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 $47,904 for beginners, reaching about $49,090 at mid-level, and approach $49,806 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 $57,043, California $56,827, Massachusetts $56,069. 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: $118,220; Desktop Support II: $86,984; Desktop Support Engineer: $72,153; Desktop Support Tech III: $71,570; Desktop Support Analyst: $67,791.

Desktop Support Tech Salary in Iowa

How much does a Desktop Support Tech make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Support Tech in Iowa is $49,305 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,148
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,021 to $54,457
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,120

10% $41,120

50% (Median) $49,305

90% $59,148

Desktop Support Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,457	$4,538	$1,047	$26
Average	$49,305	$4,109	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$45,021	$3,752	$866	$22

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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): $47,904
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,231
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,090
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $49,663
Expert (over 8 years): $49,806

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Desktop Support Tech	less than 1 year	$47,904
Early Career Level Desktop Support Tech	1-2 years	$48,231
Mid-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	2-4 years	$49,090
Senior-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	5-8 years	$49,663
Expert Level Desktop Support Tech	over 8 years	$49,806

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: $57,043.
California: $56,827.
Massachusetts: $56,069.

District of Columbia $57,043 California $56,827 Massachusetts $56,069 Washington $55,863 New Jersey $55,843 Alaska $55,771 Connecticut $55,060 New York $54,771

Hawaii $53,849 Rhode Island $53,416 Maryland $53,122 Minnesota $52,721 Colorado $52,566 Illinois $52,514 Oregon $52,319 Delaware $52,174

New Hampshire $52,084 Virginia $51,881 Pennsylvania $51,288 Nevada $50,989 North Dakota $50,892 Michigan $50,737 Wisconsin $50,680 Vermont $50,567

Texas $50,253 Maine $50,232 Arizona $50,201 Ohio $50,165 Georgia $49,691 Indiana $49,454 Wyoming $49,408 Utah $49,336

Iowa $49,305 Kansas $49,057 Louisiana $48,985 North Carolina $48,960 Missouri $48,949 Florida $48,748 Montana $48,640 Nebraska $48,537

Kentucky $48,480 South Carolina $48,274 Tennessee $48,146 Idaho $48,094 New Mexico $47,718 Oklahoma $47,635 Alabama $47,332 South Dakota $46,821

Arkansas $46,543 West Virginia $46,394 Mississippi $45,946

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:

