What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Desk Officer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Desk Officer's salary?

An Assistant Desk Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,671 for beginners, reaching about $57,112 at mid-level, and approach $57,317 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Desk Officer?

Assistant Desk Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Desk Officer roles are District of Columbia $59,635, California $59,408, Massachusetts $58,617. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Desk Officer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Desk Officer level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Manager, Help Desk: $119,832; Administrative Help Desk Assistant: $60,956; Help Desk Assistant: $57,898; Desk Officer: $48,566; Aesthetics Assistant/Front Desk: $40,557.

Assistant Desk Officer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assistant Desk Officer make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Desk Officer in Maryland is $55,536 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Assistant Desk Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,959
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,007 to $60,469
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,973

10% $44,973

50% (Median) $55,536

90% $64,959

Assistant Desk Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,469	$5,039	$1,163	$29
Average	$55,536	$4,628	$1,068	$27
25th Percentile	$50,007	$4,167	$962	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Desk Officer Salaries

An Assistant Desk Officer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Desk Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Desk Officer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,671
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,508
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,112
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,112
Expert (over 8 years): $57,317

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Desk Officer	less than 1 year	$52,671
Early Career Level Assistant Desk Officer	1-2 years	$54,508
Mid-Level Level Assistant Desk Officer	2-4 years	$57,112
Senior-Level Level Assistant Desk Officer	5-8 years	$57,112
Expert Level Assistant Desk Officer	over 8 years	$57,317

How Do Assistant Desk Officer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Desk Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,635.
California: $59,408.
Massachusetts: $58,617.

District of Columbia $59,635 California $59,408 Massachusetts $58,617 Washington $58,401 New Jersey $58,380 Alaska $58,304 Connecticut $57,561 New York $57,259

Hawaii $56,295 Rhode Island $55,843 Maryland $55,536 Minnesota $55,116 Colorado $54,954 Illinois $54,900 Oregon $54,696 Delaware $54,545

New Hampshire $54,450 Virginia $54,238 Pennsylvania $53,618 Nevada $53,306 North Dakota $53,204 Michigan $53,042 Wisconsin $52,983 Vermont $52,864

Texas $52,536 Maine $52,514 Arizona $52,482 Ohio $52,444 Georgia $51,949 Indiana $51,701 Wyoming $51,653 Utah $51,577

Iowa $51,545 Kansas $51,286 Louisiana $51,211 North Carolina $51,184 Missouri $51,173 Florida $50,963 Montana $50,850 Nebraska $50,742

Kentucky $50,683 South Carolina $50,468 Tennessee $50,333 Idaho $50,279 New Mexico $49,886 Oklahoma $49,800 Alabama $49,482 South Dakota $48,949

Arkansas $48,658 West Virginia $48,502 Mississippi $48,033

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Desk Officer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $57,183
Riverdale: $59,229
College Park: $59,161

