What are the main factors that influence an IT Helpdesk'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 IT Helpdesk?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for IT Helpdesk roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An IT Helpdesk's salary?

An IT Helpdesk's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,245 for beginners, reaching about $62,086 at mid-level, and approach $76,890 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an IT Helpdesk?

IT Helpdesk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for IT Helpdesk roles are District of Columbia $65,210, California $64,963, Massachusetts $64,097. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of IT Helpdesk roles make?

Salaries for IT Helpdesk level roles vary by specialization: Helpdesk Manager: $119,922; It Helpdesk Administrator: $113,805; Helpdesk Supervisor: $81,358; It Helpdesk Manager: $76,084; It Helpdesk Support: $67,208.

IT Helpdesk Salary in Iowa

How much does an IT Helpdesk make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Helpdesk in Iowa is $56,364 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an IT Helpdesk's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,242
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,144 to $63,628
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,392

10% $46,392

50% (Median) $56,364

90% $70,242

IT Helpdesk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,628	$5,302	$1,224	$31
Average	$56,364	$4,697	$1,084	$27
25th Percentile	$51,144	$4,262	$984	$25

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Key Factors That Influence IT Helpdesk Salaries

An IT Helpdesk'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 IT Helpdesk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an IT Helpdesk'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): $47,245
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,851
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,086
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,443
Expert (over 8 years): $76,890

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$47,245
IT Helpdesk	1-2 years	$54,851
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$62,086
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$68,443
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,890

How Do IT Helpdesk 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 IT Helpdesks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,210.
California: $64,963.
Massachusetts: $64,097.

District of Columbia $65,210 California $64,963 Massachusetts $64,097 Washington $63,862 New Jersey $63,838 Alaska $63,756 Connecticut $62,943 New York $62,613

Hawaii $61,559 Rhode Island $61,064 Maryland $60,728 Minnesota $60,269 Colorado $60,092 Illinois $60,033 Oregon $59,809 Delaware $59,645

New Hampshire $59,541 Virginia $59,309 Pennsylvania $58,632 Nevada $58,290 North Dakota $58,178 Michigan $58,001 Wisconsin $57,937 Vermont $57,807

Texas $57,448 Maine $57,424 Arizona $57,389 Ohio $57,348 Georgia $56,806 Indiana $56,535 Wyoming $56,482 Utah $56,399

Iowa $56,364 Kansas $56,081 Louisiana $55,999 North Carolina $55,969 Missouri $55,958 Florida $55,728 Montana $55,604 Nebraska $55,486

Kentucky $55,422 South Carolina $55,186 Tennessee $55,039 Idaho $54,980 New Mexico $54,550 Oklahoma $54,456 Alabama $54,108 South Dakota $53,525

Arkansas $53,207 West Virginia $53,036 Mississippi $52,524

Top Paying Cities for IT Helpdesk

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: $54,926
Melvin: $54,766
Milford: $54,999

