What are the main factors that influence a Desktop Support Tech's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Desktop Support Tech?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Desktop Support Tech roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Desktop Support Tech's salary?

A Desktop Support Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,070 for beginners, reaching about $52,335 at mid-level, and approach $53,098 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Desktop Support Tech?

Desktop Support Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Desktop Support Tech roles are District of Columbia $57,041, California $56,824, Massachusetts $56,067. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Desktop Support Tech roles make?

Salaries for Desktop Support Tech level roles vary by specialization: Desktop Support Manager: $118,210; Desktop Support II: $86,981; Desktop Support Engineer: $72,144; Desktop Support Tech III: $71,560; Desktop Support Analyst: $67,789.

Desktop Support Tech Salary in Colorado

How much does a Desktop Support Tech make in Colorado? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Support Tech in Colorado is $52,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a Desktop Support Tech's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,059
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,995 to $58,057
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,835

10% $43,835

50% (Median) $52,564

90% $63,059

Desktop Support Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,057	$4,838	$1,116	$28
Average	$52,564	$4,380	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$47,995	$4,000	$923	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Desktop Support Tech Salaries

A Desktop Support Tech'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 Desktop Support Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Desktop Support Tech'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): $51,070
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,419
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,335
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,945
Expert (over 8 years): $53,098

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Desktop Support Tech	less than 1 year	$51,070
Early Career Level Desktop Support Tech	1-2 years	$51,419
Mid-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	2-4 years	$52,335
Senior-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	5-8 years	$52,945
Expert Level Desktop Support Tech	over 8 years	$53,098

How Do Desktop Support Tech 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 Desktop Support Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,041.
California: $56,824.
Massachusetts: $56,067.

District of Columbia $57,041 California $56,824 Massachusetts $56,067 Washington $55,861 New Jersey $55,840 Alaska $55,768 Connecticut $55,057 New York $54,769

Hawaii $53,847 Rhode Island $53,414 Maryland $53,120 Minnesota $52,718 Colorado $52,564 Illinois $52,512 Oregon $52,317 Delaware $52,172

New Hampshire $52,082 Virginia $51,879 Pennsylvania $51,286 Nevada $50,987 North Dakota $50,890 Michigan $50,735 Wisconsin $50,678 Vermont $50,565

Texas $50,251 Maine $50,230 Arizona $50,199 Ohio $50,163 Georgia $49,689 Indiana $49,452 Wyoming $49,406 Utah $49,334

Iowa $49,303 Kansas $49,056 Louisiana $48,983 North Carolina $48,958 Missouri $48,947 Florida $48,746 Montana $48,638 Nebraska $48,535

Kentucky $48,479 South Carolina $48,272 Tennessee $48,144 Idaho $48,092 New Mexico $47,716 Oklahoma $47,634 Alabama $47,330 South Dakota $46,820

Arkansas $46,541 West Virginia $46,392 Mississippi $45,944

Top Paying Cities for Desktop Support Tech

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:

