What are the main factors that influence a Desk Sergeant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Desk Sergeant's salary?

A Desk Sergeant's salary grows with experience: starting around $69,785 for beginners, reaching about $75,112 at mid-level, and approach $83,979 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Desk Sergeant?

Desk Sergeant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Desk Sergeant roles are District of Columbia $79,969, California $79,666, Massachusetts $78,604. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Desk Sergeant roles make?

Salaries for Desk Sergeant level roles vary by specialization: Security Sergeant: $248,814; Sergeant: $84,709; Sergeant Major: $83,629; Police Sergeant: $83,544; Correctional Sergeant: $79,525.

How do different companies affect a Desk Sergeant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Desk Sergeant roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Desk Sergeant Salary in the United States

How much does a Desk Sergeant make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desk Sergeant in the United States is $72,226 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a Desk Sergeant's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,561
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,583 to $82,870
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,625

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Desk Sergeant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,870	$6,906	$1,594	$40
Average	$72,226	$6,019	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$64,583	$5,382	$1,242	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Desk Sergeant Salaries

A Desk Sergeant'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Desk Sergeant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Desk Sergeant'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): $69,785
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,316
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,112
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,425
Expert (over 8 years): $83,979

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Desk Sergeant	$69,785
Intermediate Level Desk Sergeant	$70,316
Senior Level Desk Sergeant	$75,112
Specialist Level Desk Sergeant	$83,425
Expert Level Desk Sergeant	$83,979

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How Do Desk Sergeant 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 Desk Sergeants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,969.
California: $79,666.
Massachusetts: $78,604.

District of Columbia $79,969

California $79,666

Massachusetts $78,604

Washington $78,315

New Jersey $78,286

Alaska $78,185

Connecticut $77,188

New York $76,784

Hawaii $75,491

Rhode Island $74,884

Maryland $74,473

Minnesota $73,909

Colorado $73,693

Illinois $73,620

Oregon $73,346

Delaware $73,144

New Hampshire $73,017

Virginia $72,732

Pennsylvania $71,901

Nevada $71,482

North Dakota $71,345

Michigan $71,129

Wisconsin $71,049

Vermont $70,890

Texas $70,450

Maine $70,421

Arizona $70,377

Ohio $70,327

Georgia $69,662

Indiana $69,330

Wyoming $69,265

Utah $69,164

Iowa $69,121

Kansas $68,774

Louisiana $68,673

North Carolina $68,637

Missouri $68,622

Florida $68,341

Montana $68,189

Nebraska $68,044

Kentucky $67,965

South Carolina $67,676

Tennessee $67,496

Idaho $67,423

New Mexico $66,896

Oklahoma $66,781

Alabama $66,354

South Dakota $65,639

Arkansas $65,249

West Virginia $65,040

Mississippi $64,412

Top Paying Cities for Desk Sergeants

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:

San Jose: $91,099
San Francisco: $90,204
Oakland: $88,203

San Jose, CA $91,099

San Francisco, CA $90,204

Oakland, CA $88,203

New York, NY $83,703

Queens Village, NY $83,161

Paramus, NJ $82,584

Passaic, NJ $82,511

Bergenfield, NJ $82,439

Stamford, CT $82,331

Huntington, NY $82,259

Newark, NJ $81,789

Bridgeport, CT $81,645

New Brunswick, NJ $81,406

Vallejo, CA $81,255

Middlesex, NJ $81,211

Somerset, NJ $81,146

Petaluma, CA $80,980

Santa Cruz, CA $80,699

Boston, MA $80,554

Monterey, CA $80,193

Fairbanks, AK $80,142

Los Angeles, CA $80,005

Washington, DC $79,969

Seattle, WA $79,839

Santa Rosa, CA $79,825

Juneau, AK $79,615

Orange, CA $79,377

Anchorage, AK $79,247

Anaheim, CA $79,196

Santa Ana, CA $79,088

Nassau, NY $79,045

Long Beach, CA $79,016

Danbury, CT $78,994

Santa Maria, CA $78,748

Everett, WA $78,734

Bremerton, WA $78,380

Trenton, NJ $78,243

Sacramento, CA $78,214

San Diego, CA $78,178

Brockton, MA $78,149

Tacoma, WA $78,120

Santa Barbara, CA $78,019

Lowell, MA $77,730

New Suffolk, NY $77,701

Nashua, NH $77,614

Lompoc, CA $77,499

Ventura, CA $77,427

Stockton, CA $77,405

New Haven, CT $77,261

Atlantic City, NJ $77,073

Hartford, CT $76,914

Modesto, CA $76,878

Poughkeepsie, NY $76,719

New Britain, CT $76,683

Olympia, WA $76,582

Kennewick, WA $76,582

New London, CT $76,567

Norwich, CT $76,546

Lawrence, MA $76,509

Bakersfield, CA $76,307

Riverside, CA $76,206

New Bedford, MA $76,206

Richland, WA $76,134

Portsmouth, NH $76,076

Vineland, NJ $76,062

San Bernardino, CA $76,004

Boulder, CO $75,802

Worcester, MA $75,744

Portland, OR $75,679

Saint Paul, MN $75,592

Minneapolis, MN $75,592

Philadelphia, PA $75,491

Honolulu, HI $75,108

Springfield, MA $74,855

Providence, RI $74,848

Chicago, IL $74,639

Bellingham, WA $74,552

Baltimore, MD $74,473

Chico, CA $74,292

Wilmington, DE $74,169

Pittsfield, MA $74,097

Manchester, NH $73,960

Spokane, WA $73,642

Denver, CO $73,635

Albany, NY $73,295

Troy, NY $73,266

Schenectady, NY $73,115

Burlington, VT $72,956

Portland, ME $72,703

Salem, OR $72,645

Yakima, WA $72,631

Ann Arbor, MI $72,609

Rochester, MN $72,407

Fresno, CA $72,371

Reno, NV $72,371

Milwaukee, WI $72,306

Detroit, MI $72,234

Allentown, PA $72,212

Carson City, NV $72,205

Houston, TX $72,096

Colorado Springs, CO $72,089

Syracuse, NY $72,053

Eugene, OR $71,916

Bismarck, ND $71,829

Gary, IN $71,829

Galveston, TX $71,829

Springfield, OR $71,771

Medford, OR $71,598

Fort Collins, CO $71,569

Austin, TX $71,511

Mesa, AZ $71,360

Phoenix, AZ $71,345

Dallas, TX $71,324

Reading, PA $71,280

Saint Cloud, MN $71,251

Concord, NH $71,186

Madison, WI $71,157

Utica, NY $70,962

Raleigh, NC $70,905

Las Vegas, NV $70,897

Rochester, NY $70,847

Des Moines, IA $70,840

Atlanta, GA $70,724

Battle Creek, MI $70,702

Salt Lake City, UT $70,681

Lancaster, PA $70,572

Champaign, IL $70,558

Harrisburg, PA $70,471

Durham, NC $70,406

Kansas City, MO $70,399

Kansas City, KS $70,385

Fort Worth, TX $70,377

Boca Raton, FL $70,349

Cleveland, OH $70,341

Columbus, OH $70,327

Pittsburgh, PA $70,320

Richmond, VA $70,291

Indianapolis, IN $70,276

Cincinnati, OH $70,182

Petersburg, VA $70,074

Billings, MT $69,915

Lansing, MI $69,915

Huntsville, AL $69,915

Lebanon, PA $69,908

Dayton, OH $69,901

Pueblo, CO $69,901

Appleton, WI $69,879

Buffalo, NY $69,850

Racine, WI $69,814

Charlotte, NC $69,807

Saint Louis, MO $69,785

Springfield, IL $69,756

Elkhart, IN $69,742

York, PA $69,742

Gastonia, NC $69,735

Benton Harbor, MI $69,735

Beaumont, TX $69,691

Lorain, OH $69,677

Toledo, OH $69,648

Binghamton, NY $69,612

Rock Hill, SC $69,605

Rockford, IL $69,568

Fargo, ND $69,532

Elyria, OH $69,532

Flagstaff, AZ $69,482

Fort Lauderdale, FL $69,438

Miami, FL $69,395

Duluth, MN $69,280

Bangor, ME $69,186

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,106

Louisville, KY $69,070

Grand Rapids, MI $69,056

Hialeah, FL $69,048

Casper, WY $68,947

Scranton, PA $68,861

New Orleans, LA $68,839

Virginia Beach, VA $68,832

Akron, OH $68,796

Peoria, IL $68,702

Sarasota, FL $68,687

Green Bay, WI $68,637

Baton Rouge, LA $68,601

Charleston, SC $68,586

Nashville, TN $68,565

Jamestown, NY $68,550

Davenport, IA $68,550

Tucson, AZ $68,514

Cheyenne, WY $68,492

Saint Petersburg, FL $68,471

Tampa, FL $68,456

Omaha, NE $68,442

Port Arthur, TX $68,413

Evansville, IN $68,413

Bradenton, FL $68,384

Santa Fe, NM $68,254

Orlando, FL $68,182

Clearwater, FL $68,102

Canton, OH $67,951

La Crosse, WI $67,951

Grand Forks, ND $67,929

Albuquerque, NM $67,907

Tulsa, OK $67,907

Newport News, VA $67,900

High Point, NC $67,878

Ogden, UT $67,849

Corpus Christi, TX $67,792

Laramie, WY $67,748

Norfolk, VA $67,748

Rock Island, IL $67,705

Saginaw, MI $67,691

Jacksonville, FL $67,683

Salisbury, NC $67,669

Memphis, TN $67,654

Moline, IL $67,618

Fort Myers, FL $67,597

Waterloo, IA $67,503

Spartanburg, SC $67,431

Lincoln, NE $67,394