West Bend, IA $54,926

Melvin, IA $54,766

Milford, IA $54,999

Ocheyedan, IA $54,863

Okoboji, IA $55,204

Royal, IA $54,936

Ruthven, IA $54,939

Spirit Lake, IA $55,153

Superior, IA $55,200

Terril, IA $54,895

Wallingford, IA $54,972

Webb, IA $54,885

Carroll, IA $54,984

Arcadia, IA $54,897

Arthur, IA $54,848

Aspinwall, IA $55,211

Auburn, IA $54,874

Breda, IA $54,888

Charter Oak, IA $54,872

Dedham, IA $54,991

Deloit, IA $54,933

Denison, IA $55,063

Glidden, IA $55,067

Halbur, IA $55,071

Ida Grove, IA $54,837

Irwin, IA $55,194

Kirkman, IA $55,154

Kiron, IA $54,857

Lake City, IA $54,923

Lake View, IA $54,936

Lanesboro, IA $55,150

Lidderdale, IA $55,002

Lohrville, IA $54,991

Manilla, IA $55,095

Manning, IA $55,058

Odebolt, IA $54,898

Ralston, IA $55,320

Ricketts, IA $55,041

Schleswig, IA $54,889

Scranton, IA $55,300

Templeton, IA $54,956

Vail, IA $54,912

Wall Lake, IA $54,913

Westside, IA $54,885

Council Bluffs, IA $55,969

Carter Lake, IA $55,969

Arion, IA $54,982

Avoca, IA $55,542

Blencoe, IA $54,859

Carson, IA $55,687

Crescent, IA $55,967

Defiance, IA $55,160

Dow City, IA $55,100

Dunlap, IA $55,131

Earling, IA $55,226

Elk Horn, IA $55,299

Elliott, IA $55,265

Emerson, IA $55,571

Glenwood, IA $55,813

Griswold, IA $55,375

Hancock, IA $55,618

Harlan, IA $55,380

Hastings, IA $55,620

Henderson, IA $55,659

Honey Creek, IA $55,941

Kimballton, IA $55,230

Lewis, IA $55,322

Little Sioux, IA $55,134

Logan, IA $55,684

Mc Clelland, IA $55,889

Macedonia, IA $55,726

Magnolia, IA $55,637

Malvern, IA $55,657

Marne, IA $55,287

Minden, IA $55,769

Mineola, IA $55,897

Missouri Valley, IA $55,791

Modale, IA $55,656

Mondamin, IA $55,436

Moorhead, IA $54,915

Van Meter, IA $57,193

Van Wert, IA $55,521

Waukee, IA $57,365

Weldon, IA $55,601

West Des Moines, IA $57,633

What Cheer, IA $55,251

Whitten, IA $55,333

Williams, IA $55,022

Williamson, IA $56,183

Winterset, IA $56,693

Wiota, IA $55,137

Woodburn, IA $56,320

Woodward, IA $56,882

Yale, IA $55,916

Zearing, IA $55,533

Des Moines, IA $57,766

Urbandale, IA $57,660

Windsor Heights, IA $57,740

Clive, IA $57,543

Pleasant Hill, IA $57,663

Mason City, IA $55,062

Alexander, IA $54,874

Belmond, IA $54,951

Britt, IA $54,920

Buffalo Center, IA $54,982

Carpenter, IA $55,534

Chapin, IA $55,158

Clear Lake, IA $55,005

Corwith, IA $54,850

Coulter, IA $55,153

Crystal Lake, IA $55,154

Dougherty, IA $54,823

Fertile, IA $54,965

Floyd, IA $55,086

Forest City, IA $54,971

Garner, IA $54,948

Goodell, IA $54,852

Grafton, IA $54,973

Hampton, IA $55,004

Hanlontown, IA $54,898

Joice, IA $54,939

Kanawha, IA $54,873

Kensett, IA $54,896

Klemme, IA $54,900

Lake Mills, IA $55,087

Lakota, IA $54,941

Latimer, IA $54,937

Leland, IA $54,965

Sioux Center, IA $54,622

Neola, IA $55,819

Oakland, IA $55,665

Mount Ayr, IA $54,889

Nodaway, IA $54,982

Orient, IA $55,469

Prescott, IA $54,975

Redding, IA $54,771

Shannon City, IA $55,224

Sharpsburg, IA $54,763

Tingley, IA $55,214

Villisca, IA $55,138

Akron, IA $53,981

