Desktop Engineer Salary in Washington

How much does a Desktop Engineer make in Washington?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Engineer in Washington is $80,552 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): $99,019
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,513 to $90,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,194

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Desktop Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,218	$7,518	$1,735	$43
Average	$80,552	$6,713	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$72,513	$6,043	$1,394	$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:

Auburn: $80,453
Federal Way: $80,418
Bellevue: $82,071

Auburn, WA $80,453 Federal Way, WA $80,418 Bellevue, WA $82,071 Black Diamond, WA $80,023 Bothell, WA $81,683 Burton, WA $80,566 Carnation, WA $80,475 Duvall, WA $80,741

Edmonds, WA $81,426 Enumclaw, WA $78,854 Fall City, WA $80,835 Hobart, WA $80,524 Issaquah, WA $81,116 Kenmore, WA $81,852 Kent, WA $80,524 Kirkland, WA $82,019

Lynnwood, WA $81,260 Maple Valley, WA $80,454 Medina, WA $82,094 Mercer Island, WA $82,066 Mountlake Terrace, WA $81,479 North Bend, WA $79,671 Pacific, WA $80,407 Preston, WA $80,961

Ravensdale, WA $79,810 Redmond, WA $81,901 Redondo, WA $80,509 Renton, WA $81,392 Rollingbay, WA $81,099 Seahurst, WA $81,542 Snoqualmie, WA $80,276 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $77,904

Vashon, WA $80,624 Woodinville, WA $81,405 Sammamish, WA $81,621 Mill Creek, WA $80,903 Seattle, WA $82,119 Bainbridge Island, WA $81,216 Everett, WA $80,983 Acme, WA $76,782

Anacortes, WA $77,505 Blakely Island, WA $76,974 Arlington, WA $79,847 Baring, WA $79,224 Bellingham, WA $76,681 Blaine, WA $76,522 Bow, WA $76,862 Burlington, WA $77,290

Clearlake, WA $77,725 Clinton, WA $80,748 Concrete, WA $76,898 Conway, WA $78,916 Coupeville, WA $79,306 Custer, WA $76,611 Darrington, WA $76,931 Deer Harbor, WA $77,019

Deming, WA $76,757 Eastsound, WA $76,720 Everson, WA $76,626 Ferndale, WA $76,646 Freeland, WA $80,313 Friday Harbor, WA $77,162 Gold Bar, WA $79,392 Granite Falls, WA $79,739

Greenbank, WA $80,061 Hamilton, WA $77,557 Index, WA $78,203 La Conner, WA $77,896 Lake Stevens, WA $80,971 North Lakewood, WA $80,447 Langley, WA $80,562 Lopez Island, WA $77,330

Lummi Island, WA $76,690 Lyman, WA $77,528 Lynden, WA $76,614 Maple Falls, WA $76,587 Marblemount, WA $76,747 Marysville, WA $80,986 Monroe, WA $80,318 Mount Vernon, WA $78,036

Mukilteo, WA $80,947 Nooksack, WA $76,615 Oak Harbor, WA $78,427 Olga, WA $76,821 Orcas, WA $76,959 Point Roberts, WA $76,360 Camano Island, WA $79,689 Rockport, WA $75,718

Sedro Woolley, WA $77,331 Shaw Island, WA $77,091 Silvana, WA $80,313 Skykomish, WA $77,827 Snohomish, WA $80,697 Stanwood, WA $80,013 Startup, WA $79,838 Sultan, WA $79,899

Sumas, WA $76,589 Waldron, WA $76,719 Anderson Island, WA $79,805 Ashford, WA $78,308 Beaver, WA $76,164 Bremerton, WA $80,619 Silverdale, WA $80,484 Brinnon, WA $79,624

Buckley, WA $79,902 Burley, WA $80,345 Carbonado, WA $79,209 Carlsborg, WA $77,798 Chimacum, WA $79,602 Clallam Bay, WA $76,176 Dupont, WA $79,656 Eatonville, WA $79,000

