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Desktop Support Technician salary

Average desktop support technician salary

$41,792

$20.09 hourly rate

Entry-level desktop support technician salary
$32,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a desktop support technician make?

The average desktop support technician salary in the United States is $41,792. Desktop support technician salaries typically range between $32,000 and $54,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for desktop support technicians is $20.09 per hour.

Desktop support technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Desktop support technicians earn the highest average salary in Pennsylvania.

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Where can a Desktop Support Technician earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$51,065
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NTT Data International L.L.C.$65,226
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Desktop Support Technician salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a desktop support technician typically falls between $41,792 and $59,182.
zippia
$41,792yearly
glassdoor[1]
$59,182yearly
indeed[2]
$49,628yearly
comparably[3]
$58,056yearly
Salary.com[4]
$53,718yearly

Average desktop support technician salary by state

The highest-paying states for desktop support technicians are Pennsylvania, California, and New Hampshire. The lowest average desktop support technician salary states are New Mexico, Maine, and Tennessee.

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Highest paying states for desktop support technicians

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1California$50,534$24.30
2Louisiana$47,385$22.78
3North Dakota$46,449$22.33
4Nevada$43,493$20.91
5Massachusetts$49,523$23.81
6New Hampshire$49,725$23.91
7Pennsylvania$50,610$24.33
8South Dakota$41,245$19.83
9Delaware$47,636$22.90
10Michigan$40,821$19.63
11Alaska$45,947$22.09
12New Jersey$48,645$23.39
13Minnesota$42,034$20.21
14Virginia$43,646$20.98
15Maryland$45,294$21.78
16Rhode Island$42,287$20.33
17Oregon$45,142$21.70
18Vermont$41,504$19.95
19Arizona$41,804$20.10
20New York$45,418$21.84
21Wisconsin$41,636$20.02
22Montana$40,063$19.26
23Missouri$39,025$18.76
24Utah$39,757$19.11
25District of Columbia$42,302$20.34
26Texas$41,143$19.78
27Connecticut$43,762$21.04
28Arkansas$37,650$18.10
29Wyoming$38,520$18.52
30Indiana$38,245$18.39
31Oklahoma$37,577$18.07
32Kansas$38,734$18.62
33Ohio$39,764$19.12
34Florida$39,784$19.13
35South Carolina$37,267$17.92
36Hawaii$39,363$18.92
37Illinois$39,651$19.06
38Georgia$39,714$19.09
39Iowa$38,462$18.49
40Washington$40,895$19.66
41Nebraska$38,318$18.42
42Colorado$38,992$18.75
43North Carolina$38,249$18.39
44Kentucky$37,981$18.26
45New Mexico$35,488$17.06
46Mississippi$34,248$16.47
47Maine$35,359$17.00
48Alabama$34,828$16.74
49Idaho$37,207$17.89
50West Virginia$34,346$16.51
51Tennessee$35,228$16.94

Highest paying cities for desktop support technicians

The highest-paying cities for desktop support technicians are Philadelphia, PA, San Jose, CA, and Worcester, MA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Philadelphia, PA$51,065$24.55
2San Jose, CA$51,009$24.52
3Worcester, MA$49,607$23.85
4New York, NY$45,591$21.92
5Springfield, VA$44,841$21.56
6Hartford, CT$43,605$20.96
7Washington, DC$42,299$20.34
8Saint Paul, MN$42,109$20.24
9Phoenix, AZ$41,800$20.10
10Madison, WI$41,471$19.94
11Austin, TX$41,352$19.88
12Tampa, FL$40,123$19.29
13Chicago, IL$39,774$19.12
14Atlanta, GA$39,701$19.09
15Salt Lake City, UT$39,626$19.05
16Columbus, OH$39,278$18.88
17Saint Louis, MO$39,033$18.77
18Colorado Springs, CO$39,004$18.75
19Raleigh, NC$38,439$18.48
20Omaha, NE$38,286$18.41

Desktop Support Technician salary details

A desktop support technician's salary ranges from $32,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $54,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Desktop Support Technician Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a desktop support technician's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$54,000$4,500$26
75th Percentile$48,000$4,000$23
Average$41,792$3,483$20
25th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
10th Percentile$32,000$2,667$15

Highest paying desktop support technician jobs

The highest paying types of desktop support technicians are technical support engineer, software support technician, and systems support.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Administrative Technical Support$46,753$3,896$22.48186,858
Technical Support Engineer$85,716$7,143$41.21184,542
Systems Support$64,031$5,336$30.78156,028
Technician Support Tier$54,889$4,574$26.39109,671
Technical Support Agent$30,389$2,532$14.61177,918
Computer Technician$39,767$3,314$19.1295,688

Top companies hiring desktop support technicians now:

  1. IBM Jobs (158)
  2. Dell Jobs (98)
  3. CSC Holdings LLC Jobs (36)
  4. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jobs (37)
  5. Siemens Jobs (36)

Which companies pay desktop support technicians the most?

Desktop support technician salaries at NTT Data International L.L.C. And InfosysPublicService are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average desktop support technician salary at companies like Brookhaven National Laboratory and DeWitt LLP Law Firm are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1NTT Data International L.L.C.$65,226$31.36
2Infosys Public Service$64,658$31.09
3Brookhaven National Laboratory$64,141$30.84
4DeWitt LLP Law Firm$60,973$29.31
5Cognizant$58,486$28.12
6Houlihan Lokey$56,757$27.29
7Pamten Inc$56,444$27.14
8General Dynamics Mission Systems$55,098$26.49
9PROLIM$54,675$26.29
10JPMorgan Chase & Co.$54,027$25.97
11Minnesota State Fair$53,335$25.64
12CAI$53,149$25.55
13Northrop Grumman$53,063$25.51
14Raydon Corporation$52,633$25.30
15Stellar$52,623$25.30
16Data$51,896$24.95
17Filanc Construction Co.$51,648$24.83
18Strategic Systems International$51,616$24.82
19Axiom Space$51,496$24.76
20Blue Origin$51,403$24.71

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$43,000$42,600$42,200$41,800$41,400$41,000
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Desktop Support Technician salary by industry

The average desktop support technician salary varies across industries:

  • The average desktop support technician salary in the finance industry is $49,591, the highest of any industry.
  • The average desktop support technician salary in the finance industry is $49,182.
  • Desktop support technicians in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $42,642, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for desktop support technicians

RankIndustryAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Finance$49,591$23.84
2Technology$49,182$23.65
3Health Care$45,825$22.03
4Manufacturing$43,969$21.14
5Professional$43,196$20.77
6Hospitality$42,642$20.50

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Desktop Support Technician salary trends

The average desktop support technician salary has risen by $6,386 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average desktop support technician earned $35,406 annually, but today, they earn $41,792 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for desktop support technicians over the last decade.

Compare desktop support technician salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average desktop support technician salary over time

Compare desktop support technician salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Desktop Support Technician salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$41,800$20.09+3.3%
    2024$40,400$19.43+2.3%
    2023$39,500$18.99+1.5%
    2022$38,900$18.70+1.6%
    2021$38,300$18.40+1.6%

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