Help Desk Specialists Troubleshoot all information technology issues, including software, hardware, and networking. Install and update desktops, laptops, PDAs, peripherals, networks, and related software.
Average annual salary for a Help Desk Specialist is $39081 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $55800. The lowest salary reported was $28165. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Help Desk Specialist is $14.935 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $20.94. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $8.93. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Help Desk Specialist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $300 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0.5 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Help Desk Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $28,590 – $60,711 Illinois – $31,513 – $53,070 Maryland – $35,000 – $75,121 Massachusetts – $35,000 – $79,000 New York – $30,411 – $63,339 Texas – $27,530 – $53,415 Virginia – $35,745 – $66,593
These are the highest paying cities for a Help Desk Specialist. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York – Washington, District of Columbia – Chicago, Illinois – Seattle, Washington – Boston, Massachusetts – Arlington, Virginia – St. Louis, Missouri –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Help Desk Specialist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $39081 while in 2007 it was just $36243.02
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 79% of Help Desk Specialists were males while 21% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.