Desktop Engineer Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Desktop Engineer make in Louisiana?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Engineer in Louisiana is $70,634 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,827
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,585 to $79,110
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,167

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Desktop Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,110	$6,593	$1,521	$38
Average	$70,634	$5,886	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$63,585	$5,299	$1,223	$31

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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:

Moreauville: $66,576
Morrow: $66,467
Newellton: $65,799

Moreauville, LA $66,576 Morrow, LA $66,467 Newellton, LA $65,799 Palmetto, LA $66,984 Pineville, LA $65,077 Plaucheville, LA $66,536 Rhinehart, LA $65,866 Ruby, LA $65,199

Saint Joseph, LA $65,862 Saint Landry, LA $65,869 Sicily Island, LA $65,889 Simmesport, LA $66,610 Trout, LA $65,519 Vidalia, LA $66,164 Waterproof, LA $65,854 Wildsville, LA $66,005

Wisner, LA $65,883 Aimwell, LA $65,771 Anacoco, LA $66,319 Atlanta, LA $65,969 Ball, LA $65,160 Belmont, LA $66,390 Bentley, LA $65,338 Boyce, LA $65,344

Calvin, LA $66,164 Campti, LA $66,272 Clarence, LA $66,351 Clarks, LA $65,917 Cloutierville, LA $65,938 Colfax, LA $65,449 Columbia, LA $65,691 Converse, LA $66,613

Dodson, LA $65,941 Dry Prong, LA $65,484 Elmer, LA $65,376 Enterprise, LA $65,761 Fisher, LA $66,421 Flatwoods, LA $65,707 Flora, LA $66,254 Florien, LA $66,247

Forest Hill, LA $65,298 Gardner, LA $65,340 Georgetown, LA $65,701 Glenmora, LA $65,490 Gorum, LA $65,962 Grayson, LA $65,699 Hineston, LA $65,708 Hornbeck, LA $66,318

Joyce, LA $65,792 Kelly, LA $65,729 Kurthwood, LA $66,275 Leesville, LA $66,276 Springfield, LA $68,692 Sun, LA $67,420 Talisheek, LA $67,620 Tangipahoa, LA $67,636

Tickfaw, LA $68,192 Varnado, LA $66,187 Lafayette, LA $67,143 Arcadia, LA $66,271 Ashland, LA $66,427 Athens, LA $66,437 Belcher, LA $67,814 Benton, LA $67,862

Bethany, LA $67,799 Bienville, LA $66,271 Blanchard, LA $68,111 Castor, LA $66,610 Cotton Valley, LA $67,389 Coushatta, LA $66,752 Cullen, LA $67,061 Doyline, LA $67,713

Dubberly, LA $67,299 Frierson, LA $67,802 Gibsland, LA $66,571 Gilliam, LA $67,598 Gloster, LA $67,655 Goldonna, LA $66,044 Grand Cane, LA $67,437 Greenwood, LA $67,891

Hall Summit, LA $67,204 Haughton, LA $67,899 Haynesville, LA $66,294 Heflin, LA $67,443 Homer, LA $66,337 Hosston, LA $67,423 Ida, LA $67,265 Jamestown, LA $67,101

Keatchie, LA $67,529 Keithville, LA $67,851 Lisbon, LA $65,973 Logansport, LA $67,157 Longstreet, LA $67,325 Elm Grove, LA $67,715 Mansfield, LA $67,236 Minden, LA $67,367

Mooringsport, LA $67,840 Oil City, LA $67,653 Pelican, LA $66,694 Plain Dealing, LA $67,405 Pleasant Hill, LA $66,510 Powhatan, LA $66,495 Princeton, LA $67,793 Ringgold, LA $67,334

Rodessa, LA $67,128 Saline, LA $66,184 Sarepta, LA $67,191 Shongaloo, LA $66,758 Sibley, LA $67,508 Springhill, LA $67,040 Stonewall, LA $67,886 Vivian, LA $67,455