Owings, MD $57,183

Riverdale, MD $59,229

College Park, MD $59,161

Fort Washington, MD $59,122

Oxon Hill, MD $59,293

Suitland, MD $59,274

District Heights, MD $59,244

Temple Hills, MD $59,275

Deale, MD $56,918

Dunkirk, MD $57,520

Fort George G Meade, MD $56,201

Friendship, MD $57,099

Fulton, MD $56,948

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $59,073

Savage, MD $56,284

Shady Side, MD $56,469

Galesville, MD $56,718

Greenbelt, MD $58,955

Glenn Dale, MD $58,304

Upper Marlboro, MD $58,361

Harwood, MD $56,936

Highland, MD $56,896

West River, MD $56,946

Tracys Landing, MD $56,987

Hyattsville, MD $59,277

Jessup, MD $56,008

Bethesda, MD $59,294

Glen Echo, MD $59,283

Chevy Chase, MD $59,287

Cabin John, MD $59,271

Olney, MD $57,936

Brookeville, MD $56,854

Poolesville, MD $57,355

Barnesville, MD $56,557

Beallsville, MD $56,660

Boyds, MD $57,094

Dickerson, MD $56,595

Rockville, MD $58,618

Potomac, MD $58,787

Derwood, MD $57,996

Sandy Spring, MD $57,658

Ashton, MD $57,531

Brinklow, MD $57,104

Burtonsville, MD $57,772

Montgomery Village, MD $57,299

Kensington, MD $59,238

Garrett Park, MD $59,168

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $58,703

Silver Spring, MD $59,203

Takoma Park, MD $59,281

Aberdeen, MD $54,300

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $54,288

Abingdon, MD $54,708

Gunpowder, MD $55,038

Arnold, MD $55,679

Baldwin, MD $54,935

Bel Air, MD $54,478

Belcamp, MD $54,557

Benson, MD $54,228

Boring, MD $54,348

Brooklandville, MD $55,470

Butler, MD $54,859

Chase, MD $55,292

Churchville, MD $54,071

Clarksville, MD $56,292

Cockeysville, MD $54,964

Hunt Valley, MD $55,194

Crownsville, MD $56,056

Darlington, MD $53,593

Davidsonville, MD $56,873

Dayton, MD $56,257

Edgewater, MD $56,352

Edgewood, MD $54,874

Ellicott City, MD $55,579

Columbia, MD $55,995

Fallston, MD $54,731

Finksburg, MD $54,750

Forest Hill, MD $54,181

Fork, MD $55,121

Fort Howard, MD $55,469

Freeland, MD $53,093

Gambrills, MD $56,267

Gibson Island, MD $55,499

Glen Arm, MD $55,324

Glen Burnie, MD $55,565

Glyndon, MD $55,033

Hampstead, MD $53,768

Elkridge, MD $55,626

Hanover, MD $55,658

Harmans, MD $55,655

Havre De Grace, MD $53,947

Hydes, MD $55,125

Jarrettsville, MD $54,001

Joppa, MD $55,014

Kingsville, MD $55,136

Lineboro, MD $52,958

Linthicum Heights, MD $55,574

Long Green, MD $55,233

Spencerville, MD $57,687

Clarksburg, MD $56,425

Damascus, MD $55,939

Germantown, MD $57,611

Annapolis, MD $56,109

Cumberland, MD $50,971

Accident, MD $50,886

Barton, MD $51,125

Bittinger, MD $51,029

Bloomington, MD $51,210

Corriganville, MD $50,646

Eckhart Mines, MD $50,927

Ellerslie, MD $50,711

Flintstone, MD $50,983

Friendsville, MD $50,871

Frostburg, MD $50,857

Grantsville, MD $50,859

Kitzmiller, MD $50,863

Lonaconing, MD $51,033

Luke, MD $51,214

Mc Henry, MD $50,890

Midland, MD $51,203

Midlothian, MD $50,864

Mount Savage, MD $50,631

Oakland, MD $50,743

Oldtown, MD $51,052

Pinto, MD $51,147

Rawlings, MD $51,163

Spring Gap, MD $51,114

Swanton, MD $50,991

Westernport, MD $51,212

Easton, MD $54,997

Barclay, MD $54,538

Bethlehem, MD $54,608

Betterton, MD $54,578

Bozman, MD $55,466

Cambridge, MD $54,611

Centreville, MD $55,054

Chester, MD $55,479

Chestertown, MD $54,834

Church Creek, MD $54,524

Church Hill, MD $54,760

Claiborne, MD $55,565

Cordova, MD $54,811

Crapo, MD $54,044

Crocheron, MD $53,654

Crumpton, MD $54,475

Denton, MD $54,525

East New Market, MD $54,393

Federalsburg, MD $54,382