West Bend: $48,047
Melvin: $47,906
Milford: $48,110

West Bend, IA $48,047

Melvin, IA $47,906

Milford, IA $48,110

Ocheyedan, IA $47,992

Okoboji, IA $48,290

Royal, IA $48,056

Ruthven, IA $48,058

Spirit Lake, IA $48,245

Superior, IA $48,286

Terril, IA $48,020

Wallingford, IA $48,087

Webb, IA $48,011

Carroll, IA $48,098

Arcadia, IA $48,021

Arthur, IA $47,979

Aspinwall, IA $48,296

Auburn, IA $48,001

Breda, IA $48,014

Charter Oak, IA $47,999

Dedham, IA $48,103

Deloit, IA $48,053

Denison, IA $48,167

Glidden, IA $48,170

Halbur, IA $48,173

Ida Grove, IA $47,969

Irwin, IA $48,282

Kirkman, IA $48,246

Kiron, IA $47,986

Lake City, IA $48,044

Lake View, IA $48,055

Lanesboro, IA $48,242

Lidderdale, IA $48,113

Lohrville, IA $48,104

Manilla, IA $48,195

Manning, IA $48,163

Odebolt, IA $48,022

Ralston, IA $48,392

Ricketts, IA $48,148

Schleswig, IA $48,014

Scranton, IA $48,374

Templeton, IA $48,073

Vail, IA $48,034

Wall Lake, IA $48,036

Westside, IA $48,011

Council Bluffs, IA $48,960

Carter Lake, IA $48,960

Arion, IA $48,096

Avoca, IA $48,586

Blencoe, IA $47,988

Carson, IA $48,713

Crescent, IA $48,957

Defiance, IA $48,251

Dow City, IA $48,199

Dunlap, IA $48,226

Earling, IA $48,309

Elk Horn, IA $48,373

Elliott, IA $48,343

Emerson, IA $48,611

Glenwood, IA $48,823

Griswold, IA $48,440

Hancock, IA $48,652

Harlan, IA $48,444

Hastings, IA $48,654

Henderson, IA $48,688

Honey Creek, IA $48,934

Kimballton, IA $48,313

Lewis, IA $48,393

Little Sioux, IA $48,228

Logan, IA $48,710

Mc Clelland, IA $48,889

Macedonia, IA $48,747

Magnolia, IA $48,668

Malvern, IA $48,686

Marne, IA $48,362

Minden, IA $48,784

Mineola, IA $48,896

Missouri Valley, IA $48,803

Modale, IA $48,685

Mondamin, IA $48,493

Moorhead, IA $48,037

Van Meter, IA $50,030

Van Wert, IA $48,567

Waukee, IA $50,180

Weldon, IA $48,638

West Des Moines, IA $50,415

What Cheer, IA $48,331

Whitten, IA $48,403

Williams, IA $48,131

Williamson, IA $49,147

Winterset, IA $49,592

Wiota, IA $48,231

Woodburn, IA $49,267

Woodward, IA $49,758

Yale, IA $48,913

Zearing, IA $48,578

Des Moines, IA $50,531

Urbandale, IA $50,439

Windsor Heights, IA $50,508

Clive, IA $50,336

Pleasant Hill, IA $50,441

Mason City, IA $48,166

Alexander, IA $48,001

Belmond, IA $48,068

Britt, IA $48,041

Buffalo Center, IA $48,096

Carpenter, IA $48,579

Chapin, IA $48,250

Clear Lake, IA $48,116

Corwith, IA $47,980

Coulter, IA $48,245

Crystal Lake, IA $48,247

Dougherty, IA $47,956

Fertile, IA $48,081

Floyd, IA $48,187

Forest City, IA $48,086

Garner, IA $48,066

Goodell, IA $47,982

Grafton, IA $48,088

Hampton, IA $48,115

Hanlontown, IA $48,022

Joice, IA $48,058

Kanawha, IA $48,001

Kensett, IA $48,020

Klemme, IA $48,024

Lake Mills, IA $48,187

Lakota, IA $48,059

Latimer, IA $48,056

Leland, IA $48,081

Sioux Center, IA $47,781

Neola, IA $48,828

Oakland, IA $48,693

Mount Ayr, IA $48,014

Nodaway, IA $48,096

Orient, IA $48,522

Prescott, IA $48,089

Redding, IA $47,911