Alta, IA $54,953

Alton, IA $54,614

Anthon, IA $53,978

Aurelia, IA $54,817

Battle Creek, IA $54,709

Bronson, IA $53,604

Brunsville, IA $53,922

Calumet, IA $55,082

Castana, IA $54,660

Chatsworth, IA $54,119

Cherokee, IA $54,747

Cleghorn, IA $54,526

Climbing Hill, IA $53,800

Correctionville, IA $54,108

Cushing, IA $54,501

Danbury, IA $54,612

Galva, IA $54,773

Granville, IA $54,604

Hawarden, IA $54,489

Hinton, IA $53,578

Holstein, IA $54,648

Hornick, IA $54,042

Ireton, IA $54,403

Kingsley, IA $53,877

Larrabee, IA $54,760

Lawton, IA $53,554

Le Mars, IA $53,949

Linn Grove, IA $54,880

Mapleton, IA $54,763

Marcus, IA $54,456

Maurice, IA $54,452

Meriden, IA $54,646

Merrill, IA $53,687

Moville, IA $53,761

Onawa, IA $54,779

Orange City, IA $54,697

Oto, IA $54,185

Oyens, IA $54,081

Paullina, IA $54,746

Peterson, IA $54,881

Pierson, IA $54,064

Quimby, IA $54,496

Remsen, IA $54,159

Rodney, IA $54,310

Salix, IA $53,665

Schaller, IA $54,900

Sergeant Bluff, IA $53,496

Sloan, IA $53,951

Smithland, IA $54,244

Sutherland, IA $54,904

Ute, IA $54,877

Washta, IA $54,389

Westfield, IA $53,707

Whiting, IA $54,240

Sioux City, IA $53,431

Sheldon, IA $54,721

Alvord, IA $54,021

Archer, IA $54,737

Ashton, IA $54,627

Boyden, IA $54,550

Doon, IA $54,161

George, IA $54,506

Hospers, IA $54,717

Hull, IA $54,515

Inwood, IA $53,955

Larchwood, IA $53,822

Lester, IA $53,970

Little Rock, IA $54,589

Matlock, IA $54,728

Primghar, IA $54,902

Rock Rapids, IA $54,174

Rock Valley, IA $54,141

Sanborn, IA $54,807

Sibley, IA $54,777

Spencer, IA $55,047

Massena, IA $55,054

Gifford, IA $55,202

Lenox, IA $54,942

Ackworth, IA $57,151

Adair, IA $55,282

Adel, IA $56,990

Albion, IA $55,254

Alden, IA $55,037

Alleman, IA $57,301

Allerton, IA $55,081

Altoona, IA $57,561

Ames, IA $56,617

Anita, IA $55,061

Ankeny, IA $57,524

Atlantic, IA $55,359

Audubon, IA $55,069

Bagley, IA $55,635

Barnes City, IA $55,206

Baxter, IA $56,728

Bayard, IA $55,478

Beaver, IA $56,072

Berwick, IA $57,663

Bevington, IA $57,167

Blairsburg, IA $54,943

Bondurant, IA $57,408

Boone, IA $56,365

Booneville, IA $57,287

Bouton, IA $56,796

Boxholm, IA $55,822

Bradford, IA $55,221

Brayton, IA $55,147

Buckeye, IA $55,083

Bussey, IA $55,788

Cambridge, IA $57,021

Carlisle, IA $57,481

Casey, IA $55,532

Chariton, IA $55,935

Churdan, IA $55,204

Clemons, IA $55,335

Clio, IA $55,016

Colfax, IA $57,039

Collins, IA $56,785

Colo, IA $56,169

Columbia, IA $56,334

Coon Rapids, IA $55,213

Cooper, IA $55,821

Corydon, IA $55,283

Cumming, IA $57,435

Melcher Dallas, IA $56,616

Dallas Center, IA $57,157

Dana, IA $55,607

Davis City, IA $54,947

Dawson, IA $56,418

Decatur, IA $55,090

Derby, IA $55,730

De Soto, IA $57,000

Dexter, IA $56,479

Dows, IA $54,892

Earlham, IA $56,751

Elkhart, IA $57,302

Ellston, IA $55,342

Ellsworth, IA $55,447

Exira, IA $55,098

Ferguson, IA $55,602

Galt, IA $54,840

Garden City, IA $55,615

Garden Grove, IA $55,384

Gibson, IA $55,256

Gilbert, IA $56,357

Gilman, IA $55,408

