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 $48,069 for beginners, reaching about $63,169 at mid-level, and approach $78,231 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 Ohio

How much does an IT Helpdesk make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Helpdesk in Ohio is $57,348 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,468
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,037 to $64,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,201

10% $47,201

50% (Median) $57,348

90% $71,468

IT Helpdesk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,739	$5,395	$1,245	$31
Average	$57,348	$4,779	$1,103	$28
25th Percentile	$52,037	$4,336	$1,001	$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): $48,069
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,808
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,169
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,637
Expert (over 8 years): $78,231

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$48,069
IT Helpdesk	1-2 years	$55,808
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$63,169
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$69,637
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,231

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:

Dublin: $57,240
Etna: $57,004
Fredericktown: $55,663

Dublin, OH $57,240

Etna, OH $57,004

Fredericktown, OH $55,663

Galena, OH $57,004

Gambier, OH $55,597

Granville, OH $56,686

Hebron, OH $56,595

Hilliard, OH $57,320

Homer, OH $56,442

Nankin, OH $55,693

Nevada, OH $55,185

Howard, OH $55,448

Irwin, OH $56,133

Jacksontown, OH $56,447

Johnstown, OH $56,846

Kilbourne, OH $56,666

Kirkersville, OH $56,808

Lewis Center, OH $57,109

Magnetic Springs, OH $56,226

Martinsburg, OH $55,766

Marysville, OH $56,234

Mechanicsburg, OH $55,442

Milford Center, OH $55,971

Millersport, OH $56,606

Mingo, OH $55,368

Mount Liberty, OH $56,410

Mount Vernon, OH $55,968

New Albany, OH $57,209

Newark, OH $56,327

Heath, OH $56,267

North Lewisburg, OH $55,516

Ostrander, OH $56,603

Pataskala, OH $57,026

Plain City, OH $56,882

Powell, OH $57,088

Radnor, OH $56,214

Raymond, OH $55,700

Reynoldsburg, OH $57,262

Rosewood, OH $55,219

Saint Louisville, OH $56,098

Saint Paris, OH $54,984

Summit Station, OH $57,185

Sunbury, OH $56,858

Thornville, OH $56,206

Unionville Center, OH $56,605

Urbana, OH $54,877

Utica, OH $56,287

Westerville, OH $57,275

Westville, OH $54,717

Woodstock, OH $55,518

Columbus, OH $57,379

Adelphi, OH $54,501

Amanda, OH $55,988

Ashville, OH $56,868

Baltimore, OH $56,747

Bloomingburg, OH $55,716

Bremen, OH $55,815

Brice, OH $57,349

Canal Winchester, OH $57,094

Carbon Hill, OH $54,717

Carroll, OH $56,782

Circleville, OH $55,358

Clarksburg, OH $54,621

Commercial Point, OH $57,087

Derby, OH $56,816

Galloway, OH $57,267

Grove City, OH $57,365

Groveport, OH $57,288

Harrisburg, OH $57,084

Haydenville, OH $54,757

Jeffersonville, OH $55,492

Lancaster, OH $56,183

Laurelville, OH $54,631

Lithopolis, OH $57,043

Lockbourne, OH $57,272

Logan, OH $54,826

London, OH $56,080

Milledgeville, OH $55,486

Mount Sterling, OH $56,300

Murray City, OH $54,565

New Holland, OH $55,399

Orient, OH $56,992

Pickerington, OH $57,130

Pleasantville, OH $56,363