Shannon City, IA $48,308

Sharpsburg, IA $47,904

Tingley, IA $48,299

Villisca, IA $48,233

Akron, IA $47,220

Alta, IA $48,070

Alton, IA $47,774

Anthon, IA $47,218

Aurelia, IA $47,951

Battle Creek, IA $47,857

Bronson, IA $46,891

Brunsville, IA $47,168

Calumet, IA $48,184

Castana, IA $47,814

Chatsworth, IA $47,341

Cherokee, IA $47,890

Cleghorn, IA $47,697

Climbing Hill, IA $47,062

Correctionville, IA $47,332

Cushing, IA $47,675

Danbury, IA $47,772

Galva, IA $47,913

Granville, IA $47,765

Hawarden, IA $47,664

Hinton, IA $46,867

Holstein, IA $47,804

Hornick, IA $47,274

Ireton, IA $47,590

Kingsley, IA $47,130

Larrabee, IA $47,902

Lawton, IA $46,847

Le Mars, IA $47,192

Linn Grove, IA $48,007

Mapleton, IA $47,904

Marcus, IA $47,635

Maurice, IA $47,632

Meriden, IA $47,802

Merrill, IA $46,963

Moville, IA $47,028

Onawa, IA $47,918

Orange City, IA $47,847

Oto, IA $47,398

Oyens, IA $47,307

Paullina, IA $47,889

Peterson, IA $48,007

Pierson, IA $47,293

Quimby, IA $47,671

Remsen, IA $47,376

Rodney, IA $47,508

Salix, IA $46,944

Schaller, IA $48,024

Sergeant Bluff, IA $46,796

Sloan, IA $47,194

Smithland, IA $47,450

Sutherland, IA $48,028

Ute, IA $48,004

Washta, IA $47,577

Westfield, IA $46,980

Whiting, IA $47,447

Sioux City, IA $46,739

Sheldon, IA $47,867

Alvord, IA $47,255

Archer, IA $47,881

Ashton, IA $47,785

Boyden, IA $47,718

Doon, IA $47,378

George, IA $47,680

Hospers, IA $47,864

Hull, IA $47,687

Inwood, IA $47,197

Larchwood, IA $47,081

Lester, IA $47,211

Little Rock, IA $47,752

Matlock, IA $47,874

Primghar, IA $48,025

Rock Rapids, IA $47,389

Rock Valley, IA $47,360

Sanborn, IA $47,943

Sibley, IA $47,917

Spencer, IA $48,152

Massena, IA $48,158

Gifford, IA $48,288

Lenox, IA $48,061

Ackworth, IA $49,993

Adair, IA $48,358

Adel, IA $49,852

Albion, IA $48,334

Alden, IA $48,144

Alleman, IA $50,124

Allerton, IA $48,183

Altoona, IA $50,352

Ames, IA $49,526

Anita, IA $48,165

Ankeny, IA $50,320

Atlantic, IA $48,425

Audubon, IA $48,172

Bagley, IA $48,667

Barnes City, IA $48,291

Baxter, IA $49,623

Bayard, IA $48,529

Beaver, IA $49,049

Berwick, IA $50,441

Bevington, IA $50,007

Blairsburg, IA $48,062

Bondurant, IA $50,218

Boone, IA $49,306

Booneville, IA $50,112

Bouton, IA $49,682

Boxholm, IA $48,830

Bradford, IA $48,305

Brayton, IA $48,240

Buckeye, IA $48,184

Bussey, IA $48,801

Cambridge, IA $49,879

Carlisle, IA $50,282

Casey, IA $48,577

Chariton, IA $48,930

Churdan, IA $48,290

Clemons, IA $48,404

Clio, IA $48,125

Colfax, IA $49,895

Collins, IA $49,673

Colo, IA $49,134

Columbia, IA $49,278

Coon Rapids, IA $48,298

Cooper, IA $48,830

Corydon, IA $48,359

Cumming, IA $50,241

Melcher Dallas, IA $49,525

Dallas Center, IA $49,998

Dana, IA $48,643

Davis City, IA $48,065

Dawson, IA $49,352

Decatur, IA $48,190

Derby, IA $48,750

De Soto, IA $49,861

Dexter, IA $49,406

Dows, IA $48,017

Earlham, IA $49,643

Elkhart, IA $50,125

Ellston, IA $48,410

Ellsworth, IA $48,503