Ruston, LA $65,953 Simsboro, LA $66,200 Prairieville, LA $69,965 Lacassine, LA $68,342 Leblanc, LA $67,704 Longville, LA $67,850 Merryville, LA $67,230 Mittie, LA $66,635

Oberlin, LA $66,623 Pitkin, LA $66,302 Ragley, LA $68,248 Reeves, LA $68,079 Rosepine, LA $66,658 Singer, LA $68,019 Starks, LA $68,464 Sugartown, LA $66,487

Sulphur, LA $68,660 Vinton, LA $68,706 Westlake, LA $68,810 Baker, LA $70,504 Denham Springs, LA $69,793 Gonzales, LA $69,612 Addis, LA $70,546 Albany, LA $68,712

Angola, LA $67,338 Batchelor, LA $67,734 Brittany, LA $69,605 Brusly, LA $70,521 Carville, LA $69,961 Clinton, LA $68,940 Convent, LA $68,882 Darrow, LA $69,352

Duplessis, LA $69,884 Erwinville, LA $70,174 Ethel, LA $69,380 Fordoche, LA $68,763 French Settlement, LA $69,435 Geismar, LA $69,722 Glynn, LA $70,001 Burnside, LA $69,705

Greenwell Springs, LA $70,002 Grosse Tete, LA $69,666 Hester, LA $68,603 Holden, LA $68,977 Innis, LA $67,285 Jackson, LA $69,275 Jarreau, LA $69,573 Krotz Springs, LA $67,444

Lakeland, LA $69,850 Lettsworth, LA $68,091 Livingston, LA $69,384 Livonia, LA $69,215 Lottie, LA $68,287 Maringouin, LA $69,127 Morganza, LA $68,587 New Roads, LA $69,163

Norwood, LA $68,471 Oscar, LA $69,656 Paulina, LA $68,724 Plaquemine, LA $69,914 Port Allen, LA $70,524 Hahnville, LA $69,963 Harvey, LA $70,805 Kenner, LA $70,804

Lafitte, LA $70,535 La Place, LA $69,740 Luling, LA $70,501 Lutcher, LA $68,860 Marrero, LA $70,805 Meraux, LA $70,805 Mount Airy, LA $69,085 New Sarpy, LA $70,321

Norco, LA $70,156 Paradis, LA $70,116 Pilottown, LA $67,163 Pointe A La Hache, LA $69,387 Port Sulphur, LA $69,336 Reserve, LA $69,384 Saint Bernard, LA $70,096 Saint James, LA $68,851

Saint Rose, LA $70,550 Vacherie, LA $68,932 Venice, LA $66,143 Violet, LA $70,805 Westwego, LA $70,805 New Orleans, LA $70,805 Sondheimer, LA $65,724 Summerfield, LA $65,892

Taylor, LA $67,100 Lena, LA $65,588 Pride, LA $69,912 Rosedale, LA $69,805 Rougon, LA $70,033 Saint Amant, LA $69,138 Saint Francisville, LA $68,822 Saint Gabriel, LA $70,155

Slaughter, LA $69,695 Sorrento, LA $69,172 Sunshine, LA $70,431 Tunica, LA $67,523 Ventress, LA $69,571 Wakefield, LA $68,734 Walker, LA $69,576 Watson, LA $70,018

Weyanoke, LA $68,142 White Castle, LA $69,530 Wilson, LA $68,705 Zachary, LA $70,161 Uncle Sam, LA $68,588 Baton Rouge, LA $70,560 Shreveport, LA $68,153 Barksdale Afb, LA $68,153

Bossier City, LA $68,153 Monroe, LA $65,768 Archibald, LA $65,733 Baskin, LA $65,739 Bastrop, LA $65,756 Bernice, LA $66,022 Bonita, LA $65,804 Calhoun, LA $65,751

Chatham, LA $65,724 Choudrant, LA $65,748 Collinston, LA $65,757 Crowville, LA $65,917 Delhi, LA $65,867 Delta, LA $66,065 Downsville, LA $65,756 Dubach, LA $66,133

