Desktop Engineer Salary in California

How much does a Desktop Engineer make in California?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Engineer in California is $81,941 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,726
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,763 to $91,774
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,318

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Desktop Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,774	$7,648	$1,765	$44
Average	$81,941	$6,828	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$73,763	$6,147	$1,419	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Desktop Engineer Salaries

A Desktop Engineer'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 Do Desktop Engineer 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 Desktop Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,253.
California: $81,941.
Massachusetts: $80,849.

District of Columbia $82,253 California $81,941 Massachusetts $80,849 Washington $80,552 New Jersey $80,522 Alaska $80,418 Connecticut $79,393 New York $78,977

Hawaii $77,647 Rhode Island $77,023 Maryland $76,600 Minnesota $76,020 Colorado $75,797 Illinois $75,723 Oregon $75,441 Delaware $75,233

New Hampshire $75,102 Virginia $74,809 Pennsylvania $73,955 Nevada $73,524 North Dakota $73,383 Michigan $73,160 Wisconsin $73,078 Vermont $72,915

Texas $72,462 Maine $72,432 Arizona $72,387 Ohio $72,335 Georgia $71,652 Indiana $71,310 Wyoming $71,243 Utah $71,139

Iowa $71,095 Kansas $70,738 Louisiana $70,634 North Carolina $70,597 Missouri $70,582 Florida $70,293 Montana $70,137 Nebraska $69,988

Kentucky $69,906 South Carolina $69,609 Tennessee $69,423 Idaho $69,349 New Mexico $68,807 Oklahoma $68,688 Alabama $68,250 South Dakota $67,514

Arkansas $67,113 West Virginia $66,898 Mississippi $66,251

Top Paying Cities for Desktop Engineers

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:

Los Angeles: $82,082
West Hollywood: $82,023
Dodgertown: $82,082

Los Angeles, CA $82,082 West Hollywood, CA $82,023 Dodgertown, CA $82,082 Playa Vista, CA $81,891 Bell Gardens, CA $81,897 Bell, CA $81,786 Beverly Hills, CA $82,018 Compton, CA $81,429

Culver City, CA $81,966 Downey, CA $81,533 El Segundo, CA $81,720 Gardena, CA $81,583 Hawthorne, CA $81,737 Hermosa Beach, CA $81,251 Huntington Park, CA $82,010 Lawndale, CA $81,599

Lynwood, CA $81,677 Malibu, CA $80,162 Manhattan Beach, CA $81,487 Maywood, CA $81,998 Pacific Palisades, CA $81,407 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $81,119 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $81,113 Redondo Beach, CA $81,066

South Gate, CA $81,802 Topanga, CA $80,773 Venice, CA $81,824 Marina Del Rey, CA $81,840 Playa Del Rey, CA $81,752 Inglewood, CA $81,912 Santa Monica, CA $81,693 Torrance, CA $81,347

Whittier, CA $81,469 Buena Park, CA $81,326 La Palma, CA $81,339 Cypress, CA $81,341 La Habra, CA $81,328 La Mirada, CA $81,324 Montebello, CA $81,862 Norwalk, CA $81,269

Pico Rivera, CA $81,703 Santa Fe Springs, CA $81,322 Stanton, CA $81,343 Artesia, CA $81,306 Cerritos, CA $81,356 Avalon, CA $79,355 Bellflower, CA $81,366 Harbor City, CA $81,316

Lakewood, CA $81,303 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $81,333 Lomita, CA $81,325 Los Alamitos, CA $81,332 Paramount, CA $81,469 San Pedro, CA $81,290 Seal Beach, CA $81,325 Sunset Beach, CA $81,333

Surfside, CA $81,312 Wilmington, CA $81,282 Carson, CA $81,304 Signal Hill, CA $81,274 Long Beach, CA $81,272 Altadena, CA $81,875 Arcadia, CA $81,460 Duarte, CA $80,903

La Canada Flintridge, CA $81,907 Monrovia, CA $81,174 Montrose, CA $81,939 Mount Wilson, CA $81,472 Sierra Madre, CA $81,449 South Pasadena, CA $82,016 Sunland, CA $81,589 Tujunga, CA $81,138

Verdugo City, CA $81,943 Pasadena, CA $81,950 San Marino, CA $81,924 Glendale, CA $82,013 La Crescenta, CA $81,873 Agoura Hills, CA $79,715 Calabasas, CA $80,383 Canoga Park, CA $80,617

Winnetka, CA $80,737 West Hills, CA $80,206 Castaic, CA $79,048 Chatsworth, CA $80,206 Encino, CA $81,363 Newbury Park, CA $79,020 Newhall, CA $80,261 Northridge, CA $80,769

Porter Ranch, CA $80,488 Pacoima, CA $81,343 Reseda, CA $81,021 San Fernando, CA $81,044 Sylmar, CA $80,893 North Hills, CA $81,157 Granada Hills, CA $80,710 Mission Hills, CA $81,103

Santa Clarita, CA $79,713 Canyon Country, CA $79,829 Sun Valley, CA $81,738 Valencia, CA $79,406 Tarzana, CA $81,161 Thousand Oaks, CA $78,955 Westlake Village, CA $79,040 Woodland Hills, CA $80,824

