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 $48,563 for beginners, reaching about $63,818 at mid-level, and approach $79,035 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 Wisconsin

How much does an IT Helpdesk make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an IT Helpdesk in Wisconsin is $57,937 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): $72,202
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,571 to $65,403
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,686

10% $47,686

50% (Median) $57,937

90% $72,202

IT Helpdesk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,403	$5,450	$1,258	$31
Average	$57,937	$4,828	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$52,571	$4,381	$1,011	$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): $48,563
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,381
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,352
Expert (over 8 years): $79,035

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Help Desk Support Specialist I	less than 1 year	$48,563
IT Helpdesk	1-2 years	$56,381
Help Desk Support Specialist III	2-4 years	$63,818
Help Desk Support Specialist IV	5-8 years	$70,352
Help Desk Supervisor	over 8 years	$79,035

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:

Green Lake: $56,356
Greenville: $56,892
Hancock: $55,857

Green Lake, WI $56,356

Greenville, WI $56,892

Hancock, WI $55,857

Hortonville, WI $56,772

Iola, WI $56,105

King, WI $56,534

Larsen, WI $56,668

Leopolis, WI $56,035

Manawa, WI $56,313

Marion, WI $56,140

Menasha, WI $56,938

Neenah, WI $56,835

Neshkoro, WI $56,153

New London, WI $56,538

Ogdensburg, WI $56,187

Omro, WI $56,464

Pickett, WI $56,511

Pine River, WI $56,292

Plainfield, WI $55,961

Poy Sippi, WI $56,331

Princeton, WI $56,221

Readfield, WI $56,611

Redgranite, WI $56,346

Ripon, WI $56,455

Rosendale, WI $56,483

Saxeville, WI $56,230

Scandinavia, WI $56,150

Tilleda, WI $55,951

Van Dyne, WI $56,554

Waukau, WI $56,455

Waupaca, WI $56,304

Wautoma, WI $56,173

Weyauwega, WI $56,401

Wild Rose, WI $56,190

Winnebago, WI $56,683

Winneconne, WI $56,551

Wilson, WI $57,478

Boyd, WI $55,990

Cadott, WI $56,030

Chetek, WI $55,879

Chippewa Falls, WI $56,150

Colfax, WI $56,083

Conrath, WI $55,766

Cornell, WI $55,910

Dallas, WI $56,200

Downing, WI $57,209

Downsville, WI $56,794

Durand, WI $56,739

Eau Galle, WI $56,614

Eleva, WI $56,211

Elk Mound, WI $56,087

Elmwood, WI $57,158

Fairchild, WI $56,143

Fall Creek, WI $56,176

Gilmanton, WI $56,467

Holcombe, WI $55,814

Humbird, WI $56,080

Independence, WI $56,304

Jim Falls, WI $55,957

Knapp, WI $57,179

Maiden Rock, WI $57,249

Menomonie, WI $56,740

Merrillan, WI $56,002

Mondovi, WI $56,325

Nelson, WI $56,997

New Auburn, WI $55,856

Osseo, WI $56,342

Pepin, WI $57,445

Pigeon Falls, WI $56,468

Plum City, WI $57,172

Prairie Farm, WI $56,684

Ridgeland, WI $56,381

Rock Falls, WI $56,111

Sand Creek, WI $55,887

Sheldon, WI $55,742

Spring Valley, WI $57,517

Stanley, WI $56,005

Stockholm, WI $57,580

Strum, WI $56,305

Thorp, WI $55,978

Wheeler, WI $56,503