Rockbridge, OH $55,256

Rushville, OH $56,045

Sedalia, OH $55,689

South Bloomingville, OH $54,559

South Solon, OH $55,464

Stoutsville, OH $55,610

Sugar Grove, OH $55,710

Tarlton, OH $55,109

Thurston, OH $56,531

Wilkesville, OH $54,279

Willow Wood, OH $52,880

Winchester, OH $55,194

Zaleski, OH $54,536

Athens, OH $53,930

Albany, OH $54,271

Amesville, OH $53,511

Barlow, OH $52,556

Bartlett, OH $53,033

Belpre, OH $52,369

Beverly, OH $53,134

Buchtel, OH $54,683

Carbondale, OH $54,471

Chauncey, OH $54,561

Chester, OH $53,179

Coal Run, OH $53,003

Coolville, OH $52,801

Cutler, OH $52,948

Dexter City, OH $53,202

Fleming, OH $52,602

Glouster, OH $54,395

Graysville, OH $53,675

Guysville, OH $53,228

Hockingport, OH $52,646

Jacksonville, OH $54,588

Langsville, OH $54,131

Little Hocking, OH $52,573

Long Bottom, OH $53,013

Lowell, OH $52,943

Lower Salem, OH $53,201

Macksburg, OH $53,094

Marietta, OH $52,645

Middleport, OH $53,988

Millfield, OH $54,285

Nelsonville, OH $54,567

New Marshfield, OH $54,442

New Matamoras, OH $53,247

Newport, OH $52,828

Pomeroy, OH $53,784

Portland, OH $53,129

Racine, OH $53,266

Reedsville, OH $52,884

Reno, OH $52,869

Rutland, OH $53,980

Shade, OH $53,659

Sharpsburg, OH $53,514

Stewart, OH $53,204

Syracuse, OH $53,823

The Plains, OH $54,518

Trimble, OH $54,519

Tuppers Plains, OH $52,890

Vincent, OH $52,607

Waterford, OH $52,879

Watertown, OH $52,739

Whipple, OH $52,904

Wingett Run, OH $53,137

Lima, OH $54,456

Beaverdam, OH $54,476

Gomer, OH $54,505

Ada, OH $54,655

Alger, OH $54,726

Antwerp, OH $55,010

Arlington, OH $55,129

Belmore, OH $55,269

Benton Ridge, OH $54,966

Bluffton, OH $54,608

Buckland, OH $54,674

Cairo, OH $54,459

Cecil, OH $55,094

Celina, OH $55,147

Chickasaw, OH $55,365

Cloverdale, OH $54,850

Coldwater, OH $55,203

Columbus Grove, OH $54,554

Continental, OH $55,048

Convoy, OH $54,960

Delphos, OH $54,704

Dola, OH $54,855

Dunkirk, OH $54,982

Dupont, OH $54,946

Elgin, OH $54,890

Findlay, OH $55,244

Jenera, OH $54,880

Forest, OH $55,155

Fort Jennings, OH $54,701

Fort Loramie, OH $55,257

Fort Recovery, OH $55,130

Glandorf, OH $54,808

Grover Hill, OH $54,998

Harrod, OH $54,535

Haviland, OH $55,021

Kalida, OH $54,750

Bowling Green, OH $56,489

Oregon, OH $56,804

Northwood, OH $56,798

Zanesville, OH $55,045

Ava, OH $54,238

Barnesville, OH $54,486

Beallsville, OH $54,377

Belle Valley, OH $54,148

Belmont, OH $54,734

Bethesda, OH $54,611

Blue Rock, OH $54,445

Brownsville, OH $56,095

Buffalo, OH $54,294

Byesville, OH $54,234

Caldwell, OH $53,783

Cambridge, OH $54,349

Chandlersville, OH $54,293

Chesterhill, OH $53,523

Corning, OH $54,598

Crooksville, OH $54,842

Cumberland, OH $54,129

Derwent, OH $54,125

Duncan Falls, OH $54,817

Greenford, OH $53,516

East Fultonham, OH $55,244

Loveland, OH $56,978

Lynchburg, OH $55,837

Manchester, OH $54,863

Marathon, OH $56,663

Martinsville, OH $55,739

Miamiville, OH $57,177

Midland, OH $55,978

Milford, OH $57,083

Morrow, OH $56,467

Moscow, OH $56,659

Mount Orab, OH $56,445

Mowrystown, OH $55,630

Neville, OH $56,534

New Richmond, OH $56,956

Newtonsville, OH $56,692

New Vienna, OH $55,513

Owensville, OH $56,886

Pleasant Plain, OH $56,555

Port William, OH $55,816

Reesville, OH $55,621