Oak Park, CA $79,498 Stevenson Ranch, CA $79,706 Van Nuys, CA $81,462 Panorama City, CA $81,461 Sherman Oaks, CA $81,758 Burbank, CA $81,980 North Hollywood, CA $81,975 Studio City, CA $81,983

Valley Village, CA $81,954 Universal City, CA $82,021 Toluca Lake, CA $81,997 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $78,725 Azusa, CA $79,005 Baldwin Park, CA $81,027 Chino, CA $79,758 Chino Hills, CA $80,785

Claremont, CA $79,189 City Of Industry, CA $81,101 Covina, CA $80,518 El Monte, CA $81,701 South El Monte, CA $81,704 Glendora, CA $80,126 Guasti, CA $78,854 La Puente, CA $80,960

Hacienda Heights, CA $81,167 Rowland Heights, CA $81,275 La Verne, CA $79,438 Mira Loma, CA $78,753 Monterey Park, CA $82,006 Ontario, CA $79,007 Mt Baldy, CA $78,600 Montclair, CA $79,446

Diamond Bar, CA $81,004 Pomona, CA $80,207 Rosemead, CA $81,837 San Dimas, CA $80,004 San Gabriel, CA $81,859 Temple City, CA $81,755 Upland, CA $78,946 Walnut, CA $80,977

West Covina, CA $80,792 Alhambra, CA $81,975 Alpine, CA $79,253 Bonita, CA $80,166 Boulevard, CA $76,984 Campo, CA $78,010 Chula Vista, CA $80,166 Descanso, CA $78,599

Dulzura, CA $79,405 Guatay, CA $78,485 Imperial Beach, CA $80,166 Jacumba, CA $76,239 Jamul, CA $79,565 La Mesa, CA $80,166 Lemon Grove, CA $80,166 Lincoln Acres, CA $80,166

Mount Laguna, CA $77,909 National City, CA $80,166 Pine Valley, CA $78,169 Potrero, CA $78,617 Spring Valley, CA $80,166 Tecate, CA $78,714 Bonsall, CA $78,237 Borrego Springs, CA $75,443

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $79,716 Carlsbad, CA $79,061 Del Mar, CA $80,082 El Cajon, CA $80,023 Encinitas, CA $79,663 Escondido, CA $79,313 Fallbrook, CA $77,612 Julian, CA $76,376

La Jolla, CA $80,177 Lakeside, CA $79,760 Oceanside, CA $78,794 Camp Pendleton, CA $78,666 Pala, CA $77,462 Palomar Mountain, CA $77,105 Pauma Valley, CA $77,775 Poway, CA $79,826

Ramona, CA $79,004 Ranchita, CA $76,843 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $79,786 San Luis Rey, CA $78,385 San Marcos, CA $78,898 Santa Ysabel, CA $77,886 Santee, CA $80,166 Solana Beach, CA $79,897

Vista, CA $78,976 Valley Center, CA $78,249 Warner Springs, CA $76,610 San Diego, CA $80,166 Coronado, CA $80,166 San Ysidro, CA $80,166 Indio, CA $75,522 Indian Wells, CA $75,642

Palm Desert, CA $75,829 Banning, CA $77,588 Bard, CA $74,291 Beaumont, CA $77,903 Blythe, CA $74,372 Brawley, CA $74,839 Cabazon, CA $77,348 Calexico, CA $74,982

Calipatria, CA $74,832 Cathedral City, CA $76,294 Coachella, CA $74,976 Desert Center, CA $74,408 Desert Hot Springs, CA $76,540 Earp, CA $74,248 El Centro, CA $74,964 La Quinta, CA $75,593

Heber, CA $74,954 Holtville, CA $74,529 Imperial, CA $74,894 Joshua Tree, CA $75,759 Mecca, CA $74,901 Morongo Valley, CA $77,009 Niland, CA $74,720 North Palm Springs, CA $76,538

Ocotillo, CA $75,192 Palm Springs, CA $76,533 Palo Verde, CA $74,312 Parker Dam, CA $74,040 Pioneertown, CA $76,444 Rancho Mirage, CA $76,048 Seeley, CA $74,974 Thermal, CA $74,861

Salton City, CA $74,824 Thousand Palms, CA $75,950 Twentynine Palms, CA $74,700 Vidal, CA $74,146 Westmorland, CA $74,900 Whitewater, CA $77,090 Winterhaven, CA $74,282 Yucca Valley, CA $76,230

Landers, CA $76,214 Adelanto, CA $77,395 Amboy, CA $74,516 Angelus Oaks, CA $77,703 Apple Valley, CA $77,424 Baker, CA $74,661 Fort Irwin, CA $74,907 Barstow, CA $75,665

Grand Terrace, CA $78,334 Big Bear City, CA $77,400 Big Bear Lake, CA $77,834 Bloomington, CA $78,356 Blue Jay, CA $78,159 Bryn Mawr, CA $78,252 Calimesa, CA $78,045 Cedar Glen, CA $78,094

Cedarpines Park, CA $78,200 Cima, CA $74,007 Colton, CA $78,314 Crestline, CA $78,197 Crest Park, CA $78,159 Daggett, CA $75,721 Death Valley, CA $74,640 Phelan, CA $78,311

Fontana, CA $78,403 Essex, CA $74,164 Fawnskin, CA $77,861 Ludlow, CA $74,716 Forest Falls, CA $77,597 Hesperia, CA $77,965 Green Valley Lake, CA $78,007 Helendale, CA $76,667