Whitehall, WI $56,232

Spooner, WI $55,724

Almena, WI $56,504

Ashland, WI $55,668

Balsam Lake, WI $57,426

Barron, WI $56,150

Barronett, WI $55,748

Bayfield, WI $55,670

Benoit, WI $55,588

Birchwood, WI $55,648

Brill, WI $55,882

Bruce, WI $55,712

Brule, WI $56,189

Cable, WI $55,475

Cameron, WI $55,895

Centuria, WI $57,741

Comstock, WI $56,658

Cornucopia, WI $55,744

Couderay, WI $55,503

Cumberland, WI $56,242

Danbury, WI $56,057

Drummond, WI $55,640

Edgewater, WI $55,616

Exeland, WI $55,544

Foxboro, WI $56,389

Frederic, WI $56,553

Gordon, WI $55,921

Grand View, WI $55,527

Grantsburg, WI $56,897

Haugen, WI $55,942

Hawthorne, WI $56,373

Hayward, WI $55,544

Herbster, WI $55,820

Hertel, WI $55,740

High Bridge, WI $55,585

Iron River, WI $55,985

Ladysmith, WI $55,717

Lake Nebagamon, WI $56,249

La Pointe, WI $55,575

Luck, WI $57,209

Maple, WI $56,381

Marengo, WI $55,562

Mason, WI $55,570

Mikana, WI $55,875

Milltown, WI $57,447

Minong, WI $55,896

Odanah, WI $55,795

Ojibwa, WI $55,448

Glidden, WI $55,469

Harshaw, WI $55,726

Hawkins, WI $55,620

Hazelhurst, WI $55,735

Heafford Junction, WI $55,782

Hurley, WI $55,623

Iron Belt, WI $55,519

Kennan, WI $55,629

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $55,720

Lake Tomahawk, WI $55,752

Land O Lakes, WI $55,677

Laona, WI $55,707

Long Lake, WI $55,555

Mc Naughton, WI $55,758

Manitowish Waters, WI $55,673

Mellen, WI $55,492

Mercer, WI $55,574

Minocqua, WI $55,779

Montreal, WI $55,638

Park Falls, WI $55,616

Phelps, WI $55,676

Phillips, WI $55,641

Prentice, WI $55,684

Presque Isle, WI $55,650

Saint Germain, WI $55,790

Saxon, WI $55,541

Sayner, WI $55,714

Star Lake, WI $55,569

Three Lakes, WI $55,724

Tony, WI $55,709

Tripoli, WI $55,590

Upson, WI $55,354

Wabeno, WI $55,712

Woodruff, WI $55,802

La Crosse, WI $55,410

Alma, WI $56,822

Alma Center, WI $56,073

Arcadia, WI $56,277

Arkdale, WI $55,860

Bangor, WI $55,531

Black River Falls, WI $55,891

Blair, WI $56,060

Camp Douglas, WI $55,942

Cashton, WI $55,591

Cataract, WI $55,680

Chaseburg, WI $55,501

Cochrane, WI $56,723

Coon Valley, WI $55,479

De Soto, WI $55,597

Dodge, WI $56,120

Eastman, WI $55,755

Ettrick, WI $55,704

Ferryville, WI $55,688

Fountain City, WI $56,478

Galesville, WI $55,873

Gays Mills, WI $55,862

Genoa, WI $55,542

Hillsboro, WI $56,061

Hixton, WI $56,072

Holmen, WI $55,539

Hustler, WI $56,147

Kendall, WI $55,992

La Farge, WI $55,906

Lynxville, WI $55,760

Mather, WI $55,875

Melrose, WI $55,693

Millston, WI $55,756

Mindoro, WI $55,578

Mount Sterling, WI $55,954

Necedah, WI $55,882

Norwalk, WI $55,657

Oakdale, WI $55,945

Onalaska, WI $55,452

Ontario, WI $55,901

Readstown, WI $55,843

Rockland, WI $55,521

Seneca, WI $56,009

Soldiers Grove, WI $55,904

Sparta, WI $55,636

Steuben, WI $55,856

Stoddard, WI $55,455

Taylor, WI $55,950

Tomah, WI $55,974

Trempealeau, WI $55,866

Palmyra, WI $57,129

Tunnel City, WI $55,946

Viola, WI $55,942

Viroqua, WI $55,593

Warrens, WI $55,859

Westby, WI $55,564

West Salem, WI $55,481

Wilton, WI $55,942

Eau Claire, WI $56,304