Gig Harbor, WA $80,079 Elbe, WA $78,546 Forks, WA $76,300 Fox Island, WA $80,293 Glenoma, WA $77,419 Graham, WA $79,878 Port Hadlock, WA $79,579 Hansville, WA $80,316

Indianola, WA $81,400 Joyce, WA $76,467 Kapowsin, WA $79,593 Keyport, WA $80,751 Kingston, WA $80,911 La Grande, WA $78,890 Lakebay, WA $79,885 La Push, WA $76,445

Longbranch, WA $79,549 Sumner, WA $80,250 Manchester, WA $81,269 Milton, WA $80,373 Mineral, WA $77,748 Morton, WA $77,510 Neah Bay, WA $76,262 Nordland, WA $79,761

Olalla, WA $80,439 Orting, WA $79,776 Packwood, WA $76,026 Port Angeles, WA $77,796 Port Gamble, WA $80,583 Port Ludlow, WA $80,130 Port Orchard, WA $80,668 Port Townsend, WA $79,265

Poulsbo, WA $80,780 Puyallup, WA $80,369 Quilcene, WA $79,796 Randle, WA $76,661 Retsil, WA $80,632 Seabeck, WA $80,290 Sekiu, WA $76,177 Sequim, WA $78,388

South Colby, WA $80,911 South Prairie, WA $79,917 Southworth, WA $81,245 Spanaway, WA $80,063 Steilacoom, WA $80,059 Bonney Lake, WA $80,144 Suquamish, WA $81,145 Tracyton, WA $80,653

Vaughn, WA $79,878 Wauna, WA $80,225 Wilkeson, WA $79,642 Longmire, WA $77,469 Paradise Inn, WA $77,407 Tacoma, WA $80,351 Camp Murray, WA $80,134 Mcchord Afb, WA $80,345

Lakewood, WA $80,337 University Place, WA $80,351 Olympia, WA $78,769 Lacey, WA $78,948 Tumwater, WA $78,801 Aberdeen, WA $77,516 Adna, WA $77,794 Allyn, WA $79,790

Amanda Park, WA $76,653 Bay Center, WA $76,726 Belfair, WA $79,951 Bucoda, WA $78,774 Centralia, WA $78,652 Chehalis, WA $78,278 Cinebar, WA $78,161 Copalis Beach, WA $76,816

Copalis Crossing, WA $76,682 Cosmopolis, WA $77,950 Curtis, WA $77,219 Doty, WA $78,013 East Olympia, WA $78,908 Elma, WA $78,701 Ethel, WA $77,571 Galvin, WA $78,606

Grapeview, WA $79,464 Grayland, WA $76,787 Hoodsport, WA $79,215 Hoquiam, WA $77,274 Humptulips, WA $76,953 Lebam, WA $77,152 Lilliwaup, WA $79,608 Littlerock, WA $78,773

Mccleary, WA $78,790 Mckenna, WA $79,133 Malone, WA $78,691 Matlock, WA $78,726 Menlo, WA $77,194 Moclips, WA $76,691 Montesano, WA $78,407 Mossyrock, WA $76,965

Napavine, WA $78,076 Neilton, WA $76,883 Oakville, WA $78,617 Ocean Shores, WA $76,918 Onalaska, WA $78,170 Pacific Beach, WA $76,696 Pe Ell, WA $77,384 Quinault, WA $77,091

Rainier, WA $78,906 Raymond, WA $77,288 Rochester, WA $78,643 Roy, WA $79,537 Ryderwood, WA $76,860 Salkum, WA $77,519 Satsop, WA $78,548 Shelton, WA $79,037

Silver Creek, WA $77,493 South Bend, WA $76,692 Taholah, WA $76,603 Tahuya, WA $79,478 Tenino, WA $78,832 Tokeland, WA $76,860 Toledo, WA $77,190 Union, WA $79,256

Vader, WA $77,134 Westport, WA $76,947 Winlock, WA $77,484 Yelm, WA $78,863 Amboy, WA $77,224 Appleton, WA $75,760 Ariel, WA $77,022 Battle Ground, WA $77,444