Highland, CA $78,232 Hinkley, CA $75,799 Loma Linda, CA $78,216 Lake Arrowhead, CA $78,109 Lucerne Valley, CA $77,171 Lytle Creek, CA $78,411 Mentone, CA $78,119 Needles, CA $74,102

Nipton, CA $73,719 Newberry Springs, CA $75,104 Mountain Pass, CA $73,546 Oro Grande, CA $77,272 Patton, CA $78,200 Pinon Hills, CA $78,079 Redlands, CA $78,221 Rialto, CA $78,247

Rimforest, CA $78,192 Running Springs, CA $78,104 Shoshone, CA $73,748 Skyforest, CA $78,227 Sugarloaf, CA $77,487 Tecopa, CA $74,303 Twin Peaks, CA $78,187 Victorville, CA $77,925

Wrightwood, CA $78,390 Yermo, CA $75,345 Yucaipa, CA $78,005 San Bernardino, CA $78,175 Riverside, CA $78,383 March Air Reserve Base, CA $78,486 Lake Elsinore, CA $78,897 Aguanga, CA $76,762

Anza, CA $76,224 Hemet, CA $77,888 Homeland, CA $78,233 Idyllwild, CA $76,985 Moreno Valley, CA $78,404 Mountain Center, CA $76,114 Murrieta, CA $78,502 Nuevo, CA $78,169

Perris, CA $78,689 San Jacinto, CA $77,863 Menifee, CA $78,380 Sun City, CA $78,366 Temecula, CA $77,825 Wildomar, CA $78,535 Winchester, CA $78,036 Irvine, CA $81,497

Huntington Beach, CA $81,434 Laguna Niguel, CA $80,469 El Toro, CA $80,914 Foothill Ranch, CA $81,073 Capistrano Beach, CA $79,942 Corona Del Mar, CA $81,367 Costa Mesa, CA $81,514 Dana Point, CA $80,189

Lake Forest, CA $81,130 Laguna Woods, CA $81,138 East Irvine, CA $81,489 Laguna Beach, CA $81,044 Laguna Hills, CA $80,940 Midway City, CA $81,425 Aliso Viejo, CA $80,942 Newport Coast, CA $81,308

Newport Beach, CA $81,495 San Clemente, CA $78,883 San Juan Capistrano, CA $80,163 Silverado, CA $80,799 Trabuco Canyon, CA $79,790 Westminster, CA $81,412 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $80,547 Mission Viejo, CA $80,700

Ladera Ranch, CA $79,897 Santa Ana, CA $81,347 Fountain Valley, CA $81,488 Tustin, CA $81,547 Anaheim, CA $81,258 Atwood, CA $81,349 Brea, CA $81,308 Fullerton, CA $81,279

Garden Grove, CA $81,366 Orange, CA $81,543 Norco, CA $79,141 Villa Park, CA $81,466 Placentia, CA $81,309 Corona, CA $79,588 Yorba Linda, CA $81,336 Ventura, CA $79,638

Camarillo, CA $79,342 Carpinteria, CA $79,678 Fillmore, CA $78,782 Moorpark, CA $78,976 Oak View, CA $79,661 Ojai, CA $79,115 Oxnard, CA $79,562 Piru, CA $78,317

Port Hueneme, CA $79,441 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $74,803 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $79,501 Santa Paula, CA $79,334 Simi Valley, CA $79,363 Brandeis, CA $79,828 Somis, CA $79,205 Summerland, CA $80,218

Santa Barbara, CA $80,247 Goleta, CA $78,993 Alpaugh, CA $75,437 Armona, CA $74,560 Arvin, CA $77,811 Avenal, CA $75,257 Bodfish, CA $76,956 Buttonwillow, CA $77,333

California Hot Springs, CA $75,907 Camp Nelson, CA $75,072 Coalinga, CA $75,094 Corcoran, CA $75,271 Delano, CA $76,927 Ducor, CA $76,625 Earlimart, CA $76,059 Edison, CA $78,204

Exeter, CA $75,057 Pine Mountain Club, CA $77,327 Farmersville, CA $75,110 Fellows, CA $77,161 Frazier Park, CA $77,049 Glennville, CA $77,195 Goshen, CA $74,574 Hanford, CA $74,574

Huron, CA $74,653 Ivanhoe, CA $74,592 Kaweah, CA $74,866 Kernville, CA $75,941 Kettleman City, CA $75,043 Lake Isabella, CA $76,747 Lamont, CA $78,204 Laton, CA $74,510

Lebec, CA $77,095 Lemon Cove, CA $74,858 Lemoore, CA $74,579 Lindsay, CA $75,150 Lost Hills, CA $75,502 Mc Farland, CA $77,617 Mc Kittrick, CA $76,858 Maricopa, CA $77,346

New Cuyama, CA $77,733 Onyx, CA $75,361 Pixley, CA $75,426 Porterville, CA $75,863 Posey, CA $76,700 Richgrove, CA $76,847 Sequoia National Park, CA $74,597 Shafter, CA $78,006

Springville, CA $74,901 Stratford, CA $74,631 Strathmore, CA $75,139 Taft, CA $77,523 Terra Bella, CA $76,080 Three Rivers, CA $74,817 Tipton, CA $75,231 Tulare, CA $75,182