Altoona, WI $56,381

Arkansaw, WI $56,972

Augusta, WI $56,163

Bay City, WI $57,490

Bloomer, WI $55,970

Boyceville, WI $56,853

Glen Flora, WI $55,618

Wales, WI $57,911

Bagley, WI $55,764

Beetown, WI $55,820

Benton, WI $56,041

Bloomington, WI $55,830

Boscobel, WI $55,951

Cassville, WI $55,764

Cuba City, WI $55,941

Dickeyville, WI $55,988

Fennimore, WI $56,018

Glen Haven, WI $55,733

Hazel Green, WI $55,850

Kieler, WI $56,004

Lancaster, WI $55,890

Mount Hope, WI $55,822

Patch Grove, WI $56,023

Platteville, WI $56,128

Potosi, WI $55,779

Prairie Du Chien, WI $55,901

Sinsinawa, WI $55,828

Stitzer, WI $56,000

Wauzeka, WI $55,849

Woodman, WI $55,788

Portage, WI $57,017

Adams, WI $56,117

Arlington, WI $57,593

Baraboo, WI $57,021

Beaver Dam, WI $56,970

Brandon, WI $56,363

Briggsville, WI $56,662

Burnett, WI $56,585

Cambria, WI $56,937

Cazenovia, WI $56,163

Columbus, WI $57,419

Dalton, WI $56,613

Dellwood, WI $55,928

Doylestown, WI $57,329

Elroy, WI $56,008

Endeavor, WI $56,591

Fairwater, WI $56,474

Fall River, WI $57,256

Fox Lake, WI $56,689

Friendship, WI $55,948

Friesland, WI $56,864

Grand Marsh, WI $56,142

Hillpoint, WI $56,491

Kingston, WI $56,666

Lake Delton, WI $56,812

La Valle, WI $56,241

Lime Ridge, WI $56,451

Loganville, WI $56,621

Lyndon Station, WI $56,316

Markesan, WI $56,392

Marquette, WI $56,587

Mauston, WI $56,104

Montello, WI $56,391

New Lisbon, WI $55,949

North Freedom, WI $57,049

Oxford, WI $56,401

Packwaukee, WI $56,625

Pardeeville, WI $57,051

Poynette, WI $57,412

Randolph, WI $56,935

Reedsburg, WI $56,605

Rio, WI $57,351

Rock Springs, WI $56,680

Union Center, WI $56,262

Waupun, WI $56,481

Westfield, WI $56,130

Wisconsin Dells, WI $56,578

Wonewoc, WI $56,049

Wyocena, WI $57,179

Amery, WI $57,756

Baldwin, WI $58,103

Beldenville, WI $57,995

Clayton, WI $57,000

Clear Lake, WI $57,459

Cushing, WI $57,561

Deer Park, WI $57,872

Dresser, WI $58,262

East Ellsworth, WI $57,848

Ellsworth, WI $57,943

Glenwood City, WI $57,587

Hager City, WI $58,091

Hammond, WI $58,787

Hudson, WI $59,718

New Richmond, WI $58,929

Osceola, WI $59,081

Prescott, WI $59,244

River Falls, WI $59,169

Roberts, WI $59,153

Saint Croix Falls, WI $57,917

Somerset, WI $59,484

Star Prairie, WI $58,773

Pell Lake, WI $56,974

Pleasant Prairie, WI $57,027

Powers Lake, WI $57,071

Rochester, WI $57,301

Salem, WI $57,117

Silver Lake, WI $57,131

Somers, WI $56,957

South Milwaukee, WI $58,643

Springfield, WI $56,999

Sturtevant, WI $56,968

Sullivan, WI $57,263

Trevor, WI $57,144

Twin Lakes, WI $57,119

Union Grove, WI $57,092

Walworth, WI $56,879

Radisson, WI $55,519

Waterford, WI $57,603

Waukesha, WI $58,478

Whitewater, WI $56,803

Williams Bay, WI $56,824

Wilmot, WI $57,141

Woodworth, WI $57,071

Zenda, WI $56,821

Milwaukee, WI $58,961

Saint Francis, WI $58,935

Racine, WI $56,929

Afton, WI $56,764

Albany, WI $57,151

Arena, WI $57,170

Argyle, WI $56,832

Avalon, WI $56,772

Avoca, WI $56,446

Barneveld, WI $57,175

Belleville, WI $57,528

Belmont, WI $56,285

Beloit, WI $56,712

Black Earth, WI $57,531

