How much does a Help Desk Technician make?
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$46,431
/ yrThe estimated total pay for a Help Desk Technician is $46,431 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $43,802 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $2,630 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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| Job Title | Salary |
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| Helpdesk Technician | $50,021 /yr |
| Senior Helpdesk Technician | $59,110 /yr |
| Lead Helpdesk Technician | $54,931 /yr |
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For Help Desk Technician
Some related job titles are Desktop Support Salaries with median pay of $52,501, Desktop Support Technician Salaries with median pay of $49,560, Entry Level Help Desk Salaries with median pay of $43,430, Help Desk Support Technician Salaries with median pay of $49,893.
Top Paying Companies
For a Help Desk Technician in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Help Desk Technician in United States. Employers include NERIC, Google and Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE.
Top Paying Companies
For Help Desk Technician in United States
| 1 | NERIC | $72,157 | |
| 2 | $69,462 | ||
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | HPE | $68,148 | |
| 4 | Xantrion | $66,062 | |
| 5 | AT&T | $65,885 | |
| 6 | Meta | $64,818 | |
| 7 | Fidelity Investments | $63,894 | |
| 8 | Microsoft | $62,036 | |
| 9 | Verizon | $61,570 | |
| 10 | Tele-Optics | $61,470 |
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Top Paying Industries
For a Help Desk Technician in United States
The top 5 paying industries for a Help Desk Technician in United States are Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $58,924, Legal with a median total pay of $58,066, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology with a median total pay of $57,752, Management & Consulting with a median total pay of $54,897, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $53,194.
Aerospace & Defense
Top paying companies in Aerospace & Defense for Help Desk Technician are Leidos, Perspecta, and CACI International.
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What is the pay outlook for Information Technology?
Overall demand for information technology workers will continue to grow as companies increasingly rely on data and technology. Individual job outlook varies by profession; demand for more specialized jobs, like cybersecurity analysts, is expected to grow significantly, while other jobs are vulnerable to outsourcing. IT jobs, which are particularly well-suited for remote work, usually require higher education or certifications and offer higher than average salaries.
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Help Desk Technician pay FAQ
The national average salary for a Help Desk Technician is $43,802 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Help Desk Technician salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 6329 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Help Desk Technician employees.
The highest salary for a Help Desk Technician in United States is $60,391 per year.
The lowest salary for a Help Desk Technician in United States is $31,770 per year.
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