Tupman, CA $77,587 Visalia, CA $74,594 Wasco, CA $77,060 Waukena, CA $75,139 Weldon, CA $76,231 Wofford Heights, CA $76,524 Woodlake, CA $74,872 Woody, CA $77,514

Bakersfield, CA $78,204 San Luis Obispo, CA $78,143 Los Osos, CA $76,785 Arroyo Grande, CA $79,151 Atascadero, CA $76,184 Avila Beach, CA $77,441 Bradley, CA $74,985 Buellton, CA $79,641

Cambria, CA $75,106 Casmalia, CA $80,391 Cayucos, CA $75,076 Creston, CA $76,341 Grover Beach, CA $78,944 Guadalupe, CA $79,731 Harmony, CA $75,073 Lompoc, CA $79,712

Los Alamos, CA $80,712 Los Olivos, CA $79,626 Morro Bay, CA $76,257 Nipomo, CA $80,197 Oceano, CA $79,384 Paso Robles, CA $75,104 Pismo Beach, CA $78,476 San Ardo, CA $75,025

San Miguel, CA $75,175 San Simeon, CA $74,989 Santa Margarita, CA $78,657 Santa Maria, CA $80,998 Santa Ynez, CA $79,208 Shandon, CA $75,127 Solvang, CA $79,051 Templeton, CA $75,464

Mojave, CA $76,211 California City, CA $75,459 Acton, CA $79,918 Benton, CA $74,716 Big Pine, CA $74,619 Bishop, CA $74,682 Boron, CA $75,614 Bridgeport, CA $74,894

Caliente, CA $77,167 Cantil, CA $75,078 Darwin, CA $74,682 Edwards, CA $75,744 Independence, CA $74,711 Inyokern, CA $74,807 Johannesburg, CA $74,906 June Lake, CA $74,843

Keeler, CA $74,864 Keene, CA $77,476 Lake Hughes, CA $77,665 Lancaster, CA $77,814 Lee Vining, CA $74,804 Little Lake, CA $74,804 Littlerock, CA $79,029 Llano, CA $77,907

Lone Pine, CA $74,731 Mammoth Lakes, CA $74,796 Olancha, CA $74,656 Palmdale, CA $79,862 Pearblossom, CA $78,850 Randsburg, CA $74,678 Ridgecrest, CA $75,007 Red Mountain, CA $74,736

Rosamond, CA $76,701 Tehachapi, CA $77,207 Trona, CA $74,851 Valyermo, CA $78,734 Ahwahnee, CA $75,167 Auberry, CA $74,546 Badger, CA $74,702 Bass Lake, CA $74,868

Big Creek, CA $74,682 Biola, CA $74,473 Burrel, CA $74,517 Cantua Creek, CA $74,624 Caruthers, CA $74,479 Chowchilla, CA $75,206 Clovis, CA $74,439 Coarsegold, CA $74,583

Cutler, CA $74,554 Del Rey, CA $74,457 Dinuba, CA $74,530 Dos Palos, CA $76,285 Dunlap, CA $74,557 Firebaugh, CA $76,115 Fish Camp, CA $75,089 Five Points, CA $74,591

Fowler, CA $74,447 Friant, CA $74,514 Helm, CA $74,540 Hume, CA $74,659 Kerman, CA $74,510 Kingsburg, CA $74,517 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $74,672 Lakeshore, CA $74,429

Los Banos, CA $77,074 Madera, CA $74,498 Mendota, CA $74,644 Miramonte, CA $74,570 Mono Hot Springs, CA $74,463 North Fork, CA $74,576 Oakhurst, CA $75,105 O Neals, CA $74,556

Orange Cove, CA $74,531 Orosi, CA $74,557 Parlier, CA $74,482 Piedra, CA $74,514 Fresno, CA $74,438 Prather, CA $74,516 Raisin City, CA $74,459 Raymond, CA $74,982

Reedley, CA $74,505 Riverdale, CA $74,520 Sanger, CA $74,491 San Joaquin, CA $74,536 Santa Rita Park, CA $76,543 Selma, CA $74,480 Shaver Lake, CA $74,559 South Dos Palos, CA $76,415

Sultana, CA $74,535 Tollhouse, CA $74,535 Tranquillity, CA $74,581 Wishon, CA $74,607 Yettem, CA $74,563 Traver, CA $74,531 Squaw Valley, CA $74,543 Salinas, CA $81,847

Big Sur, CA $76,621 Carmel By The Sea, CA $82,509 Carmel, CA $81,709 Carmel Valley, CA $80,867 Chualar, CA $80,767 Gonzales, CA $80,518 Greenfield, CA $77,820 Jolon, CA $76,690

King City, CA $75,416 Lockwood, CA $75,005 Marina, CA $82,275 Monterey, CA $82,290 Pacific Grove, CA $82,484 Pebble Beach, CA $82,494 San Lucas, CA $75,055 Seaside, CA $82,395

Soledad, CA $78,278 Spreckels, CA $81,836 Belmont, CA $90,677 Brisbane, CA $92,132 Burlingame, CA $89,992 Daly City, CA $92,249 El Granada, CA $88,782 Half Moon Bay, CA $89,540

La Honda, CA $89,866 Loma Mar, CA $89,050 Los Altos, CA $91,914 Menlo Park, CA $91,903 Atherton, CA $91,900 Portola Valley, CA $91,889 Millbrae, CA $90,527 Mountain View, CA $92,093