Glen Haven: $51,535
Hygiene: $53,326
Johnstown: $51,649

Glen Haven, CO $51,535

Hygiene, CO $53,326

Johnstown, CO $51,649

Laporte, CO $51,077

Livermore, CO $50,911

Loveland, CO $51,488

Lyons, CO $53,232

Masonville, CO $51,110

Mead, CO $52,236

Milliken, CO $51,578

Niwot, CO $53,744

Red Feather Lakes, CO $51,051

Severance, CO $51,150

Timnath, CO $51,084

Wellington, CO $50,798

Windsor, CO $51,158

Brighton, CO $52,426

Ault, CO $51,061

Briggsdale, CO $51,075

Carr, CO $50,196

Eastlake, CO $52,562

Eaton, CO $51,222

Evans, CO $51,483

Fort Lupton, CO $52,276

Galeton, CO $51,227

Gilcrest, CO $51,764

Gill, CO $51,311

Greeley, CO $51,356

Henderson, CO $52,507

Hudson, CO $52,104

Keenesburg, CO $51,853

Kersey, CO $51,317

La Salle, CO $51,675

Lucerne, CO $51,301

Nunn, CO $50,898

Orchard, CO $51,068

Pierce, CO $51,093

Ohio City, CO $51,619

Parlin, CO $51,376

Penrose, CO $50,927

Pitkin, CO $51,555

Poncha Springs, CO $51,205

Powderhorn, CO $51,269

Rockvale, CO $50,696

Sargents, CO $51,119

Twin Lakes, CO $52,807

Westcliffe, CO $50,724

Wetmore, CO $50,398

Durango, CO $51,412

Cahone, CO $51,286

Cortez, CO $51,247

Dolores, CO $51,369

Dove Creek, CO $51,235

Egnar, CO $51,263

Hesperus, CO $50,963

Lewis, CO $51,376

Mancos, CO $51,246

Marvel, CO $50,962

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $50,981

Pleasant View, CO $51,138

Rico, CO $51,382

Towaoc, CO $51,033

Yellow Jacket, CO $51,315

Montrose, CO $51,574

Austin, CO $51,641

Bedrock, CO $51,250

Cedaredge, CO $51,693

Cory, CO $51,628

Crawford, CO $51,482

Delta, CO $51,573

Eckert, CO $51,654

Hotchkiss, CO $51,622

Lazear, CO $51,583

Naturita, CO $51,354

Norwood, CO $51,374

Nucla, CO $51,433

Olathe, CO $51,516

Ophir, CO $51,430

Ouray, CO $51,422

Paonia, CO $51,859

Paradox, CO $51,279

Placerville, CO $51,383

Redvale, CO $51,399

Ridgway, CO $51,415

Silverton, CO $51,328

Somerset, CO $52,016

Telluride, CO $51,440

Grand Junction, CO $51,891

Platteville, CO $51,879

Roggen, CO $51,343

Weldona, CO $50,947

Wiggins, CO $51,220

Fort Morgan, CO $50,968

Log Lane Village, CO $51,135

Akron, CO $50,599

Amherst, CO $50,436

Atwood, CO $50,776

Brush, CO $50,772

Crook, CO $50,631

Eckley, CO $50,472

Fleming, CO $50,728

Grover, CO $50,688

Haxtun, CO $50,718

Hereford, CO $50,365

Hillrose, CO $50,822

Holyoke, CO $50,564

Idalia, CO $50,311

Iliff, CO $50,764

Julesburg, CO $50,560

Lindon, CO $50,382

Merino, CO $50,820

New Raymer, CO $50,809

Otis, CO $50,644

Ovid, CO $50,577

Padroni, CO $50,636

Paoli, CO $50,719

Peetz, CO $50,622

Sedgwick, CO $50,596

Snyder, CO $50,782

Sterling, CO $50,863

Stoneham, CO $50,811

Vernon, CO $50,359

Woodrow, CO $50,487

Wray, CO $50,459

Yuma, CO $50,628

Anton, CO $50,394

Arapahoe, CO $49,997

Arriba, CO $50,179

Bethune, CO $50,253

Burlington, CO $50,206

Calhan, CO $51,000

Cascade, CO $51,420

Cheyenne Wells, CO $50,070

Cope, CO $50,371

Cripple Creek, CO $51,323

Divide, CO $51,350

Flagler, CO $50,230

Florissant, CO $51,308

Fountain, CO $50,996

Genoa, CO $50,213

Green Mountain Falls, CO $51,407

Guffey, CO $51,253

Hugo, CO $49,905

Joes, CO $50,421

Karval, CO $49,616

Kirk, CO $50,379

Kit Carson, CO $50,008

Limon, CO $50,516