Blanchardville, WI $56,981

Blue Mounds, WI $57,361

Blue River, WI $55,930

Brodhead, WI $56,761

Brooklyn, WI $57,556

Browntown, WI $56,386

Cambridge, WI $57,528

Gile, WI $55,809

Clinton, WI $56,805

Wausau, WI $55,994

Marshfield, WI $56,018

Abbotsford, WI $55,963

Amherst, WI $56,112

Amherst Junction, WI $56,049

Aniwa, WI $55,774

Antigo, WI $55,830

Arpin, WI $55,908

Athens, WI $55,835

Auburndale, WI $55,880

Babcock, WI $55,793

Birnamwood, WI $55,808

Blenker, WI $55,872

Bowler, WI $55,916

Brokaw, WI $55,919

Bryant, WI $55,709

Chili, WI $55,951

Colby, WI $55,933

Curtiss, WI $55,908

Custer, WI $55,970

Deerbrook, WI $55,706

Dorchester, WI $55,911

Edgar, WI $55,879

Eland, WI $55,872

Elcho, WI $55,733

Elderon, WI $55,905

Elton, WI $55,781

Galloway, WI $55,958

Gilman, WI $55,785

Jump River, WI $55,736

Gleason, WI $55,717

Granton, WI $55,948

Greenwood, WI $55,977

Hannibal, WI $55,776

Hatley, WI $55,850

Hewitt, WI $56,118

Irma, WI $55,743

Junction City, WI $55,850

Loyal, WI $55,971

Lublin, WI $55,832

Marathon, WI $55,869

Mattoon, WI $55,980

Medford, WI $55,851

Merrill, WI $55,832

Milladore, WI $55,870

Mosinee, WI $55,907

Neillsville, WI $56,025

Nekoosa, WI $55,926

Nelsonville, WI $56,171

Ogema, WI $55,700

Owen, WI $55,919

Pearson, WI $55,687

Pelican Lake, WI $55,690

Phlox, WI $55,939

Woodville, WI $57,782

Houlton, WI $59,864

Abrams, WI $55,996

Amberg, WI $55,657

Armstrong Creek, WI $55,671

Athelstane, WI $55,693

Black Creek, WI $56,603

Bonduel, WI $56,151

Brillion, WI $56,552

Cecil, WI $56,065

Coleman, WI $55,948

Combined Locks, WI $56,978

Crivitz, WI $55,847

De Pere, WI $56,116

Dunbar, WI $55,634

Fence, WI $55,576

Florence, WI $55,658

Forest Junction, WI $56,713

Gillett, WI $56,024

Goodman, WI $55,669

Greenleaf, WI $56,331

Green Valley, WI $56,040

Gresham, WI $56,004

Hilbert, WI $56,692

Kaukauna, WI $56,908

Freedom, WI $56,838

Keshena, WI $56,064

Kimberly, WI $56,982

Krakow, WI $56,040

Lakewood, WI $55,761

Lena, WI $55,986

Little Chute, WI $56,980

Little Suamico, WI $55,982

Marinette, WI $56,018

Mountain, WI $55,793

Neopit, WI $55,927

Niagara, WI $55,719

Nichols, WI $56,352

Oconto, WI $55,981

Oconto Falls, WI $56,011

Oneida, WI $56,045

Pembine, WI $55,683

Peshtigo, WI $55,971

Porterfield, WI $55,825

Potter, WI $56,582

Pound, WI $55,887

Pulaski, WI $56,061

Pickerel, WI $55,739

Pittsville, WI $55,866

Plover, WI $56,054

Port Edwards, WI $56,084

Rib Lake, WI $55,777

Ringle, WI $55,832

Rosholt, WI $55,947

Rothschild, WI $56,046

Rudolph, WI $55,889

Schofield, WI $56,000

Spencer, WI $55,961

Stetsonville, WI $55,876

Stevens Point, WI $56,030

Stratford, WI $55,913

Summit Lake, WI $55,749

Tigerton, WI $56,003

Tomahawk, WI $55,784

Unity, WI $55,916

Vesper, WI $55,897

Westboro, WI $55,704

White Lake, WI $55,733

Willard, WI $55,964

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $55,997

Withee, WI $55,886

Wittenberg, WI $55,935

Rhinelander, WI $55,815

Argonne, WI $55,636

Boulder Junction, WI $55,671

Brantwood, WI $55,619

Butternut, WI $55,528

Catawba, WI $55,637

Clam Lake, WI $55,336