Epps, LA $65,841 Eros, LA $65,729 Fairbanks, LA $65,768 Farmerville, LA $65,756 Forest, LA $66,097 Abbeville, LA $66,854 Arnaudville, LA $67,142 Avery Island, LA $67,100

Baldwin, LA $67,458 Basile, LA $66,826 Branch, LA $67,061 Breaux Bridge, LA $67,213 Broussard, LA $67,123 Cade, LA $67,109 Carencro, LA $67,132 Cecilia, LA $67,160

Centerville, LA $67,305 Charenton, LA $67,483 Chataignier, LA $66,829 Church Point, LA $67,050 Crowley, LA $66,976 Delcambre, LA $67,069 Duson, LA $67,100 Egan, LA $66,995

Elton, LA $66,913 Erath, LA $67,046 Estherwood, LA $66,976 Eunice, LA $66,810 Evangeline, LA $67,026 Franklin, LA $67,250 Garden City, LA $67,235 Grand Coteau, LA $67,100

Gueydan, LA $66,862 Iota, LA $66,983 Jeanerette, LA $67,342 Jennings, LA $67,279 Kaplan, LA $66,718 Lake Arthur, LA $67,798 Lawtell, LA $66,982 Leonville, LA $67,128

Loreauville, LA $67,444 Mamou, LA $66,584 Maurice, LA $67,071 Mermentau, LA $67,108 Milton, LA $67,098 Morse, LA $66,989 New Iberia, LA $67,127 Lydia, LA $67,200

Opelousas, LA $67,028 Perry, LA $67,019 Pine Prairie, LA $66,586 Port Barre, LA $67,261 Rayne, LA $67,067 Reddell, LA $66,687 Roanoke, LA $67,568 Saint Martinville, LA $67,195

Scott, LA $67,123 Sunset, LA $67,087 Turkey Creek, LA $65,794 Ville Platte, LA $66,451 Washington, LA $66,933 Welsh, LA $67,990 Youngsville, LA $67,097 Lake Charles, LA $68,807

Metairie, LA $70,805 Des Allemands, LA $69,969 Ama, LA $70,694 Arabi, LA $70,805 Barataria, LA $70,383 Belle Chasse, LA $70,555 Boothville, LA $67,531 Boutte, LA $70,310

Braithwaite, LA $70,497 Buras, LA $67,581 Chalmette, LA $70,805 Destrehan, LA $70,430 Edgard, LA $69,489 Empire, LA $68,046 Garyville, LA $69,090 Gramercy, LA $68,906

Gretna, LA $70,805 Bell City, LA $68,422 Cameron, LA $69,087 Creole, LA $67,511 Dequincy, LA $68,428 Deridder, LA $66,773 Dry Creek, LA $66,834 Elizabeth, LA $66,381

Evans, LA $66,265 Fenton, LA $68,176 Grand Chenier, LA $66,604 Grant, LA $66,449 Hackberry, LA $68,468 Hayes, LA $68,262 Iowa, LA $68,666 Kinder, LA $67,740

Thibodaux, LA $68,667 Pierre Part, LA $68,310 Amelia, LA $67,487 Belle Rose, LA $68,958 Berwick, LA $67,486 Bourg, LA $68,833 Chauvin, LA $67,932 Cut Off, LA $69,391

Donaldsonville, LA $69,299 Donner, LA $67,565 Dulac, LA $67,586 Galliano, LA $68,897 Gheens, LA $69,662 Gibson, LA $67,361 Golden Meadow, LA $67,967 Grand Isle, LA $67,955

Gray, LA $68,312 Houma, LA $67,977 Kraemer, LA $68,712 Labadieville, LA $67,749 Larose, LA $69,691 Lockport, LA $69,192 Mathews, LA $69,345 Montegut, LA $68,585

Morgan City, LA $67,696 Napoleonville, LA $68,163 Paincourtville, LA $68,791 Patterson, LA $67,347 Plattenville, LA $68,753 Raceland, LA $69,021 Schriever, LA $67,887 Theriot, LA $67,241