Exira, IA $48,198

Ferguson, IA $48,638

Galt, IA $47,971

Garden City, IA $48,649

Garden Grove, IA $48,447

Gibson, IA $48,335

Gilbert, IA $49,299

Gilman, IA $48,469

Grand Junction, IA $48,818

Grand River, IA $48,390

Granger, IA $50,092

Gray, IA $48,273

Grimes, IA $50,242

Grinnell, IA $48,590

Guthrie Center, IA $48,560

Hamilton, IA $48,851

Pacific Junction, IA $48,815

Hamlin, IA $48,126

Little Cedar, IA $48,515

Mc Intire, IA $48,846

Manly, IA $48,062

Meservey, IA $47,997

Nora Springs, IA $48,136

Northwood, IA $48,335

Orchard, IA $48,160

Osage, IA $48,214

Plymouth, IA $48,043

Rake, IA $48,249

Riceville, IA $48,547

Rock Falls, IA $48,136

Rockford, IA $48,086

Rockwell, IA $48,053

Rowan, IA $47,987

Rudd, IA $48,147

Saint Ansgar, IA $48,464

Scarville, IA $48,148

Sheffield, IA $48,036

Stacyville, IA $48,742

Swaledale, IA $48,020

Thompson, IA $48,092

Thornton, IA $48,004

Titonka, IA $48,025

Toeterville, IA $48,642

Ventura, IA $48,050

Wesley, IA $47,998

Woden, IA $47,995

Fort Dodge, IA $48,237

Albert City, IA $48,048

Algona, IA $48,114

Armstrong, IA $48,086

Ayrshire, IA $48,013

Badger, IA $48,063

Bancroft, IA $48,046

Barnum, IA $48,015

Bode, IA $48,021

Bradgate, IA $47,994

Burnside, IA $48,504

Burt, IA $48,014

Callender, IA $48,222

Clare, IA $48,002

Clarion, IA $48,055

Curlew, IA $47,979

Cylinder, IA $47,974

Dakota City, IA $48,310

Dayton, IA $48,589

Dolliver, IA $48,085

Duncombe, IA $48,223

Eagle Grove, IA $48,086

Early, IA $48,027

Emmetsburg, IA $48,094

Farnhamville, IA $48,235

Fenton, IA $48,008

Fonda, IA $48,019

Gilmore City, IA $48,011

Goldfield, IA $48,021

Gowrie, IA $48,372

Harcourt, IA $48,512

Hardy, IA $47,976

Havelock, IA $47,995

Humboldt, IA $48,102

Jolley, IA $47,957

Knierim, IA $48,146

Laurens, IA $48,077

Ledyard, IA $48,116

Lehigh, IA $48,404

Livermore, IA $48,023

Lone Rock, IA $47,999

Lu Verne, IA $47,984

Lytton, IA $48,011

Mallard, IA $48,013

Manson, IA $48,062

Marathon, IA $48,040

Moorland, IA $48,069

Nemaha, IA $47,992

Newell, IA $48,053

Otho, IA $48,327

Ottosen, IA $47,979

Palmer, IA $47,990

Plover, IA $48,167

Pocahontas, IA $48,070

Pomeroy, IA $48,030

Rembrandt, IA $48,038

Renwick, IA $48,005

Ringsted, IA $48,020

Rockwell City, IA $48,045

Rolfe, IA $48,016

Rutland, IA $48,004

Sac City, IA $48,057

Sioux Rapids, IA $48,067

Somers, IA $48,006

Storm Lake, IA $48,159

Swea City, IA $48,100

Thor, IA $48,006

Truesdale, IA $48,259

Varina, IA $48,241

Vincent, IA $48,000

Webster City, IA $48,352

Luana, IA $48,028

Mc Gregor, IA $48,105

Marquette, IA $48,256

Monona, IA $48,103

New Albin, IA $48,357

Ossian, IA $48,052

Postville, IA $48,088

Protivin, IA $48,206

Randalia, IA $48,030

Ridgeway, IA $48,089

Saint Lucas, IA $48,261

Spillville, IA $48,288

Wadena, IA $48,066

Waterville, IA $48,132

Waucoma, IA $48,041

Waukon, IA $48,210

West Union, IA $48,111

Ainsworth, IA $48,289

Alburnett, IA $49,078

Amana, IA $49,015

Anamosa, IA $48,841

Atkins, IA $49,111