Bingen, WA $76,417 Brush Prairie, WA $77,541 Camas, WA $77,534 Carrolls, WA $76,895 Carson, WA $77,004 Castle Rock, WA $76,960 Cathlamet, WA $76,697 Centerville, WA $75,497

Chinook, WA $76,108 Cougar, WA $76,675 Dallesport, WA $75,655 Glenwood, WA $75,708 Goldendale, WA $75,471 Grays River, WA $76,611 Heisson, WA $77,399 Husum, WA $76,241

Ilwaco, WA $76,152 Kalama, WA $76,929 Kelso, WA $77,065 Klickitat, WA $75,657 La Center, WA $77,379 Long Beach, WA $76,301 Longview, WA $77,020 Lyle, WA $75,693

Nahcotta, WA $76,288 Naselle, WA $76,368 North Bonneville, WA $76,917 Ocean Park, WA $76,700 Oysterville, WA $76,459 Ridgefield, WA $77,463 Rosburg, WA $76,274 Seaview, WA $76,263

Silverlake, WA $76,990 Skamokawa, WA $76,482 Stevenson, WA $76,887 Toutle, WA $76,786 Trout Lake, WA $76,074 Underwood, WA $76,374 Vancouver, WA $77,762 Wahkiacus, WA $75,565

Washougal, WA $77,375 White Salmon, WA $76,159 Wishram, WA $75,477 Woodland, WA $77,197 Yacolt, WA $77,268 Wenatchee, WA $75,519 East Wenatchee, WA $75,419 Ardenvoir, WA $75,497

Brewster, WA $75,272 Bridgeport, WA $75,182 Carlton, WA $75,296 Cashmere, WA $75,500 Chelan, WA $75,372 Chelan Falls, WA $75,410 Conconully, WA $75,232 Dryden, WA $75,615

Entiat, WA $75,403 Ephrata, WA $75,126 George, WA $75,527 Leavenworth, WA $75,981 Loomis, WA $75,234 Malaga, WA $75,532 Malott, WA $75,258 Mansfield, WA $74,939

Manson, WA $75,390 Marlin, WA $74,787 Mazama, WA $75,312 Methow, WA $75,214 Monitor, WA $75,481 Moses Lake, WA $75,148 Okanogan, WA $75,183 Omak, WA $75,252

Orondo, WA $75,297 Oroville, WA $75,343 Palisades, WA $75,072 Pateros, WA $75,243 Peshastin, WA $75,450 Quincy, WA $75,395 Riverside, WA $75,234 Rock Island, WA $75,260

Soap Lake, WA $75,013 Stehekin, WA $75,331 Stratford, WA $74,825 Tonasket, WA $75,275 Twisp, WA $75,346 Warden, WA $75,433 Waterville, WA $75,089 Wauconda, WA $75,187

Wilson Creek, WA $74,751 Winthrop, WA $75,371 Yakima, WA $74,705 Brownstown, WA $74,705 Buena, WA $74,927 Cle Elum, WA $75,950 Cowiche, WA $74,705 Easton, WA $77,155

Ellensburg, WA $74,783 Naches, WA $75,918 Grandview, WA $76,707 Granger, WA $75,840 Harrah, WA $74,705 Kittitas, WA $74,771 Mabton, WA $75,940 Moxee, WA $74,946

Outlook, WA $75,836 Parker, WA $74,728 Ronald, WA $76,352 Roslyn, WA $76,261 Selah, WA $74,705 South Cle Elum, WA $76,296 Sunnyside, WA $77,031 Thorp, WA $75,034

Tieton, WA $74,705 Toppenish, WA $75,664 Vantage, WA $75,491 Wapato, WA $74,760 White Swan, WA $74,891 Zillah, WA $75,037 Airway Heights, WA $75,745 Chattaroy, WA $75,651

Cheney, WA $75,644 Colbert, WA $75,713 Deer Park, WA $75,635 Edwall, WA $75,546 Elk, WA $75,492 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $75,735 Fairfield, WA $75,568 Ford, WA $75,581