Fishing Creek, MD $54,244

Galena, MD $54,328

Goldsboro, MD $54,420

Grasonville, MD $55,374

Greensboro, MD $54,430

Henderson, MD $54,480

Hillsboro, MD $54,850

Hurlock, MD $54,405

Ingleside, MD $54,581

Kennedyville, MD $54,425

Mcdaniel, MD $55,543

Madison, MD $54,949

Marydel, MD $54,330

Massey, MD $54,341

Millington, MD $54,418

Neavitt, MD $55,535

Newcomb, MD $55,152

Oxford, MD $54,880

Preston, MD $54,588

Price, MD $54,797

Queen Anne, MD $54,940

Queenstown, MD $55,253

Rhodesdale, MD $54,079

Ridgely, MD $54,645

Rock Hall, MD $55,168

Royal Oak, MD $55,050

Saint Michaels, MD $55,423

Secretary, MD $54,600

Sherwood, MD $55,874

Deal Island, MD $53,243

Eden, MD $53,348

Ewell, MD $53,077

Fruitland, MD $53,531

Girdletree, MD $52,955

Hebron, MD $53,481

Linkwood, MD $54,236

Manokin, MD $53,172

Mardela Springs, MD $53,673

Marion Station, MD $52,986

Nanticoke, MD $53,457

Newark, MD $53,235

Ocean City, MD $53,491

Parsonsburg, MD $53,384

Pittsville, MD $53,386

Pocomoke City, MD $53,055

Powellville, MD $53,359

Princess Anne, MD $53,310

Quantico, MD $53,376

Rehobeth, MD $52,970

Sharptown, MD $53,968

Showell, MD $53,385

Snow Hill, MD $53,196

Stockton, MD $52,877

Tyaskin, MD $53,324

Tylerton, MD $53,140

Upper Fairmount, MD $53,302

Vienna, MD $53,788

Westover, MD $53,172

Whaleyville, MD $53,357

Willards, MD $53,378

Delmar, MD $53,519

North East, MD $53,997

Perry Point, MD $53,918

Perryville, MD $53,898

Port Deposit, MD $53,765

Rising Sun, MD $53,589

Warwick, MD $54,316

Cecilton, MD $54,279

Charlestown, MD $53,989

Chesapeake City, MD $54,278

Childs, MD $54,206

Stevensville, MD $55,621

Colora, MD $53,541

Conowingo, MD $53,450

Earleville, MD $54,228

Elk Mills, MD $54,224

Elkton, MD $54,185

Georgetown, MD $54,268

Lutherville Timonium, MD $55,424

Abell, MD $54,872

Accokeek, MD $58,637

Aquasco, MD $57,186

Avenue, MD $54,960

Barstow, MD $56,503

Bel Alton, MD $56,783

Benedict, MD $56,745

Brandywine, MD $58,081

Broomes Island, MD $55,862

Bryans Road, MD $58,522

Bryantown, MD $57,464

Bushwood, MD $55,000

California, MD $54,953

Callaway, MD $54,570

Chaptico, MD $55,522

Charlotte Hall, MD $56,360

Cheltenham, MD $58,625

Clements, MD $55,523

Cobb Island, MD $55,025

Coltons Point, MD $54,766

Compton, MD $55,065

Dameron, MD $53,874

Dowell, MD $55,124

Drayden, MD $54,004

Faulkner, MD $56,480

Great Mills, MD $54,658

Helen, MD $56,042

Hollywood, MD $55,278

Hughesville, MD $57,081

Huntingtown, MD $56,846

Indian Head, MD $57,200

Ironsides, MD $56,970

Issue, MD $55,322

La Plata, MD $57,362

Leonardtown, MD $54,862

Lexington Park, MD $54,490

Loveville, MD $55,437

Lusby, MD $55,227

Marbury, MD $57,659

Mechanicsville, MD $56,030

Morganza, MD $55,703

Mount Victoria, MD $55,062

Nanjemoy, MD $56,300

Newburg, MD $55,735

Park Hall, MD $54,330

Patuxent River, MD $54,618

Piney Point, MD $54,088

Pomfret, MD $57,985

Port Republic, MD $56,166

Port Tobacco, MD $57,151

Prince Frederick, MD $56,507

Ridge, MD $53,636

Rock Point, MD $55,715

Saint Inigoes, MD $53,808

Saint Leonard, MD $55,895

Saint Marys City, MD $54,320

Scotland, MD $53,280

Solomons, MD $55,074

Sunderland, MD $56,959

Tall Timbers, MD $54,156

Valley Lee, MD $54,178

Welcome, MD $56,795

White Plains, MD $57,991

Southern Md Facility, MD $58,699

Annapolis Junction, MD $56,135

Lanham, MD $58,922

Beltsville, MD $58,838

Laurel, MD $57,555

Bladensburg, MD $59,267

Lothian, MD $57,522

Mount Rainier, MD $59,295

North Beach, MD $56,723