Baldwin, IA $48,242

Belle Plaine, IA $48,486

Blairstown, IA $48,753

Brandon, IA $48,273

Brooklyn, IA $48,422

Center Junction, IA $48,534

Center Point, IA $48,926

Central City, IA $48,974

Chelsea, IA $48,309

Clarence, IA $48,413

Clutier, IA $48,276

Coggon, IA $48,754

Prairieburg, IA $48,827

Conroy, IA $48,840

Guernsey, IA $48,449

Deep River, IA $48,396

Delhi, IA $48,438

Dysart, IA $48,220

Elberon, IA $48,295

Ely, IA $49,239

Fairfax, IA $49,213

Garrison, IA $48,342

Harper, IA $48,372

Hartford, IA $50,123

Harvey, IA $48,985

Haverhill, IA $48,598

Hubbard, IA $48,352

Humeston, IA $48,539

Huxley, IA $49,910

Indianola, IA $50,035

Iowa Falls, IA $48,230

Ira, IA $49,752

Jamaica, IA $48,902

Jefferson, IA $48,698

Jewell, IA $48,609

Johnston, IA $50,344

Kamrar, IA $48,361

Kellerton, IA $48,127

Kelley, IA $49,759

Kellogg, IA $48,793

Keswick, IA $48,390

Killduff, IA $49,344

Knoxville, IA $49,458

Hartwick, IA $48,389

Mount Pleasant, IA $48,202

Rome, IA $48,094

Mount Union, IA $48,137

New London, IA $48,197

Oakville, IA $48,203

Olds, IA $48,407

Pilot Grove, IA $48,256

Salem, IA $48,104

Sperry, IA $48,206

Stockport, IA $48,061

Swedesburg, IA $48,240

Wapello, IA $48,296

Wayland, IA $48,196

West Burlington, IA $48,313

West Point, IA $48,107

Saint Paul, IA $48,256

Wever, IA $48,120

Winfield, IA $48,220

Yarmouth, IA $48,140

Andover, IA $48,309

Atalissa, IA $48,408

Bennett, IA $48,425

Bettendorf, IA $48,467

Blue Grass, IA $48,514

Bryant, IA $48,295

Buffalo, IA $48,499

Calamus, IA $48,438

Camanche, IA $48,381

Charlotte, IA $48,333

Clinton, IA $48,338

Columbus City, IA $48,529

Columbus Junction, IA $48,294

Conesville, IA $48,321

De Witt, IA $48,405

Dixon, IA $48,481

Donahue, IA $48,505

Durant, IA $48,462

Eldridge, IA $48,549

Fruitland, IA $48,359

Goose Lake, IA $48,318

Grand Mound, IA $48,420

Grandview, IA $48,326

Le Claire, IA $48,430

Letts, IA $48,304

Lone Tree, IA $48,420

Long Grove, IA $48,482

Low Moor, IA $48,377

Mc Causland, IA $48,433

Montpelier, IA $48,479

Moscow, IA $48,412

Muscatine, IA $48,394

New Liberty, IA $48,450

Nichols, IA $48,344

Pleasant Valley, IA $48,419

Princeton, IA $48,427

Stockton, IA $48,492

Teeds Grove, IA $48,292

Tipton, IA $48,445

Walcott, IA $48,548

Welton, IA $48,376

West Liberty, IA $48,407

Wheatland, IA $48,407

Wilton, IA $48,430

Davenport, IA $48,898

Hiawatha, IA $49,274

Hills, IA $48,635

Homestead, IA $48,952

Hopkinton, IA $48,645

Iowa City, IA $48,711

Coralville, IA $48,915

Kalona, IA $48,607

Keota, IA $48,389

Keystone, IA $48,468

Ladora, IA $48,599

Langworthy, IA $48,682

Lisbon, IA $48,966

Lost Nation, IA $48,367

Lowden, IA $48,407

Luzerne, IA $48,613

Marengo, IA $48,746

Marion, IA $49,209

Martelle, IA $48,980

Mechanicsville, IA $48,774

Middle Amana, IA $48,998

Millersburg, IA $48,791

Monmouth, IA $48,254

Monticello, IA $48,620

Morley, IA $48,811

Mount Auburn, IA $48,269

Mount Vernon, IA $49,137

Newhall, IA $48,966