Grand Junction, IA $55,807

Grand River, IA $55,319

Granger, IA $57,265

Gray, IA $55,185

Grimes, IA $57,435

Grinnell, IA $55,547

Guthrie Center, IA $55,512

Hamilton, IA $55,845

Pacific Junction, IA $55,805

Hamlin, IA $55,016

Little Cedar, IA $55,461

Mc Intire, IA $55,840

Manly, IA $54,943

Meservey, IA $54,869

Nora Springs, IA $55,028

Northwood, IA $55,255

Orchard, IA $55,056

Osage, IA $55,117

Plymouth, IA $54,922

Rake, IA $55,157

Riceville, IA $55,498

Rock Falls, IA $55,028

Rockford, IA $54,971

Rockwell, IA $54,933

Rowan, IA $54,858

Rudd, IA $55,041

Saint Ansgar, IA $55,403

Scarville, IA $55,042

Sheffield, IA $54,914

Stacyville, IA $55,721

Swaledale, IA $54,896

Thompson, IA $54,978

Thornton, IA $54,877

Titonka, IA $54,901

Toeterville, IA $55,607

Ventura, IA $54,930

Wesley, IA $54,870

Woden, IA $54,867

Fort Dodge, IA $55,143

Albert City, IA $54,928

Algona, IA $55,002

Armstrong, IA $54,971

Ayrshire, IA $54,887

Badger, IA $54,944

Bancroft, IA $54,925

Barnum, IA $54,889

Bode, IA $54,896

Bradgate, IA $54,865

Burnside, IA $55,449

Burt, IA $54,888

Callender, IA $55,127

Clare, IA $54,875

Clarion, IA $54,935

Curlew, IA $54,848

Cylinder, IA $54,843

Dakota City, IA $55,227

Dayton, IA $55,545

Dolliver, IA $54,970

Duncombe, IA $55,127

Eagle Grove, IA $54,971

Early, IA $54,903

Emmetsburg, IA $54,980

Farnhamville, IA $55,141

Fenton, IA $54,882

Fonda, IA $54,894

Gilmore City, IA $54,885

Goldfield, IA $54,896

Gowrie, IA $55,297

Harcourt, IA $55,458

Hardy, IA $54,845

Havelock, IA $54,866

Humboldt, IA $54,989

Jolley, IA $54,824

Knierim, IA $55,039

Laurens, IA $54,961

Ledyard, IA $55,005

Lehigh, IA $55,335

Livermore, IA $54,899

Lone Rock, IA $54,871

Lu Verne, IA $54,854

Lytton, IA $54,885

Mallard, IA $54,887

Manson, IA $54,943

Marathon, IA $54,918

Moorland, IA $54,952

Nemaha, IA $54,863

Newell, IA $54,933

Otho, IA $55,247

Ottosen, IA $54,849

Palmer, IA $54,862

Plover, IA $55,064

Pocahontas, IA $54,953

Pomeroy, IA $54,907

Rembrandt, IA $54,916

Renwick, IA $54,878

Ringsted, IA $54,896

Rockwell City, IA $54,924

Rolfe, IA $54,890

Rutland, IA $54,877

Sac City, IA $54,938

Sioux Rapids, IA $54,949

Somers, IA $54,879

Storm Lake, IA $55,054

Swea City, IA $54,987

Thor, IA $54,880

Truesdale, IA $55,169

Varina, IA $55,148

Vincent, IA $54,873

Webster City, IA $55,274

Luana, IA $54,905

Mc Gregor, IA $54,993

Marquette, IA $55,165

Monona, IA $54,990

New Albin, IA $55,281

Ossian, IA $54,932

Postville, IA $54,973

Protivin, IA $55,108

Randalia, IA $54,907

Ridgeway, IA $54,975

Saint Lucas, IA $55,171

Spillville, IA $55,201

Wadena, IA $54,948

Waterville, IA $55,024

Waucoma, IA $54,920

Waukon, IA $55,112

West Union, IA $54,999

Ainsworth, IA $55,203

Alburnett, IA $56,105

Amana, IA $56,032

Anamosa, IA $55,833

Atkins, IA $56,143

Baldwin, IA $55,149

Belle Plaine, IA $55,428

Blairstown, IA $55,734

Brandon, IA $55,184

Brooklyn, IA $55,355

Center Junction, IA $55,483

Center Point, IA $55,931

Central City, IA $55,987

Chelsea, IA $55,226