Lake George, CO $51,386

Manitou Springs, CO $51,420

Matheson, CO $50,478

Peyton, CO $51,241

Ramah, CO $50,152

Rush, CO $50,272

Seibert, CO $50,209

Simla, CO $50,708

Stratton, CO $50,259

U S A F Academy, CO $51,417

Victor, CO $51,300

Vona, CO $50,238

Wild Horse, CO $49,911

Woodland Park, CO $51,377

Yoder, CO $50,466

Colorado Springs, CO $51,420

Clifton, CO $51,859

Fruita, CO $51,730

Gateway, CO $51,366

Glade Park, CO $51,543

Loma, CO $51,748

Mack, CO $51,611

Palisade, CO $51,765

Whitewater, CO $51,540

Glenwood Springs, CO $52,391

Dinosaur, CO $51,526

Aspen, CO $53,373

Snowmass Village, CO $53,371

Avon, CO $52,892

Basalt, CO $53,203

Carbondale, CO $53,005

Collbran, CO $51,714

Craig, CO $52,094

De Beque, CO $51,708

Eagle, CO $52,675

Edwards, CO $52,788

Parachute, CO $51,977

Battlement Mesa, CO $51,929

Gypsum, CO $52,413

Hamilton, CO $52,316

Hayden, CO $52,168

Maybell, CO $51,590

Meeker, CO $52,320

Meredith, CO $53,028

Mesa, CO $51,689

Minturn, CO $52,730

Molina, CO $51,658

New Castle, CO $52,211

Rangely, CO $51,736

Red Cliff, CO $52,724

Rifle, CO $52,081

Silt, CO $52,060

Slater, CO $51,846

Snowmass, CO $53,264

Wolcott, CO $52,707

Woody Creek, CO $53,369

Vail, CO $52,956

Pueblo, CO $49,859

Colorado City, CO $50,200

Aguilar, CO $50,419

Arlington, CO $49,532

Avondale, CO $49,993

Beulah, CO $50,203

Boncarbo, CO $50,444

Boone, CO $50,154

Branson, CO $50,031

Campo, CO $49,846

Cheraw, CO $49,942

Crowley, CO $50,048

Eads, CO $49,977

Fort Lyon, CO $49,922

Fowler, CO $50,065

Gardner, CO $50,555

Granada, CO $50,090

Hartman, CO $50,185

Hasty, CO $50,032

Haswell, CO $49,736

Hoehne, CO $50,363

Holly, CO $50,027

Kim, CO $49,980

La Junta, CO $50,012

Lamar, CO $50,165

Las Animas, CO $49,984

La Veta, CO $50,643

Mc Clave, CO $50,040

Manzanola, CO $49,974

Model, CO $50,050

Olney Springs, CO $49,888

Ordway, CO $49,640

Pritchett, CO $49,982

Rocky Ford, CO $49,901

Rye, CO $50,277

Sheridan Lake, CO $49,997

Springfield, CO $50,085

Sugar City, CO $49,507

Swink, CO $49,962

Trinchera, CO $50,147

Trinidad, CO $50,364

Two Buttes, CO $50,082

Vilas, CO $50,075

Walsenburg, CO $50,376

Walsh, CO $50,022

Weston, CO $50,539

Wiley, CO $49,994

Alamosa, CO $51,028

Antonito, CO $50,996

Arboles, CO $51,099

Arvada, CO $52,564

Aurora, CO $52,528

Bayfield, CO $51,242

Broomfield, CO $52,795

Commerce City, CO $52,441

Dupont, CO $52,541

Eldorado Springs, CO $53,792

Lafayette, CO $53,315

Louisville, CO $53,381

Westminster, CO $52,540

Wheat Ridge, CO $52,538

Agate, CO $50,676

Bennett, CO $51,994

Byers, CO $51,373

Castle Rock, CO $51,601

Deer Trail, CO $51,034

Elbert, CO $51,274

Elizabeth, CO $51,707

Englewood, CO $52,528

Franktown, CO $51,567

Kiowa, CO $51,335

Larkspur, CO $51,433

Littleton, CO $52,476

Lone Tree, CO $52,338

Louviers, CO $52,265

Monument, CO $51,383

Palmer Lake, CO $51,388

Parker, CO $52,146

Sedalia, CO $51,627

Strasburg, CO $51,828

Watkins, CO $52,217

Denver, CO $52,523

Thornton, CO $52,564

Boulder, CO $54,052

Golden, CO $52,534

Alma, CO $52,238

Bailey, CO $52,119

Black Hawk, CO $53,058

Bond, CO $52,701

Breckenridge, CO $52,350

Buffalo Creek, CO $51,939

Burns, CO $52,363