Ripley, OH $55,211

Russellville, OH $55,575

Sabina, OH $55,566

Sardinia, OH $55,724

Sinking Spring, OH $54,776

Terrace Park, OH $57,226

Williamsburg, OH $56,694

Wilmington, OH $55,929

Cincinnati, OH $57,230

Maximo, OH $55,341

Mechanicstown, OH $55,098

Middlebranch, OH $55,471

Midvale, OH $55,206

Millersburg, OH $55,379

Mineral City, OH $55,314

Minerva, OH $55,268

Mount Eaton, OH $55,442

Mount Hope, OH $55,436

Nashville, OH $55,335

Navarre, OH $55,416

New Philadelphia, OH $55,194

North Georgetown, OH $54,932

North Lawrence, OH $55,577

Orrville, OH $55,595

Paris, OH $55,349

Robertsville, OH $55,376

Sandyville, OH $55,380

Sebring, OH $54,929

Sherrodsville, OH $55,243

Shreve, OH $55,456

Smithville, OH $55,699

Somerdale, OH $55,317

Stillwater, OH $55,019

Strasburg, OH $55,349

Sugarcreek, OH $55,321

Tuscarawas, OH $55,114

Fairview, OH $54,689

Fultonham, OH $55,344

Glenford, OH $56,148

Gratiot, OH $55,989

Hopewell, OH $55,455

Jerusalem, OH $54,356

Junction City, OH $55,350

Kimbolton, OH $54,509

Kipling, OH $54,257

Laings, OH $54,193

Lewisville, OH $53,982

Lore City, OH $54,334

Mcconnelsville, OH $54,153

Malaga, OH $54,336

Malta, OH $54,343

Morristown, OH $54,859

Mount Perry, OH $55,408

Moxahala, OH $54,859

New Concord, OH $54,382

New Lexington, OH $55,047

New Straitsville, OH $54,738

Norwich, OH $54,475

Old Washington, OH $54,432

Philo, OH $54,729

Pleasant City, OH $54,118

Quaker City, OH $54,279

Roseville, OH $55,098

Salesville, OH $54,267

Sarahsville, OH $53,961

Senecaville, OH $54,167

Shawnee, OH $54,775

Somerset, OH $55,525

Stafford, OH $53,985

Stockport, OH $53,373

Summerfield, OH $54,011

Sycamore Valley, OH $53,703

White Cottage, OH $55,234

Woodsfield, OH $54,223

Adamsville, OH $54,562

Bakersville, OH $55,053

Baltic, OH $55,292

Blissfield, OH $55,107

Conesville, OH $54,813

Coshocton, OH $54,992

Dresden, OH $55,014

Frazeysburg, OH $55,372

Fresno, OH $55,145

Uhrichsville, OH $55,072

Uniontown, OH $55,785

Walnut Creek, OH $55,351

Waynesburg, OH $55,379

Wilmot, OH $55,401

Winesburg, OH $55,361

Wooster, OH $55,606

Deersville, OH $54,990

Bowerston, OH $55,123

Zoar, OH $55,350

Tippecanoe, OH $54,980

Canton, OH $55,410

North Canton, OH $55,536

East Canton, OH $55,421

Alvada, OH $55,303

Arcadia, OH $55,510

Ashland, OH $55,530

Attica, OH $55,302

Bascom, OH $55,682

Bellevue, OH $55,579

Bellville, OH $55,441

Berlin Heights, OH $56,352

Bettsville, OH $56,027

Birmingham, OH $56,516

Bloomdale, OH $55,853

Bloomville, OH $55,177

Bucyrus, OH $55,243

Butler, OH $55,302

Castalia, OH $55,895

Chatfield, OH $55,370

Collins, OH $56,206

Crestline, OH $55,239

Flat Rock, OH $55,706

Fostoria, OH $55,760

Galion, OH $55,458

Green Springs, OH $55,860

Greenwich, OH $55,826

Hayesville, OH $55,525

Huron, OH $56,296

Jeromesville, OH $55,422

Kansas, OH $55,988

Loudonville, OH $55,239

Lucas, OH $55,158

Mc Cutchenville, OH $55,243

Melmore, OH $55,272

Milan, OH $56,162

Monroeville, OH $55,864

Union Furnace, OH $54,657

Lafayette, OH $54,470

Kingsville, OH $54,458

Kipton, OH $56,467

Lagrange, OH $56,561

Lorain, OH $56,818

Sheffield Lake, OH $56,661

Macedonia, OH $56,503

Madison, OH $55,466

Mentor, OH $56,426

Middlefield, OH $55,288

Montville, OH $55,409

Newbury, OH $56,081