North English, IA $48,566

North Liberty, IA $49,064

Norway, IA $49,078

Oakdale, IA $48,921

Olin, IA $48,631

Onslow, IA $48,327

Oxford, IA $48,940

Oxford Junction, IA $48,342

Palo, IA $49,162

Parnell, IA $48,780

Quasqueton, IA $48,389

Riverside, IA $48,490

Robins, IA $49,241

Rowley, IA $48,364

Ryan, IA $48,618

Shellsburg, IA $49,000

Solon, IA $49,039

South Amana, IA $48,895

South English, IA $48,485

Springville, IA $49,077

Stanwood, IA $48,559

Swisher, IA $49,150

Tama, IA $48,372

Morning Sun, IA $48,224

Lacona, IA $49,550

Lamoni, IA $48,090

Laurel, IA $48,665

Le Grand, IA $48,587

Leighton, IA $48,774

Leon, IA $48,362

Liberty Center, IA $49,660

Linden, IA $49,414

Lineville, IA $48,059

Liscomb, IA $48,307

Lorimor, IA $48,927

Lovilia, IA $48,765

Lucas, IA $49,340

Luther, IA $49,615

Lynnville, IA $48,810

Mc Callsburg, IA $48,629

Macksburg, IA $48,839

Madrid, IA $49,799

Malcom, IA $48,297

Marshalltown, IA $48,465

Martensdale, IA $50,090

Maxwell, IA $49,897

Melbourne, IA $48,946

Menlo, IA $48,730

Millerton, IA $48,651

Milo, IA $49,821

Minburn, IA $49,745

Mingo, IA $49,847

Mitchellville, IA $50,145

Monroe, IA $49,708

Montezuma, IA $48,413

Montour, IA $48,329

Murray, IA $48,829

Nevada, IA $49,474

New Providence, IA $48,291

New Sharon, IA $48,560

Newton, IA $49,525

New Virginia, IA $49,652

Norwalk, IA $50,314

Ogden, IA $48,987

Osceola, IA $49,001

Otley, IA $49,561

Panora, IA $49,004

Paton, IA $48,513

Patterson, IA $49,884

Pella, IA $49,082

Perry, IA $49,501

Peru, IA $49,499

Pilot Mound, IA $48,733

Pleasantville, IA $49,837

Polk City, IA $50,120

Popejoy, IA $48,224

Prairie City, IA $49,966

Prole, IA $50,070

Radcliffe, IA $48,410

Randall, IA $48,866

Reasnor, IA $49,435

Redfield, IA $49,512

Rhodes, IA $49,535

Rippey, IA $48,902

Roland, IA $48,814

Runnells, IA $50,201

Russell, IA $48,666

Saint Anthony, IA $48,445

Saint Charles, IA $49,859

Saint Marys, IA $49,928

Searsboro, IA $48,597

Sheldahl, IA $49,948

Slater, IA $49,998

Stanhope, IA $48,632

State Center, IA $48,685

Story City, IA $48,850

Stratford, IA $48,642

Stuart, IA $48,939

Sully, IA $48,951

Swan, IA $50,021

Thayer, IA $48,642

Thornburg, IA $48,548

Tracy, IA $48,859

Truro, IA $49,523

Union, IA $48,286

Whittemore, IA $48,037

Woolstock, IA $48,012

Ackley, IA $48,119

Allison, IA $48,020

Alta Vista, IA $48,172

Aplington, IA $48,025

Aredale, IA $47,994

Arlington, IA $48,105

Aurora, IA $48,168

Austinville, IA $48,024

Beaman, IA $48,194

Bristow, IA $48,015

Buckingham, IA $48,117

Cedar Falls, IA $47,996

Charles City, IA $48,218

Clarksville, IA $48,019

Colwell, IA $48,381

Conrad, IA $48,196

Denver, IA $48,050

Dewar, IA $48,113

Dike, IA $48,041

Dumont, IA $48,050

Dunkerton, IA $48,094

Eldora, IA $48,271

Elma, IA $48,122

Fairbank, IA $48,091

Fredericksburg, IA $48,049

Frederika, IA $48,006

Garwin, IA $48,315

Geneva, IA $48,029

Gilbertville, IA $48,129

Gladbrook, IA $48,180

Greene, IA $48,032

Grundy Center, IA $48,095