Clarence, IA $55,345

Clutier, IA $55,188

Coggon, IA $55,734

Prairieburg, IA $55,817

Conroy, IA $55,832

Guernsey, IA $55,386

Deep River, IA $55,325

Delhi, IA $55,373

Dysart, IA $55,124

Elberon, IA $55,210

Ely, IA $56,289

Fairfax, IA $56,259

Garrison, IA $55,264

Harper, IA $55,298

Hartford, IA $57,299

Harvey, IA $55,998

Haverhill, IA $55,557

Hubbard, IA $55,274

Humeston, IA $55,488

Huxley, IA $57,056

Indianola, IA $57,199

Iowa Falls, IA $55,135

Ira, IA $56,875

Jamaica, IA $55,904

Jefferson, IA $55,670

Jewell, IA $55,568

Johnston, IA $57,552

Kamrar, IA $55,285

Kellerton, IA $55,018

Kelley, IA $56,884

Kellogg, IA $55,779

Keswick, IA $55,318

Killduff, IA $56,409

Knoxville, IA $56,540

Hartwick, IA $55,317

Mount Pleasant, IA $55,103

Rome, IA $54,980

Mount Union, IA $55,029

New London, IA $55,098

Oakville, IA $55,105

Olds, IA $55,338

Pilot Grove, IA $55,165

Salem, IA $54,992

Sperry, IA $55,108

Stockport, IA $54,942

Swedesburg, IA $55,147

Wapello, IA $55,211

Wayland, IA $55,096

West Burlington, IA $55,231

West Point, IA $54,995

Saint Paul, IA $55,166

Wever, IA $55,010

Winfield, IA $55,124

Yarmouth, IA $55,033

Andover, IA $55,226

Atalissa, IA $55,339

Bennett, IA $55,359

Bettendorf, IA $55,406

Blue Grass, IA $55,460

Bryant, IA $55,210

Buffalo, IA $55,443

Calamus, IA $55,373

Camanche, IA $55,309

Charlotte, IA $55,253

Clinton, IA $55,259

Columbus City, IA $55,477

Columbus Junction, IA $55,209

Conesville, IA $55,240

De Witt, IA $55,335

Dixon, IA $55,422

Donahue, IA $55,450

Durant, IA $55,401

Eldridge, IA $55,500

Fruitland, IA $55,283

Goose Lake, IA $55,236

Grand Mound, IA $55,353

Grandview, IA $55,246

Le Claire, IA $55,364

Letts, IA $55,220

Lone Tree, IA $55,353

Long Grove, IA $55,423

Low Moor, IA $55,304

Mc Causland, IA $55,368

Montpelier, IA $55,420

Moscow, IA $55,344

Muscatine, IA $55,323

New Liberty, IA $55,387

Nichols, IA $55,266

Pleasant Valley, IA $55,351

Princeton, IA $55,360

Stockton, IA $55,435

Teeds Grove, IA $55,206

Tipton, IA $55,382

Walcott, IA $55,499

Welton, IA $55,303

West Liberty, IA $55,337

Wheatland, IA $55,338

Wilton, IA $55,365

Davenport, IA $55,899

Hiawatha, IA $56,329

Hills, IA $55,598

Homestead, IA $55,961

Hopkinton, IA $55,610

Iowa City, IA $55,686

Coralville, IA $55,918

Kalona, IA $55,566

Keota, IA $55,317

Keystone, IA $55,408

Ladora, IA $55,557

Langworthy, IA $55,652

Lisbon, IA $55,977

Lost Nation, IA $55,292

Lowden, IA $55,337

Luzerne, IA $55,573

Marengo, IA $55,726

Marion, IA $56,255

Martelle, IA $55,992

Mechanicsville, IA $55,757

Middle Amana, IA $56,014

Millersburg, IA $55,776

Monmouth, IA $55,163

Monticello, IA $55,581

Morley, IA $55,799

Mount Auburn, IA $55,180

Mount Vernon, IA $56,172

Newhall, IA $55,977

North English, IA $55,519

North Liberty, IA $56,088

Norway, IA $56,105

Oakdale, IA $55,926

Olin, IA $55,594

Onslow, IA $55,246

Oxford, IA $55,948

Oxford Junction, IA $55,264

Palo, IA $56,201

Parnell, IA $55,764

Quasqueton, IA $55,317

Riverside, IA $55,432