Conover, WI $55,700

Crandon, WI $55,786

Eagle River, WI $55,783

Fifield, WI $55,601

Poplar, WI $56,463

Port Wing, WI $55,999

Seymour, WI $56,285

Oak Creek, WI $58,246

Adell, WI $57,108

Allenton, WI $57,317

Ashippun, WI $57,501

Belgium, WI $57,669

Brookfield, WI $58,831

Brownsville, WI $56,539

Butler, WI $58,865

Campbellsport, WI $56,818

Cascade, WI $56,771

Cedarburg, WI $58,330

Cedar Grove, WI $57,404

Chilton, WI $56,584

Cleveland, WI $56,358

Clyman, WI $57,051

Colgate, WI $58,237

Delafield, WI $57,888

Eden, WI $56,521

Elkhart Lake, WI $56,517

Fredonia, WI $57,654

Germantown, WI $58,479

Glenbeulah, WI $56,489

Grafton, WI $58,341

Greenbush, WI $56,488

Hartford, WI $57,723

Hartland, WI $58,064

Hingham, WI $57,018

Horicon, WI $56,885

Hubertus, WI $58,159

Hustisford, WI $57,113

Iron Ridge, WI $57,198

Ixonia, WI $57,376

Jackson, WI $58,164

Johnson Creek, WI $57,199

Juneau, WI $56,885

Kewaskum, WI $57,341

Kiel, WI $56,418

Kohler, WI $56,661

Lannon, WI $58,560

Lebanon, WI $57,169

Lomira, WI $56,804

Malone, WI $56,536

Mayville, WI $56,823

Menomonee Falls, WI $58,648

Merton, WI $58,159

Mount Calvary, WI $56,584

Nashotah, WI $57,875

Neosho, WI $57,397

Newburg, WI $57,888

New Holstein, WI $56,504

Newton, WI $56,304

North Lake, WI $58,361

Oakfield, WI $56,434

Oconomowoc, WI $57,647

Okauchee, WI $57,812

Oostburg, WI $57,121

Pewaukee, WI $58,315

Plymouth, WI $56,594

Port Washington, WI $57,987

Random Lake, WI $57,380

Richfield, WI $58,190

Rubicon, WI $57,496

Saint Cloud, WI $56,578

Saukville, WI $58,059

Sheboygan, WI $56,824

Sheboygan Falls, WI $56,633

Slinger, WI $57,905

Stockbridge, WI $56,711

Sussex, WI $58,360

West Bend, WI $57,604

Theresa, WI $57,144

Thiensville, WI $58,761

Waldo, WI $56,967

Watertown, WI $57,127

Mequon, WI $58,610

Woodland, WI $57,249

Bassett, WI $57,120

Benet Lake, WI $57,066

Big Bend, WI $58,010

Bristol, WI $57,073

Burlington, WI $57,180

Caledonia, WI $57,394

Camp Lake, WI $57,137

Cudahy, WI $58,890

Darien, WI $56,867

Delavan, WI $56,843

Dousman, WI $57,491

Eagle, WI $57,386

Cobb, WI $56,477

Cottage Grove, WI $57,858

Cross Plains, WI $57,713

Dane, WI $57,709

Darlington, WI $56,445

Deerfield, WI $57,699

De Forest, WI $57,774

Dodgeville, WI $56,730

Edgerton, WI $57,402

Edmund, WI $56,601

Evansville, WI $57,245

Footville, WI $56,886

Fort Atkinson, WI $57,156

Gotham, WI $56,729

Gratiot, WI $56,193

Hanover, WI $56,875

Highland, WI $56,401

Hollandale, WI $57,072

Janesville, WI $56,919

Shawano, WI $56,097

Sherwood, WI $56,859

Shiocton, WI $56,459

Sobieski, WI $55,991

Suamico, WI $55,976

Suring, WI $55,906

Townsend, WI $55,786

Wausaukee, WI $55,753

Wrightstown, WI $56,691

Zachow, WI $56,083

Algoma, WI $55,979

Baileys Harbor, WI $55,826

Brussels, WI $55,974

Casco, WI $55,985

Collins, WI $56,424

Denmark, WI $56,051

Egg Harbor, WI $55,870

Ellison Bay, WI $55,774

Ephraim, WI $55,869

Fish Creek, WI $55,832

Forestville, WI $55,975

Francis Creek, WI $56,116

Kellnersville, WI $56,153

Kewaunee, WI $56,011

Luxemburg, WI $55,986

Manitowoc, WI $56,222