Fort Wayne, IN $67,380

Birmingham, AL $67,301

Cedar Falls, IA $67,286

Provo, UT $67,279

Springfield, OH $67,272

San Antonio, TX $67,257

Greensboro, NC $67,228

South Bend, IN $67,221

Winston Salem, NC $67,214

Boise, ID $67,192

Savannah, GA $67,142

Muskegon, MI $67,012

Lima, OH $66,925

Lake Charles, LA $66,896

Anderson, IN $66,882

Lexington, KY $66,860

Augusta, GA $66,838

Greenville, SC $66,838

Wichita, KS $66,773

Tuscaloosa, AL $66,773

Columbia, SC $66,708

Bloomington, IN $66,528

Roanoke, VA $66,484

Asheville, NC $66,391

Knoxville, TN $66,268

Shreveport, LA $66,260

Wilmington, NC $66,167

Frankfort, KY $66,029

Oklahoma City, OK $65,979

Chillicothe, OH $65,950

Longview, TX $65,943

Topeka, KS $65,921

Mobile, AL $65,813

Terre Haute, IN $65,784

Erie, PA $65,777

Altoona, PA $65,740

Melbourne, FL $65,719

Amarillo, TX $65,690

Killeen, TX $65,668

Fayetteville, AR $65,610

Sioux Falls, SD $65,560

Chattanooga, TN $65,517

Idaho Falls, ID $65,509

Gainesville, FL $65,358

Portsmouth, OH $65,322

Little Rock, AR $65,307

Lynchburg, VA $65,307

Lafayette, LA $65,278

Youngstown, OH $65,278

Temple, TX $65,249

Daytona Beach, FL $65,235

Clarksville, TN $65,228

Pensacola, FL $65,220

Hopkinsville, KY $65,004

Charleston, WV $64,997

Florence, SC $64,960

Sioux City, IA $64,917

Macon, GA $64,708

Tallahassee, FL $64,700

Fayetteville, NC $64,686

Waco, TX $64,672

Wichita Falls, TX $64,672

Pine Bluff, AR $64,643

Vincennes, IN $64,505

Lubbock, TX $64,477

Great Falls, MT $64,433

Alamogordo, NM $64,426

Abilene, TX $64,368

Rapid City, SD $64,274

Monroe, LA $64,274

Albany, GA $64,231

Huntington, WV $64,224

Jackson, MS $64,216

Greenville, MS $64,209

Parkersburg, WV $64,137

Montgomery, AL $64,123

Johnstown, PA $64,108

Springfield, MO $64,050

Biloxi, MS $64,014

Sumter, SC $63,863

Columbus, GA $63,855

Twin Falls, ID $63,812

Pascagoula, MS $63,718

Kingsport, TN $63,530

Gulfport, MS $63,509

Alexandria, LA $63,270

Fort Smith, AR $63,090

El Paso, TX $62,895

Helena, MT $62,801

Las Cruces, NM $62,570

Harlingen, TX $62,367

Pocatello, ID $62,302

Florence, AL $62,281

Brownsville, TX $62,266

Dothan, AL $62,151

Mcallen, TX $62,115

Columbus, MS $61,580

Altus, OK $61,248

Lawton, OK $61,111

Pierre, SD $60,851

What Skills Can Increase a Desk Sergeant's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Problem Solving (Mentioned in 5.36% Job Postings): Analyzing and identifying the root cause of problems and applying critical thinking skills to solve problems.
Career Development (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status. It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 1.19% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Problem Solving	5.36%
Career Development	1.79%
Business Administration	1.19%

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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Desk Sergeant's salary.

Visio: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
Data Integrity: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Python: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Visio	$81,616	13%
Data Integrity	$78,005	8%
Python	$77,282	7%
Sustainability	$76,560	6%
Java	$76,560	6%
Object Oriented Programming	$76,560	6%

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How Education impacts a Desk Sergeant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Desk Sergeants enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Desk Sergeant with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $72,281 and $77,748).

Desk Sergeant Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Desk Sergeant

No Diploma 23.5%

High School 23.5%

Associates 17.6%

Bachelors 41.2%

Masters 17.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	23.5%
High School	23.5%
Associates	17.6%
Bachelors	41.2%
Masters	17.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Desk Sergeant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desk Sergeant'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.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$64,583

Average $72,226/year

$82,870

$5,382

Average $6,019/month

$6,906

$1,242

Average $1,389/week

$1,594

$31

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,870	$6,906	$1,594	$40
Average	$72,226	$6,019	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$64,583	$5,382	$1,242	$31

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Salary Trends for Desk Sergeant

Salaries for a Desk Sergeant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $59,501 in 2023 to around $59,370 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Desk Sergeant salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Desk Sergeant Over Time

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2023

$59,501

2024

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2025

$59,370

2026

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2024	$59,753
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