Hazleton, IA $48,137

Holland, IA $48,035

Hudson, IA $48,100

Independence, IA $48,203

Ionia, IA $48,034

Janesville, IA $48,021

Jesup, IA $48,130

Kesley, IA $48,022

Lamont, IA $48,184

La Porte City, IA $48,142

Lincoln, IA $48,138

Marble Rock, IA $48,036

Masonville, IA $48,485

Maynard, IA $48,093

Morrison, IA $48,069

Nashua, IA $48,002

New Hampton, IA $48,201

New Hartford, IA $48,023

North Washington, IA $48,211

Oelwein, IA $48,105

Oran, IA $48,081

Toddville, IA $49,169

Toledo, IA $48,281

Troy Mills, IA $48,728

Urbana, IA $48,677

Van Horne, IA $48,724

Victor, IA $48,506

Vining, IA $48,475

Vinton, IA $48,571

Viola, IA $49,083

Walford, IA $49,139

Walker, IA $48,649

Washington, IA $48,374

Watkins, IA $48,951

Webster, IA $48,406

Wellman, IA $48,535

West Branch, IA $48,610

West Chester, IA $48,381

Williamsburg, IA $48,790

Wyoming, IA $48,367

Cedar Rapids, IA $49,294

Ottumwa, IA $48,216

Agency, IA $48,169

Albia, IA $48,503

Batavia, IA $48,088

Beacon, IA $48,750

Birmingham, IA $48,084

Blakesburg, IA $48,153

Bloomfield, IA $48,076

West Grove, IA $48,029

Brighton, IA $48,178

Cantril, IA $48,025

Cedar, IA $48,269

Centerville, IA $48,115

Chillicothe, IA $48,396

Cincinnati, IA $48,023

Delta, IA $48,201

Douds, IA $48,063

Drakesville, IA $48,062

Eddyville, IA $48,419

Eldon, IA $48,132

Exline, IA $48,028

Fairfield, IA $48,193

Floris, IA $48,073

Fremont, IA $48,248

Hayesville, IA $48,386

Hedrick, IA $48,094

Keosauqua, IA $48,083

Kirkville, IA $48,325

Libertyville, IA $48,115

Martinsburg, IA $48,299

Melrose, IA $48,561

Milton, IA $48,059

Moravia, IA $48,260

Moulton, IA $48,025

Mount Sterling, IA $47,974

Mystic, IA $48,273

Ollie, IA $48,214

Oskaloosa, IA $48,631

Packwood, IA $48,089

Plano, IA $48,275

Promise City, IA $48,327

Pulaski, IA $48,061

Richland, IA $48,228

Rose Hill, IA $48,262

Selma, IA $48,050

Seymour, IA $48,118

Sigourney, IA $48,349

Udell, IA $48,000

Unionville, IA $48,016

University Park, IA $48,711

Burlington, IA $48,333

Argyle, IA $48,057

Bonaparte, IA $48,073

Crawfordsville, IA $48,215

Danville, IA $48,171

Denmark, IA $48,282

Donnellson, IA $48,099

Farmington, IA $48,061

Fort Madison, IA $48,236

Hillsboro, IA $48,053

Houghton, IA $48,274

Keokuk, IA $48,233

Lockridge, IA $48,097

Mediapolis, IA $48,264

Middletown, IA $48,128

Montrose, IA $48,134

Lime Springs, IA $48,544

Panama, IA $48,509

Persia, IA $48,697

Pisgah, IA $48,349

Portsmouth, IA $48,599

Red Oak, IA $48,475

Shelby, IA $48,652

Silver City, IA $48,840

Soldier, IA $48,013

Stanton, IA $48,310

Treynor, IA $48,864

Underwood, IA $48,923

Walnut, IA $48,475

Westphalia, IA $48,458

Woodbine, IA $48,562

Shenandoah, IA $48,362

Blanchard, IA $48,079

Braddyville, IA $47,996

Clarinda, IA $48,197

Coin, IA $48,139

College Springs, IA $48,240

Essex, IA $48,316

Farragut, IA $48,294

Hamburg, IA $48,220

Imogene, IA $48,472

New Market, IA $48,066

Northboro, IA $48,132

Percival, IA $48,409

