer | $102,893 | $8,574 | $49.47 | 87,458 |
Computer Analyst | $75,852 | $6,321 | $36.47 | 75,369 |
Support Lead | $86,816 | $7,235 | $41.74 | 98,872 |
Systems Support | $64,031 | $5,336 | $30.78 | 156,028 |
Service Desk Analyst | $45,397 | $3,783 | $21.83 | 55,828 |
Top companies hiring desktop support analysts now:
Desktop support analyst salaries at Cambridge Associates and Stanford University are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average desktop support analyst salary at companies like Los Alamos National Laboratory and Tata Group are highly competitive.
Rank | Company | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Cambridge Associates | $115,711 | $55.63 |
2 | Stanford University | $69,276 | $33.31 |
3 | Los Alamos National Laboratory | $66,448 | $31.95 |
4 | Tata Group | $65,907 | $31.69 |
5 | NTT Data International L.L.C. | $61,196 | $29.42 |
6 | New York University | $60,996 | $29.32 |
7 | Houlihan Lokey | $58,975 | $28.35 |
8 | Cognizant | $57,161 | $27.48 |
9 | DCP Midstream | $56,545 | $27.19 |
10 | University of California-Berkeley | $56,534 | $27.18 |
11 | Stantec | $56,522 | $27.17 |
12 | UMass Memorial Health | $56,164 | $27.00 |
13 | Wpp Us Holdings Inc | $55,674 | $26.77 |
14 | Walter P Moore | $55,421 | $26.64 |
15 | Aspire Public Schools | $55,307 | $26.59 |
16 | Sage IT | $55,107 | $26.49 |
17 | Pamten Inc | $54,845 | $26.37 |
18 | Datum Software | $54,786 | $26.34 |
19 | Leviton | $54,746 | $26.32 |
20 | Eaton | $54,624 | $26.26 |
The average desktop support analyst salary varies across industries:
Rank | Industry | Average Salary | Hourly Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Finance | $64,184 | $30.86 |
2 | Technology | $52,530 | $25.25 |
3 | Health Care | $52,230 | $25.11 |
4 | Professional | $51,177 | $24.60 |
5 | Media | $49,724 | $23.91 |
6 | Manufacturing | $49,380 | $23.74 |
The average desktop support analyst salary has risen by $7,438 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average desktop support analyst earned $41,236 annually, but today, they earn $48,674 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for desktop support analysts over the last decade.
Compare desktop support analyst salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.
Compare desktop support analyst salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
---|---|---|---|
2025 | $48,700 | $23.40 | +3.3% |
2024 | $47,100 | $22.63 | +2.3% |
2023 | $46,000 | $22.12 | +1.5% |
2022 | $45,300 | $21.78 | +1.6% |
2021 | $44,600 | $21.43 | +1.6% |
Company | Job | Location | Date Added | Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Deskside Support (Onsite) | Noank, CT | 12/16/2024 | $63,500 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | Deskside Support (Onsite) | Nunez, GA | 12/16/2024 | $63,500 |
Vso Inc. | Desktop Support | Nome, TX | 12/15/2024 | $35,479 |
Virtual Service Operations?Source=Indeed_Feed | Desktop Support | Ione, CA | 12/15/2024 | $41,740 |
Alteradigitalhealth | MS Associate Desktop Support Analyst | Whittier, CA | 12/15/2024 | $43,793 |
Eliassen Group | Desktop Support Analyst | Lake Mary, FL | 12/12/2024 | $65,407 |
Randstad Us | Desktop Support Analyst II | Clark, NJ | 12/12/2024 | $62,610 |
Teksystems | Desktop Support Analyst | Lansing, MI | 12/12/2024 | $35,479 |
Insight Global | Overnight Desktop Support | Bradenton, FL | 12/12/2024 | $41,740 |
Manpowergroup | Desktop Support Analyst | Easton, PA | 12/11/2024 | $57,184 |
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