Northfield, OH $56,611

North Kingsville, OH $54,584

North Olmsted, OH $56,809

Novelty, OH $56,495

Oberlin, OH $56,580

Orwell, OH $54,707

Painesville, OH $56,060

Parkman, OH $55,190

Perry, OH $55,724

Pierpont, OH $54,377

Rock Creek, OH $54,926

Rome, OH $54,927

Thompson, OH $55,501

Twinsburg, OH $56,350

Unionville, OH $55,110

Vermilion, OH $56,585

Wellington, OH $56,343

Wickliffe, OH $56,971

Williamsfield, OH $54,400

Willoughby, OH $56,681

Eastlake, OH $56,775

Windsor, OH $55,201

Cleveland, OH $57,301

Lakewood, OH $57,276

Rocky River, OH $57,205

Euclid, OH $57,163

Beachwood, OH $57,196

Hanoverton, OH $54,839

Hartford, OH $53,751

Hubbard, OH $53,291

Kensington, OH $55,037

Kinsman, OH $54,167

Lake Milton, OH $54,303

Leavittsburg, OH $54,124

Leetonia, OH $54,177

Lisbon, OH $54,608

Lowellville, OH $53,309

Mc Donald, OH $53,263

Masury, OH $53,516

Mesopotamia, OH $55,009

Mineral Ridge, OH $53,389

Negley, OH $54,627

New Middletown, OH $53,498

New Springfield, OH $53,631

Newton Falls, OH $54,385

New Waterford, OH $54,025

Niles, OH $53,361

North Benton, OH $54,800

North Bloomfield, OH $54,505

North Jackson, OH $53,609

North Lima, OH $53,490

Orangeville, OH $53,853

Petersburg, OH $53,674

Rogers, OH $54,493

Salem, OH $54,208

Southington, OH $54,650

Struthers, OH $53,244

Vienna, OH $53,462

Warren, OH $53,890

Washingtonville, OH $53,861

West Farmington, OH $54,823

West Point, OH $54,688

Winona, OH $54,625

Youngstown, OH $53,231

Alliance, OH $55,294

Apple Creek, OH $55,486

Augusta, OH $55,165

Beach City, OH $55,386

Beloit, OH $54,762

Berlin, OH $55,403

Big Prairie, OH $55,258

Bolivar, OH $55,370

Brewster, OH $55,428

Canal Fulton, OH $55,651

Carrollton, OH $55,200

Charm, OH $55,345

Dalton, OH $55,501

Damascus, OH $54,615

Dellroy, OH $55,297

Dennison, OH $55,141

Dover, OH $55,310

Dundee, OH $55,368

East Rochester, OH $55,153

East Sparta, OH $55,411

Fredericksburg, OH $55,467

Glenmont, OH $55,134

Gnadenhutten, OH $55,076

Greentown, OH $55,595

Harlem Springs, OH $55,091

Hartville, OH $55,603

Holmesville, OH $55,456

Homeworth, OH $55,111

Kidron, OH $55,478

Killbuck, OH $55,160

Lakeville, OH $55,250

Leesville, OH $55,143

Limaville, OH $55,336

Louisville, OH $55,422

Magnolia, OH $55,367

Independence, OH $57,240

North Royalton, OH $56,913

Strongsville, OH $56,812

Maple Heights, OH $57,216

Olmsted Falls, OH $56,695

Solon, OH $56,720

Bay Village, OH $56,895

Brecksville, OH $56,682

Brookpark, OH $57,151

Westlake, OH $56,831

Bedford, OH $57,016

Broadview Heights, OH $56,928

Malvern, OH $55,334

Marshallville, OH $55,780

Bradner, OH $56,363

Burgoon, OH $56,174

Clay Center, OH $56,701

Clyde, OH $55,921

Curtice, OH $56,699

Cygnet, OH $55,936

Dunbridge, OH $56,578

Elmore, OH $56,534

Fremont, OH $56,187

Genoa, OH $56,659

Gibsonburg, OH $56,466

Graytown, OH $56,596

Gypsum, OH $56,042

Harbor View, OH $56,800

Helena, OH $56,298

Isle Saint George, OH $56,186

Jerry City, OH $55,998

Kelleys Island, OH $56,045

Lacarne, OH $56,364

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $55,974

Lemoyne, OH $56,628

Lindsey, OH $56,425

Luckey, OH $56,618

Martin, OH $56,639

Middle Bass, OH $56,113

Millbury, OH $56,758

Oak Harbor, OH $56,479

Pemberville, OH $56,501