Montara, CA $89,506 Moss Beach, CA $89,289 Pacifica, CA $90,527 Pescadero, CA $88,772 Redwood City, CA $91,884 San Bruno, CA $91,030 San Carlos, CA $91,160 San Gregorio, CA $89,967

South San Francisco, CA $91,663 Sunnyvale, CA $92,638 San Francisco, CA $92,675 Sacramento, CA $80,329 Palo Alto, CA $91,903 Stanford, CA $91,903 San Mateo, CA $89,895 Alameda, CA $90,787

American Canyon, CA $83,281 Discovery Bay, CA $81,795 Danville, CA $86,915 Alamo, CA $88,286 Angwin, CA $81,762 Antioch, CA $83,161 Benicia, CA $83,453 Bethel Island, CA $81,433

Birds Landing, CA $81,964 Brentwood, CA $82,631 Byron, CA $82,749 Calistoga, CA $81,873 Canyon, CA $90,773 Clayton, CA $85,876 Concord, CA $86,615 Pleasant Hill, CA $86,993

Crockett, CA $83,571 Diablo, CA $87,599 El Cerrito, CA $90,608 Fairfield, CA $82,483 Travis Afb, CA $82,005 Fremont, CA $89,979 Hayward, CA $89,588 Castro Valley, CA $90,233

Hercules, CA $84,789 Knightsen, CA $81,911 Lafayette, CA $89,277 Livermore, CA $87,422 Martinez, CA $86,246 Moraga, CA $90,164 Napa, CA $82,003 Newark, CA $91,397

Oakley, CA $82,223 Oakville, CA $82,220 Orinda, CA $90,714 Pinole, CA $85,908 Pittsburg, CA $84,428 Pleasanton, CA $88,068 Pope Valley, CA $81,260 Dublin, CA $87,393

Port Costa, CA $83,679 Rio Vista, CA $81,324 Rodeo, CA $84,028 Rutherford, CA $82,232 Saint Helena, CA $81,867 Deer Park, CA $81,976 San Leandro, CA $90,819 San Lorenzo, CA $90,175

San Ramon, CA $87,390 Suisun City, CA $82,773 Sunol, CA $90,288 Union City, CA $90,109 Vallejo, CA $83,367 Walnut Creek, CA $89,080 Yountville, CA $82,174 Oakland, CA $90,722

Emeryville, CA $90,767 Piedmont, CA $90,855 Berkeley, CA $90,825 Albany, CA $90,923 Richmond, CA $89,857 El Sobrante, CA $88,669 San Pablo, CA $87,687 San Rafael, CA $88,453

Greenbrae, CA $89,285 Kentfield, CA $89,793 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $91,911 Bodega, CA $82,260 Bodega Bay, CA $82,036 Bolinas, CA $85,899 Corte Madera, CA $90,306 Rohnert Park, CA $83,110

Dillon Beach, CA $82,318 Fairfax, CA $87,657 Cotati, CA $82,992 Forest Knolls, CA $85,104 Inverness, CA $82,844 Lagunitas, CA $84,699 Larkspur, CA $89,782 Marshall, CA $82,637

Mill Valley, CA $89,299 Novato, CA $84,061 Nicasio, CA $84,210 Olema, CA $84,586 Penngrove, CA $83,197 Petaluma, CA $83,293 Point Reyes Station, CA $84,191 Ross, CA $88,587

San Anselmo, CA $87,102 San Geronimo, CA $85,582 San Quentin, CA $90,140 Sausalito, CA $92,128 Stinson Beach, CA $88,295 Tomales, CA $82,448 Valley Ford, CA $82,302 Woodacre, CA $85,735

Aptos, CA $84,653 Alviso, CA $92,267 Aromas, CA $82,662 Ben Lomond, CA $83,258 Boulder Creek, CA $86,303 Brookdale, CA $83,477 Campbell, CA $93,486 Capitola, CA $84,096

Castroville, CA $82,584 Coyote, CA $92,222 Cupertino, CA $91,874 Davenport, CA $84,405 Felton, CA $83,191 Freedom, CA $84,327 Gilroy, CA $85,274 Hollister, CA $81,646

Holy City, CA $87,613 Los Gatos, CA $92,227 Milpitas, CA $93,358 Morgan Hill, CA $89,233 Moss Landing, CA $82,809 Mount Hermon, CA $83,043 New Almaden, CA $91,503 Paicines, CA $75,522

Redwood Estates, CA $87,613 San Juan Bautista, CA $81,835 San Martin, CA $87,493 Santa Clara, CA $93,623 Santa Cruz, CA $83,003 Scotts Valley, CA $83,483 Saratoga, CA $91,762 Soquel, CA $84,850

Tres Pinos, CA $78,197 Watsonville, CA $84,403 San Jose, CA $93,701 Mount Hamilton, CA $91,515 Stockton, CA $79,616 Acampo, CA $79,709 Altaville, CA $77,434 Angels Camp, CA $77,595

Arnold, CA $75,115 Avery, CA $76,294 Burson, CA $78,160 Campo Seco, CA $78,091 Clements, CA $79,122 Copperopolis, CA $78,483 Douglas Flat, CA $76,988 Farmington, CA $78,838