Central City, CO $52,760

Clark, CO $51,867

Climax, CO $52,410

Coalmont, CO $51,777

Como, CO $51,601

Conifer, CO $52,255

Cowdrey, CO $51,568

Dillon, CO $52,318

Dumont, CO $52,572

Evergreen, CO $52,442

Empire, CO $52,332

Fairplay, CO $51,648

Fraser, CO $52,391

Frisco, CO $52,641

Georgetown, CO $52,293

Granby, CO $52,252

Grand Lake, CO $52,223

Grant, CO $51,851

Hartsel, CO $51,373

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $52,182

Idaho Springs, CO $52,483

Idledale, CO $52,479

Indian Hills, CO $52,453

Jamestown, CO $53,965

Jefferson, CO $51,743

Kittredge, CO $52,458

Kremmling, CO $52,177

Leadville, CO $52,346

Mc Coy, CO $52,355

Morrison, CO $52,441

Nederland, CO $53,474

Oak Creek, CO $52,262

Parshall, CO $52,486

Phippsburg, CO $52,313

Pine, CO $52,002

Pinecliffe, CO $53,725

Rand, CO $51,781

Rollinsville, CO $53,224

Shawnee, CO $51,989

Silver Plume, CO $52,071

Steamboat Springs, CO $52,164

Tabernash, CO $52,513

Toponas, CO $52,293

Walden, CO $51,704

Ward, CO $53,333

Winter Park, CO $52,581

Yampa, CO $52,365

Silverthorne, CO $52,596

Longmont, CO $53,118

Allenspark, CO $52,877

Estes Park, CO $52,083

Bellvue, CO $51,416

Berthoud, CO $52,046

Dacono, CO $52,653

Drake, CO $51,435

Erie, CO $52,889

Firestone, CO $52,522

Fort Collins, CO $51,049

Frederick, CO $52,524

Blanca, CO $50,847

Capulin, CO $51,109

Center, CO $51,067

Chama, CO $50,673

Chimney Rock, CO $51,120

Chromo, CO $50,777

Conejos, CO $50,964

Creede, CO $51,232

Crestone, CO $50,871

Del Norte, CO $51,120

Fort Garland, CO $50,733

San Luis, CO $50,527

Homelake, CO $51,072

Hooper, CO $50,903

Ignacio, CO $51,022

Jaroso, CO $50,638

La Jara, CO $51,046

Manassa, CO $50,995

Moffat, CO $50,938

Monte Vista, CO $51,103

Mosca, CO $50,839

Pagosa Springs, CO $51,116

Romeo, CO $51,145

Saguache, CO $51,114

Sanford, CO $50,858

San Pablo, CO $50,597

South Fork, CO $51,171

Villa Grove, CO $51,007

Salida, CO $51,207

Almont, CO $52,525

Buena Vista, CO $52,445

Canon City, CO $50,979

Cimarron, CO $51,323

Coal Creek, CO $50,676

Coaldale, CO $51,082

Cotopaxi, CO $50,939

Crested Butte, CO $52,801

Florence, CO $50,596

Monarch, CO $51,314

Granite, CO $52,084

Gunnison, CO $51,363

Hillside, CO $50,919

Howard, CO $51,174

Lake City, CO $51,320

Nathrop, CO $51,361

Desktop Support Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Desktop Support Tech roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Desktop Support Tech positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Desktop Support Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Desktop Support Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$78,846	$38.0	50%
Financial Services	$73,589	$35.0	40%
Biotechnology	$68,333	$33.0	30%

Desktop Support Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desktop Support Tech'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.

$47,995

Average $52,564/year

$58,057

$4,000

Average $4,380/month

$4,838

$923

Average $1,011/week

$1,116

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,057	$4,838	$1,116	$28
Average	$52,564	$4,380	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$47,995	$4,000	$923	$23

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