Portage, OH $56,255

Port Clinton, OH $56,222

Put In Bay, OH $56,128

Risingsun, OH $56,067

Rocky Ridge, OH $56,537

Rossford, OH $56,796

Rudolph, OH $56,006

Stony Ridge, OH $56,703

Vickery, OH $56,011

Walbridge, OH $56,794

Wayne, OH $56,146

West Millgrove, OH $55,998

Williston, OH $56,707

Woodville, OH $56,570

Alvordton, OH $55,460

Archbold, OH $55,581

Berkey, OH $56,654

Blakeslee, OH $55,265

Bryan, OH $55,356

Colton, OH $56,285

Custar, OH $55,817

Defiance, OH $55,232

Delta, OH $56,429

Deshler, OH $55,459

Edgerton, OH $55,208

Edon, OH $55,293

Evansport, OH $55,294

Farmer, OH $55,121

Fayette, OH $55,705

Grand Rapids, OH $56,379

Grelton, OH $55,848

Hamler, OH $55,290

Haskins, OH $56,560

Hicksville, OH $55,039

Holgate, OH $55,212

Holland, OH $56,689

Hoytville, OH $55,577

Jewell, OH $55,270

Kunkle, OH $55,564

Liberty Center, OH $56,173

Lyons, OH $56,523

Mc Clure, OH $55,991

Malinta, OH $55,597

Mark Center, OH $55,090

Maumee, OH $56,714

Metamora, OH $56,601

Milton Center, OH $56,030

Monclova, OH $56,639

Montpelier, OH $55,367

Napoleon, OH $55,773

Neapolis, OH $56,448

New Bavaria, OH $55,198

Ney, OH $55,208

Okolona, OH $55,731

Perrysburg, OH $56,710

Pettisville, OH $55,875

Pioneer, OH $55,355

Ridgeville Corners, OH $55,587

Sherwood, OH $55,130

Stryker, OH $55,333

Swanton, OH $56,573

Sylvania, OH $56,710

Tontogany, OH $56,457

Waterville, OH $56,554

Wauseon, OH $56,149

Weston, OH $56,216

West Unity, OH $55,399

Whitehouse, OH $56,532

Toledo, OH $56,794

Alpha, OH $56,703

Anna, OH $55,201

Ansonia, OH $55,356

Arcanum, OH $56,220

Bellbrook, OH $56,786

Botkins, OH $55,056

Bowersville, OH $55,663

Bradford, OH $55,840

Brookville, OH $56,661

Burkettsville, OH $55,409

Camden, OH $56,276

Casstown, OH $55,422

Cedarville, OH $55,219

Clayton, OH $56,762

Clifton, OH $54,846

Conover, OH $55,243

Covington, OH $55,856

Donnelsville, OH $54,490

Eaton, OH $56,244

Eldorado, OH $56,166

Englewood, OH $56,644

Enon, OH $54,720

Fairborn, OH $55,967

Farmersville, OH $56,683

Fletcher, OH $55,402

Germantown, OH $56,659

Gettysburg, OH $55,866

Gratis, OH $56,483

Greenville, OH $55,900

Hollansburg, OH $55,813

Houston, OH $55,531

Jackson Center, OH $55,069

Jamestown, OH $55,586

Kettlersville, OH $55,138

Laura, OH $56,323

Lewisburg, OH $56,415

Ludlow Falls, OH $56,232

Maplewood, OH $55,229

Medway, OH $55,633

Miamisburg, OH $56,820

New Carlisle, OH $54,918

New Lebanon, OH $56,768

New Madison, OH $55,918

New Paris, OH $55,966

New Weston, OH $55,177

North Hampton, OH $54,536

North Star, OH $55,352

Osgood, OH $55,374

Palestine, OH $55,769

Pemberton, OH $55,294

Phillipsburg, OH $56,540

Piqua, OH $55,637

Pitsburg, OH $56,243

Pleasant Hill, OH $56,088

Port Jefferson, OH $55,278

Potsdam, OH $56,378

Rossburg, OH $55,198

Russia, OH $55,578

Sidney, OH $55,362

South Charleston, OH $54,924

South Vienna, OH $55,060

Spring Valley, OH $56,588

Tipp City, OH $56,330

Tremont City, OH $54,478

Collinsville, OH $56,396

Keene, OH $55,109

Nashport, OH $55,393

Newcomerstown, OH $54,910

Plainfield, OH $54,951

Port Washington, OH $54,999

Stone Creek, OH $55,197

Trinway, OH $55,237

Walhonding, OH $55,170

Warsaw, OH $54,995

West Lafayette, OH $55,012

Adena, OH $55,086

Alledonia, OH $54,520

Amsterdam, OH $55,074