French Camp, CA $79,692 Glencoe, CA $76,735 Hathaway Pines, CA $76,621 Holt, CA $79,834 Linden, CA $79,498 Lockeford, CA $79,623 Lodi, CA $79,637 Mokelumne Hill, CA $76,941

Mountain Ranch, CA $76,615 Murphys, CA $76,903 Rail Road Flat, CA $76,391 San Andreas, CA $77,205 Vallecito, CA $77,065 Valley Springs, CA $78,166 Victor, CA $79,666 Wallace, CA $78,702

West Point, CA $76,459 Wilseyville, CA $76,389 Woodbridge, CA $79,790 Atwater, CA $78,123 Ballico, CA $78,506 Tracy, CA $81,005 Big Oak Flat, CA $77,406 Catheys Valley, CA $75,741

Ceres, CA $79,103 Chinese Camp, CA $77,606 Columbia, CA $76,839 Coulterville, CA $76,033 Cressey, CA $78,381 Crows Landing, CA $79,745 Pinecrest, CA $75,072 Delhi, CA $78,647

Denair, CA $78,594 El Nido, CA $76,342 El Portal, CA $75,242 Empire, CA $79,087 Escalon, CA $79,124 Groveland, CA $75,305 Gustine, CA $80,076 Hickman, CA $78,725

Hilmar, CA $79,123 Hornitos, CA $76,268 Hughson, CA $79,082 Jamestown, CA $77,812 Keyes, CA $79,089 La Grange, CA $77,515 Lathrop, CA $79,862 Le Grand, CA $76,127

Livingston, CA $78,507 Long Barn, CA $75,857 Manteca, CA $79,686 Mariposa, CA $75,549 Merced, CA $76,534 Midpines, CA $75,563 Mi Wuk Village, CA $76,386 Moccasin, CA $77,230

Modesto, CA $79,074 Newman, CA $80,092 Oakdale, CA $78,841 Patterson, CA $81,852 Planada, CA $76,458 Ripon, CA $79,239 Riverbank, CA $79,094 Salida, CA $79,161

Snelling, CA $77,228 Sonora, CA $77,065 Soulsbyville, CA $76,857 Standard, CA $76,999 Stevinson, CA $79,056 Strawberry, CA $75,267 Tuolumne, CA $76,617 Turlock, CA $78,968

Twain Harte, CA $76,441 Vernalis, CA $80,070 Waterford, CA $78,604 Westley, CA $80,377 Winton, CA $78,229 Yosemite National Park, CA $74,823 Santa Rosa, CA $82,105 Albion, CA $75,429

Annapolis, CA $79,302 Boonville, CA $77,213 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $82,964 Branscomb, CA $75,355 Calpella, CA $77,002 Camp Meeker, CA $82,212 Caspar, CA $75,453 Cazadero, CA $81,149

Clearlake, CA $78,860 Clearlake Oaks, CA $77,996 Clearlake Park, CA $79,074 Cloverdale, CA $79,804 Cobb, CA $80,836 Comptche, CA $75,371 Covelo, CA $75,403 Dos Rios, CA $75,341

Duncans Mills, CA $81,890 Eldridge, CA $82,685 Elk, CA $75,624 El Verano, CA $83,093 Finley, CA $78,881 Forestville, CA $82,239 Fort Bragg, CA $75,476 Fulton, CA $82,112

Geyserville, CA $81,088 Glen Ellen, CA $82,564 Glenhaven, CA $78,214 Graton, CA $82,182 Gualala, CA $77,701 Guerneville, CA $81,905 Healdsburg, CA $81,878 Hopland, CA $78,867

Jenner, CA $81,226 Kelseyville, CA $79,522 Kenwood, CA $82,469 Lakeport, CA $78,184 Laytonville, CA $75,366 Little River, CA $75,464 Lower Lake, CA $79,245 Lucerne, CA $77,733

Manchester, CA $76,427 Mendocino, CA $75,464 Middletown, CA $81,165 Monte Rio, CA $81,955 Navarro, CA $75,534 Nice, CA $77,738 Occidental, CA $81,944 Philo, CA $76,466

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $80,779 Point Arena, CA $76,712 Potter Valley, CA $75,484 Redwood Valley, CA $75,932 Rio Nido, CA $81,994 Sebastopol, CA $82,229 Sonoma, CA $83,224 Stewarts Point, CA $79,117

Talmage, CA $77,286 Ukiah, CA $76,920 Upper Lake, CA $76,953 Villa Grande, CA $81,946 Vineburg, CA $83,216 Westport, CA $75,323 Willits, CA $75,445 Windsor, CA $82,160

Witter Springs, CA $76,802 Yorkville, CA $77,848 The Sea Ranch, CA $78,222 Eureka, CA $75,685 Alderpoint, CA $75,309 Blocksburg, CA $75,282 Arcata, CA $75,589 Mckinleyville, CA $75,595

Bayside, CA $75,562 Blue Lake, CA $75,470 Bridgeville, CA $75,343 Burnt Ranch, CA $75,434 Carlotta, CA $75,395 Crescent City, CA $75,300 Cutten, CA $75,684 Ferndale, CA $75,417

Fields Landing, CA $75,627 Fort Dick, CA $75,300 Fortuna, CA $75,572 Garberville, CA $75,349 Gasquet, CA $75,087 Honeydew, CA $75,273 Hoopa, CA $75,532 Hydesville, CA $75,515