Robins, IA $56,292

Rowley, IA $55,289

Ryan, IA $55,579

Shellsburg, IA $56,015

Solon, IA $56,060

South Amana, IA $55,895

South English, IA $55,427

Springville, IA $56,104

Stanwood, IA $55,512

Swisher, IA $56,187

Tama, IA $55,297

Morning Sun, IA $55,128

Lacona, IA $56,645

Lamoni, IA $54,975

Laurel, IA $55,633

Le Grand, IA $55,543

Leighton, IA $55,757

Leon, IA $55,287

Liberty Center, IA $56,770

Linden, IA $56,489

Lineville, IA $54,940

Liscomb, IA $55,223

Lorimor, IA $55,932

Lovilia, IA $55,747

Lucas, IA $56,404

Luther, IA $56,719

Lynnville, IA $55,798

Mc Callsburg, IA $55,591

Macksburg, IA $55,832

Madrid, IA $56,929

Malcom, IA $55,212

Marshalltown, IA $55,404

Martensdale, IA $57,262

Maxwell, IA $57,041

Melbourne, IA $55,954

Menlo, IA $55,707

Millerton, IA $55,617

Milo, IA $56,954

Minburn, IA $56,868

Mingo, IA $56,984

Mitchellville, IA $57,325

Monroe, IA $56,825

Montezuma, IA $55,345

Montour, IA $55,249

Murray, IA $55,820

Nevada, IA $56,557

New Providence, IA $55,206

New Sharon, IA $55,512

Newton, IA $56,616

New Virginia, IA $56,762

Norwalk, IA $57,518

Ogden, IA $56,001

Osceola, IA $56,017

Otley, IA $56,657

Panora, IA $56,021

Paton, IA $55,459

Patterson, IA $57,027

Pella, IA $56,109

Perry, IA $56,588

Peru, IA $56,586

Pilot Mound, IA $55,710

Pleasantville, IA $56,972

Polk City, IA $57,296

Popejoy, IA $55,129

Prairie City, IA $57,120

Prole, IA $57,239

Radcliffe, IA $55,342

Randall, IA $55,863

Reasnor, IA $56,513

Redfield, IA $56,601

Rhodes, IA $56,627

Rippey, IA $55,903

Roland, IA $55,803

Runnells, IA $57,388

Russell, IA $55,634

Saint Anthony, IA $55,381

Saint Charles, IA $56,997

Saint Marys, IA $57,077

Searsboro, IA $55,555

Sheldahl, IA $57,100

Slater, IA $57,156

Stanhope, IA $55,595

State Center, IA $55,656

Story City, IA $55,844

Stratford, IA $55,607

Stuart, IA $55,946

Sully, IA $55,960

Swan, IA $57,183

Thayer, IA $55,607

Thornburg, IA $55,499

Tracy, IA $55,854

Truro, IA $56,614

Union, IA $55,199

Whittemore, IA $54,915

Woolstock, IA $54,886

Ackley, IA $55,009

Allison, IA $54,896

Alta Vista, IA $55,069

Aplington, IA $54,902

Aredale, IA $54,866

Arlington, IA $54,992

Aurora, IA $55,064

Austinville, IA $54,900

Beaman, IA $55,094

Bristow, IA $54,889

Buckingham, IA $55,006

Cedar Falls, IA $54,868

Charles City, IA $55,121

Clarksville, IA $54,894

Colwell, IA $55,308

Conrad, IA $55,097

Denver, IA $54,929

Dewar, IA $55,001

Dike, IA $54,920

Dumont, IA $54,929

Dunkerton, IA $54,980

Eldora, IA $55,182

Elma, IA $55,012

Fairbank, IA $54,976

Fredericksburg, IA $54,929

Frederika, IA $54,880

Garwin, IA $55,233

Geneva, IA $54,905

Gilbertville, IA $55,019

Gladbrook, IA $55,078

Greene, IA $54,909

Grundy Center, IA $54,981

Hazleton, IA $55,029

Holland, IA $54,913

Hudson, IA $54,986

Independence, IA $55,105

Ionia, IA $54,911

Janesville, IA $54,897

Jesup, IA $55,021

Kesley, IA $54,898

Lamont, IA $55,082

La Porte City, IA $55,035

Lincoln, IA $55,030

Marble Rock, IA $54,913

Masonville, IA $55,426

Maynard, IA $54,979