Barton, OH $55,188

Bellaire, OH $55,103

Cadiz, OH $54,955

Bergholz, OH $55,045

Blaine, OH $55,282

Bloomingdale, OH $55,057

Bridgeport, OH $55,253

Brilliant, OH $55,507

Cameron, OH $54,436

Clarington, OH $54,314

Colerain, OH $55,195

Dillonvale, OH $55,174

East Liverpool, OH $54,891

East Springfield, OH $55,059

Empire, OH $55,373

Fairpoint, OH $55,069

Glencoe, OH $55,039

Hammondsville, OH $54,937

Hannibal, OH $54,412

Irondale, OH $55,014

Jacobsburg, OH $54,690

Lansing, OH $55,320

Martins Ferry, OH $55,333

Maynard, OH $55,195

Mingo Junction, OH $55,406

Mount Pleasant, OH $55,312

Neffs, OH $55,161

Piney Fork, OH $55,320

Powhatan Point, OH $54,616

Rayland, OH $55,261

Richmond, OH $55,118

Salineville, OH $54,973

Sardis, OH $54,077

Shadyside, OH $55,052

Smithfield, OH $55,342

Saint Clairsville, OH $55,018

Lafferty, OH $54,908

Steubenville, OH $55,396

Stratton, OH $55,306

Summitville, OH $54,960

Tiltonsville, OH $55,515

New Haven, OH $55,637

New London, OH $56,084

New Riegel, OH $55,364

New Washington, OH $55,191

North Fairfield, OH $55,873

North Robinson, OH $55,476

Norwalk, OH $56,043

Nova, OH $55,930

Oceola, OH $55,068

Old Fort, OH $55,935

Ontario, OH $55,353

Perrysville, OH $55,182

Plymouth, OH $55,471

Polk, OH $55,699

Republic, OH $55,416

Sandusky, OH $56,057

Savannah, OH $55,782

Shelby, OH $55,412

Shiloh, OH $55,509

Sullivan, OH $55,998

Sulphur Springs, OH $55,360

Sycamore, OH $55,164

Tiffin, OH $55,573

Tiro, OH $55,221

Willard, OH $55,620

Wakeman, OH $56,336

Mansfield, OH $55,468

Addyston, OH $57,227

Cleves, OH $57,102

College Corner, OH $56,145

Toronto, OH $55,296

Warnock, OH $54,885

Wellsville, OH $54,875

Wolf Run, OH $55,056

Yorkville, OH $55,408

Bannock, OH $55,022

Freeport, OH $54,754

Harrisville, OH $55,251

Hopedale, OH $55,047

Flushing, OH $54,843

New Athens, OH $55,121

Piedmont, OH $54,728

New Rumley, OH $55,069

Holloway, OH $54,991

Jewett, OH $55,049

Scio, OH $55,077

Amherst, OH $56,722

Andover, OH $54,418

Ashtabula, OH $54,778

Austinburg, OH $54,863

Avon, OH $56,637

Avon Lake, OH $56,598

Berea, OH $56,921

Burton, OH $55,715

Chagrin Falls, OH $56,763

Chardon, OH $56,055

Chesterland, OH $56,544

Columbia Station, OH $56,550

Conneaut, OH $54,047

Dorset, OH $54,554

East Claridon, OH $56,044

Elyria, OH $56,700

North Ridgeville, OH $56,670

Gates Mills, OH $56,862

Geneva, OH $55,059

Grafton, OH $56,571

Grand River, OH $56,199

Huntsburg, OH $55,620

Atwater, OH $55,481

Aurora, OH $56,088

Barberton, OH $56,076

Bath, OH $56,123

Brady Lake, OH $55,938

Brunswick, OH $56,451

Burbank, OH $55,845

Chippewa Lake, OH $56,036

Clinton, OH $55,911

Creston, OH $55,871

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $56,101

Stow, OH $56,091

Doylestown, OH $55,923

Garrettsville, OH $55,139

Green, OH $55,708

Hinckley, OH $56,449

Hiram, OH $55,527

Homerville, OH $55,974

Hudson, OH $56,128

Kent, OH $56,001

Streetsboro, OH $56,009

Lakemore, OH $56,070

Westfield Center, OH $55,990

Litchfield, OH $56,319

Lodi, OH $55,975

Mantua, OH $55,769

Medina, OH $56,148

Mogadore, OH $55,923

Munroe Falls, OH $56,101

Peninsula, OH $56,164

Randolph, OH $55,647

Ravenna, OH $55,618

Rittman, OH $55,884

Rootstown, OH $55,519

Seville, OH $55,970