Maplewood, WI $55,965

Maribel, WI $56,118

Mishicot, WI $56,071

New Franken, WI $55,978

Reedsville, WI $56,267

Saint Nazianz, WI $56,378

Sister Bay, WI $55,836

Sturgeon Bay, WI $55,984

Tisch Mills, WI $56,045

Two Rivers, WI $56,066

Valders, WI $56,352

Washington Island, WI $55,742

Whitelaw, WI $56,156

Green Bay, WI $55,969

East Troy, WI $57,386

Elkhorn, WI $56,991

Elm Grove, WI $58,865

Fontana, WI $56,856

Franksville, WI $57,356

Genesee Depot, WI $57,798

Genoa City, WI $57,018

Greendale, WI $58,823

Hales Corners, WI $58,722

Franklin, WI $58,384

Helenville, WI $57,064

Honey Creek, WI $57,206

Kansasville, WI $57,186

Kenosha, WI $56,944

New Berlin, WI $58,539

Lake Geneva, WI $56,825

Lyons, WI $57,131

Mukwonago, WI $57,736

Muskego, WI $58,102

New Munster, WI $57,137

North Prairie, WI $57,705

Fremont, WI $56,506

Rice Lake, WI $55,830

Sarona, WI $55,694

Shell Lake, WI $55,742

Siren, WI $56,305

Solon Springs, WI $55,989

South Range, WI $56,517

Springbrook, WI $55,587

Stone Lake, WI $55,607

Superior, WI $56,577

Trego, WI $55,646

Turtle Lake, WI $56,906

Wascott, WI $55,932

Washburn, WI $55,718

Webster, WI $55,786

Weyerhaeuser, WI $55,695

Winter, WI $55,429

Oshkosh, WI $56,654

Almond, WI $56,042

Appleton, WI $56,982

Bancroft, WI $55,867

Bear Creek, WI $56,368

Berlin, WI $56,407

Big Falls, WI $56,238

Butte Des Morts, WI $56,625

Caroline, WI $56,086

Clintonville, WI $56,231

Coloma, WI $55,895

Dale, WI $56,728

Eldorado, WI $56,520

Embarrass, WI $56,212

Eureka, WI $56,422

Fond Du Lac, WI $56,795

Jefferson, WI $57,108

Juda, WI $56,690

Lake Mills, WI $57,381

Linden, WI $56,542

Livingston, WI $56,252

Lodi, WI $57,525

Lone Rock, WI $56,558

Lowell, WI $57,159

Mc Farland, WI $57,922

Marshall, WI $57,637

Mazomanie, WI $57,501

Merrimac, WI $57,275

Middleton, WI $57,880

Milton, WI $56,944

Mineral Point, WI $56,567

Monroe, WI $56,656

Montfort, WI $56,276

Monticello, WI $57,086

Morrisonville, WI $57,715

Mount Horeb, WI $57,443

Muscoda, WI $56,180

New Glarus, WI $57,319

Oregon, WI $57,825

Orfordville, WI $56,821

Plain, WI $56,730

Prairie Du Sac, WI $57,305

Reeseville, WI $57,275

Rewey, WI $56,315

Richland Center, WI $56,124

Ridgeway, WI $57,137

Sauk City, WI $57,321

Sextonville, WI $56,640

Sharon, WI $56,853

Shullsburg, WI $56,085

South Wayne, WI $56,312

Spring Green, WI $56,948

Stoughton, WI $57,716

Sun Prairie, WI $57,774

Verona, WI $57,758

Waterloo, WI $57,459

Waunakee, WI $57,903

Windsor, WI $57,866

Woodford, WI $56,646

Madison, WI $58,025

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	$63,730	$31.0	10%
Biotechnology	$63,730	$31.0	10%
Business Services	$63,730	$31.0	10%
Chemicals	$63,730	$31.0	10%
Construction	$63,730	$31.0	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.

$52,571

Average $57,937/year

$65,403

$4,381

Average $4,828/month

$5,450

$1,011

Average $1,114/week

$1,258

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,403	$5,450	$1,258	$31
Average	$57,937	$4,828	$1,114	$28
25th Percentile	$52,571	$4,381	$1,011	$25

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