Hammond, LA $68,177 Abita Springs, LA $68,271 Akers, LA $69,020 Amite, LA $67,842 Angie, LA $66,349 Bogalusa, LA $67,175 Bush, LA $67,652 Covington, LA $69,013

Fluker, LA $67,692 Folsom, LA $67,923 Franklinton, LA $66,932 Greensburg, LA $68,433 Husser, LA $67,467 Independence, LA $68,221 Kentwood, LA $67,332 Lacombe, LA $68,713

Loranger, LA $67,796 Madisonville, LA $69,167 Mandeville, LA $69,310 Maurepas, LA $68,935 Mount Hermon, LA $66,440 Natalbany, LA $68,206 Pearl River, LA $67,644 Pine Grove, LA $69,152

Ponchatoula, LA $69,191 Robert, LA $68,243 Roseland, LA $67,756 Saint Benedict, LA $68,698 Slidell, LA $68,979 Spearsville, LA $65,924 Start, LA $65,750 Sterlington, LA $65,760

Swartz, LA $65,768 Tallulah, LA $65,847 Transylvania, LA $65,793 West Monroe, LA $65,768 Winnsboro, LA $65,841 Alexandria, LA $65,077 Acme, LA $66,126 Bordelonville, LA $66,354

Bunkie, LA $66,289 Center Point, LA $65,207 Chase, LA $65,840 Cheneyville, LA $65,419 Clayton, LA $65,926 Cottonport, LA $66,258 Deville, LA $65,263 Dupont, LA $66,566

Echo, LA $65,310 Effie, LA $65,396 Evergreen, LA $66,346 Ferriday, LA $66,012 Gilbert, LA $65,820 Hamburg, LA $66,343 Harrisonburg, LA $65,869 Hessmer, LA $65,508

Jena, LA $65,496 Jonesville, LA $65,912 Lebeau, LA $66,950 Lecompte, LA $65,175 Libuse, LA $65,082 Mansura, LA $65,921 Marksville, LA $65,900 Melville, LA $67,635

Monterey, LA $66,135 Longleaf, LA $65,463 Many, LA $66,271 Marthaville, LA $66,337 Melrose, LA $65,965 Montgomery, LA $66,094 Mora, LA $65,886 Natchez, LA $66,152

Natchitoches, LA $66,310 Fort Polk, LA $66,554 Negreet, LA $66,268 New Llano, LA $66,540 Noble, LA $66,397 Oakdale, LA $66,383 Olla, LA $65,768 Otis, LA $65,447

Pollock, LA $65,382 Provencal, LA $66,083 Robeline, LA $66,217 Saint Maurice, LA $66,135 Sieper, LA $65,529 Sikes, LA $65,730 Simpson, LA $66,011 Slagle, LA $66,276

Tioga, LA $65,113 Tullos, LA $65,751 Urania, LA $65,958 Winnfield, LA $66,002 Woodworth, LA $65,140 Zwolle, LA $66,329 Fort Necessity, LA $65,720 Grambling, LA $66,364

Hodge, LA $66,341 Jigger, LA $65,847 Jones, LA $65,721 Jonesboro, LA $66,134 Kilbourne, LA $65,896 Lake Providence, LA $65,896 Lillie, LA $65,947 Mangham, LA $65,720

Marion, LA $65,756 Mer Rouge, LA $65,765 Oak Grove, LA $65,911 Oak Ridge, LA $65,752 Pioneer, LA $65,846 Quitman, LA $66,161 Rayville, LA $65,742

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	$88,293	$42.0	25%
Internet	$84,761	$41.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$81,229	$39.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$77,698	$37.0	10%
Insurance	$77,698	$37.0	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

$63,585

Average $70,634/year

$79,110

$5,299

Average $5,886/month

$6,593

$1,223

Average $1,358/week

$1,521

$31

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,110	$6,593	$1,521	$38
Average	$70,634	$5,886	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$63,585	$5,299	$1,223	$31

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