Sharon Center, OH $56,073

Spencer, OH $56,166

Sterling, OH $55,829

Tallmadge, OH $56,094

Valley City, OH $56,420

Wadsworth, OH $56,035

Wayland, OH $54,908

Richfield, OH $56,265

West Salem, OH $55,762

Windham, OH $55,075

Akron, OH $56,099

Fairlawn, OH $56,099

Franklin, OH $56,587

Troy, OH $55,913

Vandalia, OH $56,677

Verona, OH $56,426

Versailles, OH $55,485

West Alexandria, OH $56,521

West Manchester, OH $56,244

West Milton, OH $56,448

Wilberforce, OH $55,800

Xenia, OH $56,136

Yellow Springs, OH $55,026

Yorkshire, OH $55,197

Christiansburg, OH $55,091

Union City, OH $55,273

Dayton, OH $56,941

Alexandria, OH $56,853

Amlin, OH $57,282

Ashley, OH $56,406

Blacklick, OH $57,289

Bladensburg, OH $55,538

Brinkhaven, OH $55,072

Broadway, OH $55,944

Buckeye Lake, OH $56,483

Cable, OH $55,309

Catawba, OH $54,969

Centerburg, OH $56,593

Croton, OH $56,760

Danville, OH $55,201

Delaware, OH $56,733

Berlin Center, OH $54,139

Bristolville, OH $54,502

Brookfield, OH $53,464

Burghill, OH $53,771

Campbell, OH $53,237

Canfield, OH $53,395

Columbiana, OH $53,816

Cortland, OH $53,952

Deerfield, OH $54,905

Diamond, OH $54,662

East Palestine, OH $54,118

Elkton, OH $54,482

Ellsworth, OH $53,629

Farmdale, OH $54,160

Fowler, OH $53,691

Girard, OH $53,248

Massillon, OH $55,447

Hamilton, OH $56,716

Fairfield, OH $57,066

Harrison, OH $57,020

Harveysburg, OH $56,340

Hooven, OH $57,117

Kings Mills, OH $56,694

Lebanon, OH $56,441

Maineville, OH $56,766

Mason, OH $56,826

Miamitown, OH $57,197

Middletown, OH $56,537

Monroe, OH $56,564

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $57,229

North Bend, OH $57,113

Okeana, OH $56,795

Oregonia, OH $56,344

Overpeck, OH $56,609

Oxford, OH $56,440

Ross, OH $57,066

Seven Mile, OH $56,523

Shandon, OH $56,864

Somerville, OH $56,326

South Lebanon, OH $56,597

Springboro, OH $56,641

Trenton, OH $56,471

Waynesville, OH $56,442

West Chester, OH $56,970

West Elkton, OH $56,404

Aberdeen, OH $55,059

Amelia, OH $57,028

Batavia, OH $56,945

Bentonville, OH $55,111

Bethel, OH $56,600

Blanchester, OH $56,290

Buford, OH $55,994

Camp Dennison, OH $57,163

Chilo, OH $56,363

Clarksville, OH $56,177

Cuba, OH $55,829

Decatur, OH $55,134

Fayetteville, OH $56,196

Feesburg, OH $56,322

Felicity, OH $56,371

Georgetown, OH $55,911

Goshen, OH $56,763

Greenfield, OH $54,872

Hamersville, OH $56,387

Higginsport, OH $56,017

Highland, OH $55,396

Hillsboro, OH $55,066

Leesburg, OH $55,082

Washington Court House, OH $55,383

West Jefferson, OH $56,886

West Rushville, OH $56,069

Williamsport, OH $55,417

Springfield, OH $54,385

Chillicothe, OH $53,778

Bainbridge, OH $54,437

Beaver, OH $53,797

Bidwell, OH $54,012

Blue Creek, OH $53,705

Bourneville, OH $54,023

Cherry Fork, OH $55,178

Chesapeake, OH $52,429

Cheshire, OH $53,990

Coalton, OH $54,219

Creola, OH $54,570

Crown City, OH $53,023

Cynthiana, OH $54,646

Frankfort, OH $54,237

Franklin Furnace, OH $53,268

Friendship, OH $53,294

Gallipolis, OH $53,790

Hallsville, OH $54,134

Hamden, OH $54,325

Haverhill, OH $53,265

Ironton, OH $53,101

Jackson, OH $53,919

Jasper, OH $53,887

Kerr, OH $53,915

Kingston, OH $54,181

Kitts Hill, OH $52,820

Latham, OH $54,561

Londonderry, OH $54,132

Lucasville, OH $53,341

Lynx, OH $54,207