Klamath, CA $75,357 Kneeland, CA $75,390 Korbel, CA $75,322 Loleta, CA $75,475 Mad River, CA $75,338 Miranda, CA $75,377 Myers Flat, CA $75,355 Orick, CA $75,405

Orleans, CA $75,436 Petrolia, CA $75,327 Phillipsville, CA $75,339 Redway, CA $75,454 Rio Dell, CA $75,528 Salyer, CA $75,451 Samoa, CA $75,534 Scotia, CA $75,430

Smith River, CA $75,100 Somes Bar, CA $75,412 Redcrest, CA $75,326 Trinidad, CA $75,511 Weott, CA $75,445 Willow Creek, CA $75,468 Leggett, CA $75,349 Piercy, CA $75,337

Whitethorn, CA $75,362 Zenia, CA $75,230 Amador City, CA $77,909 Auburn, CA $78,361 West Sacramento, CA $80,331 Brooks, CA $79,585 Capay, CA $79,578 Carmichael, CA $80,275

Citrus Heights, CA $79,879 Clarksburg, CA $80,342 Coloma, CA $78,221 Cool, CA $78,342 Courtland, CA $80,344 Davis, CA $80,250 Diamond Springs, CA $78,103 Dixon, CA $80,691

El Dorado, CA $78,191 Elk Grove, CA $80,010 Elmira, CA $81,385 Elverta, CA $80,186 Esparto, CA $80,016 Fair Oaks, CA $79,914 Fiddletown, CA $77,246 Folsom, CA $79,432

Foresthill, CA $76,519 Galt, CA $79,476 Garden Valley, CA $77,617 Georgetown, CA $76,833 Greenwood, CA $77,785 Grizzly Flats, CA $76,505 Guinda, CA $79,418 Herald, CA $78,785

Hood, CA $80,240 Ione, CA $78,097 Isleton, CA $80,805 Jackson, CA $77,497 Kit Carson, CA $76,628 Knights Landing, CA $79,103 Kirkwood, CA $75,258 Lincoln, CA $79,045

Loomis, CA $79,192 Lotus, CA $78,362 Mcclellan, CA $80,340 Madison, CA $80,143 Martell, CA $77,600 Mather, CA $80,105 Mount Aukum, CA $77,606 Newcastle, CA $78,923

Nicolaus, CA $79,504 North Highlands, CA $80,289 Roseville, CA $79,660 Orangevale, CA $79,703 Penryn, CA $79,050 Pilot Hill, CA $78,776 Pine Grove, CA $77,103 Pioneer, CA $75,917

Placerville, CA $77,963 Pleasant Grove, CA $79,699 Plymouth, CA $78,288 Rancho Cordova, CA $80,117 Represa, CA $79,449 Rescue, CA $78,775 Rio Linda, CA $80,342 Rio Oso, CA $79,031

River Pines, CA $77,731 Robbins, CA $79,311 Rocklin, CA $79,428 Rumsey, CA $78,098 Ryde, CA $80,412 Sheridan, CA $78,764 Shingle Springs, CA $78,704 Sloughhouse, CA $79,218

Somerset, CA $76,568 Sutter Creek, CA $77,656 Thornton, CA $80,374 Vacaville, CA $81,425 Volcano, CA $77,011 Walnut Grove, CA $80,555 Wheatland, CA $78,384 Wilton, CA $79,698

Winters, CA $80,452 Woodland, CA $80,082 Yolo, CA $80,004 Zamora, CA $79,836 Drytown, CA $78,045 Alta, CA $76,419 Applegate, CA $77,791 Camino, CA $77,271

Chicago Park, CA $76,681 Colfax, CA $76,953 Dutch Flat, CA $76,349 Emigrant Gap, CA $75,872 Gold Run, CA $76,396 Kyburz, CA $75,321 Echo Lake, CA $75,244 Meadow Vista, CA $77,870

Norden, CA $76,070 Pollock Pines, CA $75,887 Soda Springs, CA $76,132 Twin Bridges, CA $75,147 Weimar, CA $77,518 Granite Bay, CA $79,370 El Dorado Hills, CA $79,117 Antelope, CA $80,088

Marysville, CA $76,941 Beale Afb, CA $77,849 Alleghany, CA $75,828 Arbuckle, CA $77,725 Artois, CA $76,159 Bangor, CA $76,532 Belden, CA $75,794 Berry Creek, CA $76,317

Biggs, CA $76,414 Browns Valley, CA $76,491 Brownsville, CA $76,375 Butte City, CA $76,375 Camptonville, CA $75,918 Canyon Dam, CA $75,680 Cedar Ridge, CA $76,681 Challenge, CA $76,173

Chico, CA $76,414 Clipper Mills, CA $76,164 Colusa, CA $76,826 Crescent Mills, CA $75,620 Dobbins, CA $76,112 Downieville, CA $75,741 Dunnigan, CA $79,272 Durham, CA $76,410

Elk Creek, CA $76,126 Feather Falls, CA $76,387 Forbestown, CA $76,314 Forest Ranch, CA $76,269 Glenn, CA $76,335 Goodyears Bar, CA $75,783 Grass Valley, CA $76,623 Penn Valley, CA $76,872