Bowie, MD $57,545

Brentwood, MD $59,291

Capitol Heights, MD $59,265

Chesapeake Beach, MD $56,694

Churchton, MD $56,707

Clinton, MD $58,931

Still Pond, MD $54,581

Sudlersville, MD $54,479

Taylors Island, MD $54,963

Templeville, MD $54,334

Tilghman, MD $55,749

Toddville, MD $53,778

Trappe, MD $54,644

Wingate, MD $53,988

Wittman, MD $55,565

Woolford, MD $54,737

Worton, MD $54,769

Wye Mills, MD $55,157

Frederick, MD $54,532

Adamstown, MD $55,666

Big Pool, MD $51,709

Boonsboro, MD $53,551

Braddock Heights, MD $54,505

Brownsville, MD $54,346

Brunswick, MD $54,848

Buckeystown, MD $55,251

Burkittsville, MD $54,433

Cascade, MD $53,063

Cavetown, MD $52,996

Chewsville, MD $53,078

Clear Spring, MD $52,368

Cooksville, MD $55,556

Emmitsburg, MD $53,240

Fairplay, MD $53,206

Funkstown, MD $53,201

Glenelg, MD $56,144

Glenwood, MD $55,869

Hagerstown, MD $52,932

Hancock, MD $51,454

Ijamsville, MD $55,529

Jefferson, MD $54,902

Keedysville, MD $53,720

Keymar, MD $53,693

Knoxville, MD $54,560

Ladiesburg, MD $53,887

Libertytown, MD $54,383

Lisbon, MD $55,563

Little Orleans, MD $51,169

Maugansville, MD $52,739

Middletown, MD $54,305

Monrovia, MD $55,408

Mount Airy, MD $55,075

Myersville, MD $53,599

New Market, MD $54,852

New Midway, MD $53,885

New Windsor, MD $54,372

Point Of Rocks, MD $55,561

Rocky Ridge, MD $53,527

Rohrersville, MD $54,086

Sabillasville, MD $53,135

Saint James, MD $53,214

Sharpsburg, MD $53,641

Smithsburg, MD $53,044

Sykesville, MD $55,218

Taneytown, MD $53,367

Thurmont, MD $53,587

Tuscarora, MD $55,773

Union Bridge, MD $54,152

Unionville, MD $54,413

Walkersville, MD $54,221

West Friendship, MD $55,678

Williamsport, MD $52,989

Woodbine, MD $55,557

Woodsboro, MD $53,963

Salisbury, MD $53,520

Allen, MD $53,447

Berlin, MD $53,390

Bishopville, MD $53,402

Bivalve, MD $53,598

Manchester, MD $53,121

Marriottsville, MD $55,438

Maryland Line, MD $52,958

Mayo, MD $56,228

Millersville, MD $55,770

Monkton, MD $54,458

Odenton, MD $56,334

Crofton, MD $56,656

Owings Mills, MD $55,328

Parkton, MD $53,622

Pasadena, MD $55,514

Perry Hall, MD $55,364

Perryman, MD $54,441

Phoenix, MD $55,073

Pylesville, MD $53,302

Randallstown, MD $55,414

Reisterstown, MD $55,197

Riderwood, MD $55,530

Riva, MD $56,443

Severn, MD $55,761

Severna Park, MD $55,686

Simpsonville, MD $56,229

Sparks Glencoe, MD $54,627

Crisfield, MD $53,116

Stevenson, MD $55,450

Dhs, MD $58,651

Waldorf, MD $57,958

Street, MD $53,545

Upperco, MD $54,303

Upper Falls, MD $55,191

Westminster, MD $54,305

Whiteford, MD $53,281

White Hall, MD $53,550

White Marsh, MD $55,313

Woodstock, MD $55,464

Baltimore, MD $55,536

Towson, MD $55,529

Gwynn Oak, MD $55,548

Pikesville, MD $55,508

Sparrows Point, MD $55,476

Middle River, MD $55,361

Essex, MD $55,492

Dundalk, MD $55,545

Brooklyn, MD $55,546

Curtis Bay, MD $55,557

Halethorpe, MD $55,553

Catonsville, MD $55,581

Parkville, MD $55,521

Nottingham, MD $55,464

Rosedale, MD $55,535

Windsor Mill, MD $55,518

Gaithersburg, MD $57,875

Washington Grove, MD $57,905

Assistant Desk Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Desk Officer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,007

Average $55,536/year

$60,469

$4,167

Average $4,628/month

$5,039

$962

Average $1,068/week

$1,163

$24

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,469	$5,039	$1,163	$29
Average	$55,536	$4,628	$1,068	$27
25th Percentile	$50,007	$4,167	$962	$24

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