Morrison, IA $54,951

Nashua, IA $54,875

New Hampton, IA $55,102

New Hartford, IA $54,899

North Washington, IA $55,114

Oelwein, IA $54,993

Oran, IA $54,965

Toddville, IA $56,209

Toledo, IA $55,193

Troy Mills, IA $55,705

Urbana, IA $55,646

Van Horne, IA $55,700

Victor, IA $55,451

Vining, IA $55,415

Vinton, IA $55,525

Viola, IA $56,111

Walford, IA $56,174

Walker, IA $55,614

Washington, IA $55,300

Watkins, IA $55,959

Webster, IA $55,337

Wellman, IA $55,484

West Branch, IA $55,570

West Chester, IA $55,308

Williamsburg, IA $55,776

Wyoming, IA $55,292

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,352

Ottumwa, IA $55,119

Agency, IA $55,065

Albia, IA $55,447

Batavia, IA $54,973

Beacon, IA $55,730

Birmingham, IA $54,969

Blakesburg, IA $55,048

Bloomfield, IA $54,960

West Grove, IA $54,906

Brighton, IA $55,076

Cantril, IA $54,901

Cedar, IA $55,180

Centerville, IA $55,004

Chillicothe, IA $55,325

Cincinnati, IA $54,899

Delta, IA $55,102

Douds, IA $54,944

Drakesville, IA $54,943

Eddyville, IA $55,351

Eldon, IA $55,024

Exline, IA $54,905

Fairfield, IA $55,093

Floris, IA $54,956

Fremont, IA $55,156

Hayesville, IA $55,314

Hedrick, IA $54,980

Keosauqua, IA $54,967

Kirkville, IA $55,244

Libertyville, IA $55,004

Martinsburg, IA $55,214

Melrose, IA $55,514

Milton, IA $54,941

Moravia, IA $55,170

Moulton, IA $54,902

Mount Sterling, IA $54,843

Mystic, IA $55,185

Ollie, IA $55,117

Oskaloosa, IA $55,594

Packwood, IA $54,975

Plano, IA $55,187

Promise City, IA $55,246

Pulaski, IA $54,942

Richland, IA $55,134

Rose Hill, IA $55,173

Selma, IA $54,930

Seymour, IA $55,008

Sigourney, IA $55,272

Udell, IA $54,873

Unionville, IA $54,891

University Park, IA $55,686

Burlington, IA $55,253

Argyle, IA $54,938

Bonaparte, IA $54,956

Crawfordsville, IA $55,118

Danville, IA $55,068

Denmark, IA $55,195

Donnellson, IA $54,985

Farmington, IA $54,942

Fort Madison, IA $55,143

Hillsboro, IA $54,933

Houghton, IA $55,186

Keokuk, IA $55,138

Lockridge, IA $54,983

Mediapolis, IA $55,174

Middletown, IA $55,019

Montrose, IA $55,026

Lime Springs, IA $55,495

Panama, IA $55,454

Persia, IA $55,669

Pisgah, IA $55,272

Portsmouth, IA $55,557

Red Oak, IA $55,416

Shelby, IA $55,618

Silver City, IA $55,832

Soldier, IA $54,888

Stanton, IA $55,227

Treynor, IA $55,860

Underwood, IA $55,928

Walnut, IA $55,416

Westphalia, IA $55,396

Woodbine, IA $55,515

Shenandoah, IA $55,286

Blanchard, IA $54,962

Braddyville, IA $54,868

Clarinda, IA $55,098

Coin, IA $55,032

College Springs, IA $55,147

Essex, IA $55,233

Farragut, IA $55,208

Hamburg, IA $55,124

Imogene, IA $55,412

New Market, IA $54,948

Northboro, IA $55,024

Percival, IA $55,340

Randolph, IA $55,441

Riverton, IA $55,172

Shambaugh, IA $55,229

Sidney, IA $55,375

Tabor, IA $55,554

Thurman, IA $55,502

Yorktown, IA $55,286

Dubuque, IA $55,299

Tiffin, IA $55,960

Andrew, IA $55,458

Bellevue, IA $55,190

Bernard, IA $55,123

Cascade, IA $55,313

Colesburg, IA $55,059

Delaware, IA $55,492

Delmar, IA $55,272

Dundee, IA $55,111