Mc Arthur, OH $54,478

Mc Dermott, OH $53,266

Minford, OH $53,318

New Plymouth, OH $54,442

Oak Hill, OH $53,535

Otway, OH $53,621

Patriot, OH $53,519

Pedro, OH $53,240

Peebles, OH $54,513

Piketon, OH $54,001

Portsmouth, OH $53,266

West Portsmouth, OH $53,284

Proctorville, OH $52,553

Rarden, OH $54,065

Ray, OH $54,252

Richmond Dale, OH $54,036

Rio Grande, OH $53,724

Rock Camp, OH $52,710

Scioto Furnace, OH $53,280

Scottown, OH $52,884

Seaman, OH $54,966

South Point, OH $52,561

South Salem, OH $54,349

South Webster, OH $53,357

Stockdale, OH $53,742

Stout, OH $53,453

Thurman, OH $53,773

Vinton, OH $54,082

Wakefield, OH $53,492

Waterloo, OH $53,387

Waverly, OH $54,010

Wellston, OH $54,277

West Union, OH $54,877

Wheelersburg, OH $53,248

Marion, OH $55,745

Belle Center, OH $55,031

Bellefontaine, OH $55,273

Caledonia, OH $55,556

Cardington, OH $56,315

Carey, OH $55,184

Chesterville, OH $56,192

De Graff, OH $55,254

East Liberty, OH $55,508

Edison, OH $55,678

Fulton, OH $56,343

Green Camp, OH $55,741

Harpster, OH $55,152

Huntsville, OH $55,176

Iberia, OH $55,555

Kenton, OH $55,157

Kirby, OH $55,347

Lakeview, OH $54,901

La Rue, OH $55,289

Lewistown, OH $55,130

Marengo, OH $56,489

Martel, OH $55,497

Middleburg, OH $55,509

Morral, OH $55,250

Mount Gilead, OH $55,724

Mount Victory, OH $55,203

New Bloomington, OH $55,361

Prospect, OH $55,967

Quincy, OH $55,270

Richwood, OH $55,831

Ridgeway, OH $55,098

Roundhead, OH $54,830

Rushsylvania, OH $55,266

Russells Point, OH $55,082

Shauck, OH $55,639

Sparta, OH $56,404

Upper Sandusky, OH $55,174

Waldo, OH $56,270

West Liberty, OH $55,272

West Mansfield, OH $55,473

Wharton, OH $55,145

Zanesfield, OH $55,382

Latty, OH $55,041

Leipsic, OH $55,095

Mc Comb, OH $55,273

Mc Guffey, OH $54,767

Maria Stein, OH $55,202

Melrose, OH $55,058

Mendon, OH $54,978

Middle Point, OH $54,905

Miller City, OH $55,011

Minster, OH $55,214

Montezuma, OH $55,336

Mount Blanchard, OH $55,211

Mount Cory, OH $54,813

New Bremen, OH $55,117

New Hampshire, OH $54,764

New Knoxville, OH $54,975

North Baltimore, OH $55,692

Oakwood, OH $55,078

Ohio City, OH $54,958

Ottawa, OH $54,797

Ottoville, OH $54,789

Pandora, OH $54,705

Paulding, OH $55,056

Payne, OH $54,961

Rawson, OH $54,840

Rockford, OH $55,071

Saint Henry, OH $55,199

Saint Johns, OH $54,751

Saint Marys, OH $54,920

Scott, OH $54,956

Spencerville, OH $54,733

Uniopolis, OH $54,604

Van Buren, OH $55,593

Vanlue, OH $55,169

Van Wert, OH $54,952

Vaughnsville, OH $54,527

Venedocia, OH $54,876

Wapakoneta, OH $54,727

Waynesfield, OH $54,645

Jefferson, OH $54,664

Williamstown, OH $54,982

Lees Creek, OH $55,458

Willshire, OH $54,961

Wren, OH $54,962

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	$63,082	$30.0	10%
Biotechnology	$63,082	$30.0	10%
Business Services	$63,082	$30.0	10%
Chemicals	$63,082	$30.0	10%
Construction	$63,082	$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.

$52,037

Average $57,348/year

$64,739

$4,336

Average $4,779/month

$5,395

$1,001

Average $1,103/week

$1,245

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,739	$5,395	$1,245	$31
Average	$57,348	$4,779	$1,103	$28
25th Percentile	$52,037	$4,336	$1,001	$25

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