Greenville, CA $75,641 Gridley, CA $76,580 Grimes, CA $77,883 Hamilton City, CA $76,366 Live Oak, CA $76,745 Magalia, CA $76,264 Maxwell, CA $76,662 Meadow Valley, CA $75,801

Meridian, CA $78,009 Nelson, CA $76,381 Nevada City, CA $76,126 North San Juan, CA $75,812 Olivehurst, CA $78,366 Oregon House, CA $76,387 Orland, CA $76,072 Oroville, CA $76,350

Paradise, CA $76,329 Palermo, CA $76,478 Princeton, CA $76,392 Quincy, CA $75,666 Rackerby, CA $76,496 Richvale, CA $76,369 Rough And Ready, CA $76,733 Smartsville, CA $77,179

Stirling City, CA $76,197 Stonyford, CA $76,184 Storrie, CA $76,047 Strawberry Valley, CA $75,754 Sutter, CA $77,019 Taylorsville, CA $75,520 Twain, CA $75,695 Washington, CA $76,154

Williams, CA $76,932 Willows, CA $76,260 Yuba City, CA $78,493 Redding, CA $75,859 Adin, CA $75,618 Anderson, CA $75,849 Bella Vista, CA $75,872 Bieber, CA $75,671

Big Bar, CA $75,352 Big Bend, CA $75,730 Burney, CA $75,938 Callahan, CA $75,495 Canby, CA $75,492 Cassel, CA $75,908 Castella, CA $75,631 Shasta Lake, CA $75,900

Chester, CA $75,835 Corning, CA $76,055 Cottonwood, CA $75,737 Dorris, CA $75,081 Douglas City, CA $75,537 Dunsmuir, CA $75,729 Etna, CA $75,486 Fall River Mills, CA $75,852

Flournoy, CA $75,826 Forks Of Salmon, CA $75,366 Fort Jones, CA $75,259 French Gulch, CA $75,592 Gazelle, CA $75,546 Gerber, CA $76,045 Greenview, CA $75,492 Grenada, CA $75,424

Happy Camp, CA $75,115 Hat Creek, CA $75,913 Hayfork, CA $75,479 Hornbrook, CA $74,361 Hyampom, CA $75,362 Igo, CA $75,541 Junction City, CA $75,497 Klamath River, CA $74,511

Lakehead, CA $75,690 Lewiston, CA $75,598 Lookout, CA $75,648 Los Molinos, CA $76,097 Mcarthur, CA $75,786 Mccloud, CA $75,752 Macdoel, CA $75,270 Manton, CA $75,904

Mill Creek, CA $75,814 Millville, CA $75,843 Mineral, CA $75,912 Montague, CA $75,133 Montgomery Creek, CA $75,819 Mount Shasta, CA $75,775 Nubieber, CA $75,748 Oak Run, CA $75,890

Obrien, CA $75,691 Old Station, CA $75,913 Palo Cedro, CA $75,895 Paskenta, CA $75,797 Paynes Creek, CA $75,876 Platina, CA $75,405 Proberta, CA $76,133 Red Bluff, CA $75,810

Round Mountain, CA $75,947 Scott Bar, CA $74,814 Seiad Valley, CA $74,445 Shasta, CA $75,654 Shingletown, CA $75,944 Tehama, CA $76,112 Trinity Center, CA $75,503 Vina, CA $76,218

Weaverville, CA $75,615 Weed, CA $75,683 Whiskeytown, CA $75,584 Whitmore, CA $75,939 Yreka, CA $75,001 Alturas, CA $75,536 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $75,627 Cedarville, CA $75,419

Chilcoot, CA $74,858 Clio, CA $75,575 Coleville, CA $75,032 Davis Creek, CA $75,242 Doyle, CA $75,031 Eagleville, CA $75,375 Floriston, CA $75,236 Fort Bidwell, CA $75,156

Herlong, CA $75,354 Janesville, CA $75,618 Lake City, CA $75,243 Likely, CA $75,466 Litchfield, CA $75,431 Loyalton, CA $75,144 Madeline, CA $75,499 Markleeville, CA $74,946

Milford, CA $75,431 Portola, CA $75,499 Ravendale, CA $75,407 Calpine, CA $75,372 Sierra City, CA $75,633 Sierraville, CA $75,538 Susanville, CA $75,693 Standish, CA $75,574

Beckwourth, CA $75,195 Termo, CA $75,477 Topaz, CA $74,971 Tulelake, CA $75,134 Vinton, CA $74,968 Wendel, CA $75,233 Westwood, CA $75,835 Carnelian Bay, CA $76,155

Homewood, CA $75,665 Tahoma, CA $75,131 Kings Beach, CA $75,738 Tahoe City, CA $76,034 Olympic Valley, CA $76,274 Tahoe Vista, CA $75,992 South Lake Tahoe, CA $75,005 Truckee, CA $76,459

Desktop Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Desktop Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Desktop Engineer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Desktop Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Desktop Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$102,426	$49.0	25%
Internet	$98,329	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$94,232	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$90,135	$43.0	10%
Insurance	$90,135	$43.0	10%

Desktop Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Desktop Engineer'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 July 01, 2026

$73,763

Average $81,941/year

$91,774

$6,147

Average $6,828/month

$7,648

$1,419

Average $1,576/week

$1,765

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,774	$7,648	$1,765	$44
Average	$81,941	$6,828	$1,576	$39
25th Percentile	$73,763	$6,147	$1,419	$35

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