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 $49,130 for beginners, reaching about $50,347 at mid-level, and approach $51,081 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 Vermont

How much does a Desktop Support Tech make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Support Tech in Vermont is $50,567 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): $60,663
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,173 to $55,851
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,173

10% $42,173

50% (Median) $50,567

90% $60,663

Desktop Support Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,851	$4,654	$1,074	$27
Average	$50,567	$4,214	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$46,173	$3,848	$888	$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): $49,130
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,466
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,347
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,934
Expert (over 8 years): $51,081

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Desktop Support Tech	less than 1 year	$49,130
Early Career Level Desktop Support Tech	1-2 years	$49,466
Mid-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	2-4 years	$50,347
Senior-Level Level Desktop Support Tech	5-8 years	$50,934
Expert Level Desktop Support Tech	over 8 years	$51,081

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:

Adamant: $51,760
Barre: $51,837
Cabot: $51,724

Adamant, VT $51,760

Barre, VT $51,837

Cabot, VT $51,724

Calais, VT $51,769

East Barre, VT $51,759

East Calais, VT $51,760

East Montpelier, VT $51,794

Eden, VT $51,726

Eden Mills, VT $51,679

Graniteville, VT $51,834

Hyde Park, VT $51,802

Johnson, VT $51,867

Lake Elmore, VT $51,744

Marshfield, VT $51,732

Moretown, VT $51,871

Morrisville, VT $51,865

Moscow, VT $51,891

Northfield, VT $51,808

Northfield Falls, VT $52,050

North Hyde Park, VT $51,798

North Montpelier, VT $51,746

Plainfield, VT $51,739

Roxbury, VT $51,651

South Barre, VT $51,898

Waterbury, VT $51,886

Stowe, VT $51,893

Waitsfield, VT $51,864

Warren, VT $51,767

Washington, VT $51,666

Waterbury Center, VT $51,884

Websterville, VT $51,826

Williamstown, VT $51,766

Wolcott, VT $51,738

Woodbury, VT $51,687

Worcester, VT $51,738

Rutland, VT $51,736

Belmont, VT $51,577

Benson, VT $51,576

Bomoseen, VT $51,658

Brandon, VT $51,696

Bridport, VT $51,701

Castleton, VT $51,667

Center Rutland, VT $51,703

Chittenden, VT $51,584

Cuttingsville, VT $51,566

Danby, VT $51,654

East Middlebury, VT $51,730

East Poultney, VT $51,660

East Wallingford, VT $51,604

Fair Haven, VT $51,622

Florence, VT $51,604

Forest Dale, VT $51,698

Gaysville, VT $51,370

Granville, VT $51,612

Hancock, VT $51,604

Hydeville, VT $51,664

Killington, VT $51,598

Middlebury, VT $51,810

Middletown Springs, VT $51,632

Mount Holly, VT $51,584

North Clarendon, VT $51,660

Orwell, VT $51,654

Pawlet, VT $51,673

Pittsfield, VT $51,628

Pittsford, VT $51,678

Poultney, VT $51,668

Proctor, VT $51,725

Ripton, VT $51,665

Rochester, VT $51,639

Rupert, VT $51,633

Salisbury, VT $51,716

Shoreham, VT $51,672

Stockbridge, VT $51,580

Wallingford, VT $51,608

Wells, VT $51,675

West Pawlet, VT $51,692

West Rupert, VT $51,680

West Rutland, VT $51,648

Whiting, VT $51,674

Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,730

Albany, VT $51,700

Barnet, VT $51,675

Barton, VT $51,694

Beebe Plain, VT $51,710

Concord, VT $51,626

Coventry, VT $51,770

Craftsbury, VT $51,715

Craftsbury Common, VT $51,717

Danville, VT $51,686

Derby, VT $51,710

Derby Line, VT $51,671

East Burke, VT $51,670

East Charleston, VT $51,675

East Hardwick, VT $51,702

East Haven, VT $51,557

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $51,729

Glover, VT $51,679

Granby, VT $51,493

Greensboro, VT $51,661

Greensboro Bend, VT $51,694

Hardwick, VT $51,751

Irasburg, VT $51,681

Island Pond, VT $51,597

Lowell, VT $51,664

Lower Waterford, VT $51,723

Lyndon, VT $51,714

Lyndon Center, VT $51,772

Lyndonville, VT $51,716

Morgan, VT $51,623

Newport, VT $51,741

Newport Center, VT $51,675

North Concord, VT $51,540

North Troy, VT $51,682

Orleans, VT $51,662

Passumpsic, VT $51,733

Peacham, VT $51,629

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $51,734

Sheffield, VT $51,643

Sutton, VT $51,639

Troy, VT $51,687

West Burke, VT $51,673

West Charleston, VT $51,649

West Danville, VT $51,689

Westfield, VT $51,648

West Glover, VT $51,683