Randolph, IA $48,497

Riverton, IA $48,262

Shambaugh, IA $48,311

Sidney, IA $48,440

Tabor, IA $48,596

Thurman, IA $48,551

Yorktown, IA $48,362

Dubuque, IA $48,373

Tiffin, IA $48,951

Andrew, IA $48,512

Bellevue, IA $48,278

Bernard, IA $48,219

Cascade, IA $48,386

Colesburg, IA $48,164

Delaware, IA $48,542

Delmar, IA $48,349

Dundee, IA $48,209

Durango, IA $48,197

Dyersville, IA $48,394

Earlville, IA $48,340

Edgewood, IA $48,191

Elkader, IA $48,067

Elkport, IA $48,072

Epworth, IA $48,311

Farley, IA $48,340

Farmersburg, IA $48,032

Garber, IA $48,072

Garnavillo, IA $48,080

Greeley, IA $48,210

Guttenberg, IA $48,140

Holy Cross, IA $48,164

La Motte, IA $48,227

Luxemburg, IA $48,395

Manchester, IA $48,404

Maquoketa, IA $48,329

Miles, IA $48,242

New Vienna, IA $48,206

North Buena Vista, IA $48,150

Peosta, IA $48,302

Preston, IA $48,295

Sabula, IA $48,280

Saint Donatus, IA $48,379

Saint Olaf, IA $48,006

Sherrill, IA $48,135

Spragueville, IA $48,220

Springbrook, IA $48,389

Strawberry Point, IA $48,154

Volga, IA $48,070

Worthington, IA $48,370

Zwingle, IA $48,185

Decorah, IA $48,309

Calmar, IA $48,068

Castalia, IA $48,001

Chester, IA $48,853

Clermont, IA $48,069

Cresco, IA $48,317

Dorchester, IA $48,326

Elgin, IA $48,060

Fayette, IA $48,112

Fort Atkinson, IA $48,054

Harpers Ferry, IA $48,125

Hawkeye, IA $48,041

Highlandville, IA $48,449

Lansing, IA $48,270

Lawler, IA $48,066

Parkersburg, IA $48,028

Plainfield, IA $48,014

Raymond, IA $48,129

Readlyn, IA $48,064

Reinbeck, IA $48,074

Shell Rock, IA $48,023

Stanley, IA $48,145

Steamboat Rock, IA $48,189

Stout, IA $48,030

Sumner, IA $48,019

Traer, IA $48,165

Tripoli, IA $48,026

Waverly, IA $48,024

Wellsburg, IA $48,102

Westgate, IA $48,076

Winthrop, IA $48,329

Waterloo, IA $48,151

Evansdale, IA $48,138

Creston, IA $48,480

Afton, IA $48,620

Arispe, IA $48,621

Bedford, IA $47,937

Benton, IA $47,905

Blockton, IA $47,874

Bridgewater, IA $48,074

Carbon, IA $48,292

Clearfield, IA $47,942

Corning, IA $48,126

Cromwell, IA $48,489

Cumberland, IA $48,243

Diagonal, IA $48,075

Fontanelle, IA $48,340

Grant, IA $48,497

Gravity, IA $47,983

Greenfield, IA $48,664

Arnolds Park, IA $48,314

Dickens, IA $48,011

Estherville, IA $48,160

Everly, IA $48,037

Fostoria, IA $48,284

Gillett Grove, IA $48,176

Graettinger, IA $48,048

Greenville, IA $48,029

Gruver, IA $48,139

Harris, IA $48,047

Hartley, IA $48,047

Lake Park, IA $48,112

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	$73,957	$36.0	50%
Financial Services	$69,027	$33.0	40%
Biotechnology	$64,096	$31.0	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.

$45,021

Average $49,305/year

$54,457

$3,752

Average $4,109/month

$4,538

$866

Average $948/week

$1,047

$22

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,457	$4,538	$1,047	$26
Average	$49,305	$4,109	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$45,021	$3,752	$866	$22

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