Durango, IA $55,098

Dyersville, IA $55,323

Earlville, IA $55,262

Edgewood, IA $55,091

Elkader, IA $54,949

Elkport, IA $54,955

Epworth, IA $55,229

Farley, IA $55,262

Farmersburg, IA $54,909

Garber, IA $54,955

Garnavillo, IA $54,963

Greeley, IA $55,112

Guttenberg, IA $55,032

Holy Cross, IA $55,060

La Motte, IA $55,133

Luxemburg, IA $55,324

Manchester, IA $55,335

Maquoketa, IA $55,249

Miles, IA $55,149

New Vienna, IA $55,108

North Buena Vista, IA $55,044

Peosta, IA $55,217

Preston, IA $55,210

Sabula, IA $55,193

Saint Donatus, IA $55,306

Saint Olaf, IA $54,880

Sherrill, IA $55,027

Spragueville, IA $55,124

Springbrook, IA $55,317

Strawberry Point, IA $55,049

Volga, IA $54,952

Worthington, IA $55,295

Zwingle, IA $55,084

Decorah, IA $55,226

Calmar, IA $54,950

Castalia, IA $54,874

Chester, IA $55,848

Clermont, IA $54,952

Cresco, IA $55,235

Dorchester, IA $55,245

Elgin, IA $54,941

Fayette, IA $55,000

Fort Atkinson, IA $54,934

Harpers Ferry, IA $55,016

Hawkeye, IA $54,919

Highlandville, IA $55,386

Lansing, IA $55,181

Lawler, IA $54,948

Parkersburg, IA $54,905

Plainfield, IA $54,889

Raymond, IA $55,020

Readlyn, IA $54,945

Reinbeck, IA $54,957

Shell Rock, IA $54,899

Stanley, IA $55,038

Steamboat Rock, IA $55,088

Stout, IA $54,907

Sumner, IA $54,895

Traer, IA $55,061

Tripoli, IA $54,902

Waverly, IA $54,900

Wellsburg, IA $54,989

Westgate, IA $54,960

Winthrop, IA $55,249

Waterloo, IA $55,045

Evansdale, IA $55,030

Creston, IA $55,422

Afton, IA $55,581

Arispe, IA $55,582

Bedford, IA $54,801

Benton, IA $54,764

Blockton, IA $54,728

Bridgewater, IA $54,957

Carbon, IA $55,206

Clearfield, IA $54,806

Corning, IA $55,016

Cromwell, IA $55,431

Cumberland, IA $55,150

Diagonal, IA $54,959

Fontanelle, IA $55,261

Grant, IA $55,441

Gravity, IA $54,853

Greenfield, IA $55,631

Arnolds Park, IA $55,231

Dickens, IA $54,885

Estherville, IA $55,056

Everly, IA $54,915

Fostoria, IA $55,197

Gillett Grove, IA $55,074

Graettinger, IA $54,927

Greenville, IA $54,906

Gruver, IA $55,032

Harris, IA $54,926

Hartley, IA $54,926

Lake Park, IA $55,001

IT Helpdesk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For IT Helpdesk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, IT Helpdesk positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view IT Helpdesk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an IT Helpdesk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$62,000	$30.0	10%
Biotechnology	$62,000	$30.0	10%
Business Services	$62,000	$30.0	10%
Chemicals	$62,000	$30.0	10%
Construction	$62,000	$30.0	10%

IT Helpdesk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an IT Helpdesk'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.

$51,144

Average $56,364/year

$63,628

$4,262

Average $4,697/month

$5,302

$984

Average $1,084/week

$1,224

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,628	$5,302	$1,224	$31
Average	$56,364	$4,697	$1,084	$27
25th Percentile	$51,144	$4,262	$984	$25

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