Averill, VT $51,383

Beecher Falls, VT $51,716

Canaan, VT $51,587

Gilman, VT $51,814

Guildhall, VT $51,519

Lunenburg, VT $51,631

Norton, VT $51,486

North Bennington, VT $52,061

North Pownal, VT $52,166

Pownal, VT $52,195

White River Junction, VT $51,723

Ascutney, VT $51,747

Barnard, VT $51,606

Bethel, VT $51,638

Bradford, VT $51,692

Bridgewater, VT $51,659

Bridgewater Corners, VT $51,556

Brookfield, VT $51,688

Brownsville, VT $51,660

Chelsea, VT $51,658

Corinth, VT $51,644

East Corinth, VT $51,666

East Randolph, VT $51,676

East Ryegate, VT $51,631

East Thetford, VT $51,695

Fairlee, VT $51,639

Groton, VT $51,653

Hartford, VT $51,858

Hartland, VT $51,676

Hartland Four Corners, VT $51,674

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $51,807

Newbury, VT $51,647

North Hartland, VT $51,713

North Pomfret, VT $51,624

North Thetford, VT $51,694

Norwich, VT $51,683

Plymouth, VT $51,519

Post Mills, VT $51,682

Quechee, VT $51,736

Randolph, VT $51,727

Randolph Center, VT $51,700

Reading, VT $51,562

Sharon, VT $51,637

South Pomfret, VT $51,587

South Royalton, VT $51,651

South Ryegate, VT $51,662

South Strafford, VT $51,649

South Woodstock, VT $51,575

Strafford, VT $51,604

Taftsville, VT $51,740

Thetford, VT $51,695

Thetford Center, VT $51,641

Topsham, VT $51,625

Tunbridge, VT $51,635

Vershire, VT $51,611

Wells River, VT $51,665

West Fairlee, VT $51,760

West Hartford, VT $51,625

West Newbury, VT $51,645

West Topsham, VT $51,666

Wilder, VT $51,860

Windsor, VT $51,697

Woodstock, VT $51,634

Bellows Falls, VT $51,823

Cambridgeport, VT $51,763

Cavendish, VT $51,591

Chester, VT $51,643

Chester Depot, VT $51,624

Grafton, VT $51,604

Londonderry, VT $51,696

Ludlow, VT $51,618

North Springfield, VT $51,798

Perkinsville, VT $51,658

Peru, VT $51,642

Proctorsville, VT $51,600

Saxtons River, VT $51,812

South Londonderry, VT $51,728

Springfield, VT $51,773

Westminster, VT $51,822

Westminster Station, VT $51,826

Weston, VT $51,589

Shaftsbury, VT $51,999

Brattleboro, VT $51,928

Bondville, VT $51,713

East Dover, VT $51,818

Jacksonville, VT $51,949

Jamaica, VT $51,714

Marlboro, VT $52,185

Newfane, VT $51,784

Putney, VT $51,774

Readsboro, VT $52,191

South Newfane, VT $51,802

Stamford, VT $52,154

Townshend, VT $51,738

Vernon, VT $52,087

Wardsboro, VT $51,775

West Dover, VT $51,860

West Dummerston, VT $51,797

West Halifax, VT $51,877

West Townshend, VT $51,668

West Wardsboro, VT $51,669

Whitingham, VT $51,930

Williamsville, VT $51,797

Wilmington, VT $51,899

Burlington, VT $52,040

South Burlington, VT $52,037

Winooski, VT $52,040

Colchester, VT $52,040

Alburgh, VT $51,781

Bakersfield, VT $51,858

Belvidere Center, VT $51,670

Bristol, VT $51,868

Cambridge, VT $51,930

Charlotte, VT $51,970

East Berkshire, VT $51,808

East Fairfield, VT $51,885

Enosburg Falls, VT $51,742

Essex, VT $52,001

Essex Junction, VT $52,004

Fairfax, VT $51,934

Fairfield, VT $51,884

Ferrisburgh, VT $51,912

Franklin, VT $51,745

Grand Isle, VT $51,939

Highgate Center, VT $51,789

Highgate Springs, VT $51,815

Hinesburg, VT $51,969

Huntington, VT $51,930

Isle La Motte, VT $51,845

Jeffersonville, VT $51,895

Jericho, VT $51,958

Jonesville, VT $51,968

Milton, VT $51,982

Monkton, VT $51,927

Montgomery, VT $51,742

Montgomery Center, VT $51,679

New Haven, VT $51,862

North Ferrisburgh, VT $51,935

North Hero, VT $51,884

Richford, VT $51,733

Richmond, VT $51,963

Saint Albans, VT $51,907

Saint Albans Bay, VT $51,900

Shelburne, VT $52,017

Sheldon, VT $51,845

Sheldon Springs, VT $51,972

South Hero, VT $51,986

Starksboro, VT $51,899

Swanton, VT $51,836

Underhill, VT $51,946

Underhill Center, VT $51,947

Vergennes, VT $51,846

Waterville, VT $51,864

Westford, VT $51,971

Williston, VT $52,011

Montpelier, VT $51,829

Bennington, VT $52,099

Arlington, VT $51,915

Dorset, VT $51,713

East Arlington, VT $51,694

East Dorset, VT $51,714

Manchester, VT $51,854

Manchester Center, VT $51,820

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	$75,850	$36.0	50%
Financial Services	$70,794	$34.0	40%
Biotechnology	$65,737	$32.0	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.

$46,173

Average $50,567/year

$55,851

$3,848

Average $4,214/month

$4,654

$888

Average $972/week

$1,074

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,851	$4,654	$1,074	$27
Average	$50,567	$4,214	$972	$24
25th Percentile	$46,173	$3,848	$888	$22

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