Four Lakes, WA $75,736 Greenacres, WA $75,688 Lamont, WA $75,397 Latah, WA $75,450 Liberty Lake, WA $75,649 Marshall, WA $75,745 Mead, WA $75,657 Medical Lake, WA $75,699

Mica, WA $75,690 Newman Lake, WA $75,606 Nine Mile Falls, WA $75,705 Otis Orchards, WA $75,679 Reardan, WA $75,638 Rockford, WA $75,626 Spangle, WA $75,657 Sprague, WA $75,411

Tekoa, WA $75,338 Tumtum, WA $75,610 Valleyford, WA $75,715 Veradale, WA $75,731 Waverly, WA $75,542 Wellpinit, WA $75,490 Addy, WA $75,384 Albion, WA $75,288

Almira, WA $74,811 Belmont, WA $75,215 Benge, WA $75,167 Boyds, WA $75,201 Chewelah, WA $75,447 Clayton, WA $75,585 Colfax, WA $75,278 Colton, WA $74,785

Colville, WA $75,291 Coulee City, WA $74,864 Coulee Dam, WA $75,086 Creston, WA $75,092 Curlew, WA $75,237 Cusick, WA $74,979 Danville, WA $75,216 Davenport, WA $75,396

Electric City, WA $75,064 Elmer City, WA $75,261 Endicott, WA $75,320 Evans, WA $75,297 Farmington, WA $75,115 Fruitland, WA $75,369 Garfield, WA $75,179 Gifford, WA $75,310

Grand Coulee, WA $75,018 Harrington, WA $75,320 Hartline, WA $74,757 Hay, WA $75,088 Hunters, WA $75,323 Inchelium, WA $75,142 Ione, WA $74,763 Keller, WA $74,997

Kettle Falls, WA $75,251 Lacrosse, WA $75,167 Lamona, WA $75,069 Laurier, WA $75,196 Lincoln, WA $75,314 Loon Lake, WA $75,520 Malden, WA $75,525 Malo, WA $75,284

Marcus, WA $75,525 Metaline, WA $75,095 Metaline Falls, WA $74,661 Mohler, WA $75,261 Nespelem, WA $75,092 Newport, WA $75,213 Northport, WA $75,300 Oakesdale, WA $75,365

Odessa, WA $74,919 Orient, WA $75,178 Palouse, WA $75,055 Pullman, WA $75,011 Republic, WA $75,203 Rice, WA $75,276 Ritzville, WA $75,230 Rosalia, WA $75,548

Saint John, WA $75,387 Springdale, WA $75,488 Steptoe, WA $75,739 Thornton, WA $75,403 Uniontown, WA $74,713 Usk, WA $75,138 Valley, WA $75,456 Wilbur, WA $75,038

Spokane, WA $75,745 Pasco, WA $78,033 Benton City, WA $78,022 Beverly, WA $75,724 Bickleton, WA $75,520 Burbank, WA $78,310 College Place, WA $76,712 Connell, WA $76,473

Dayton, WA $75,209 Dixie, WA $75,918 Eltopia, WA $77,603 Hooper, WA $75,003 Kahlotus, WA $75,634 Kennewick, WA $78,769 Lind, WA $75,239 Mesa, WA $77,380

Othello, WA $76,102 Paterson, WA $77,122 Plymouth, WA $78,378 Pomeroy, WA $75,202 Prescott, WA $76,359 Mattawa, WA $76,291 Prosser, WA $77,260 Richland, WA $78,308

West Richland, WA $78,309 Roosevelt, WA $75,152 Royal City, WA $75,647 Starbuck, WA $75,420 Touchet, WA $77,517 Waitsburg, WA $75,696 Walla Walla, WA $76,376 Wallula, WA $78,121

Washtucna, WA $75,113 Anatone, WA $74,578 Asotin, WA $74,803 Clarkston, WA $74,976

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	$100,690	$48.0	25%
Internet	$96,662	$46.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$92,635	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$88,607	$43.0	10%
Insurance	$88,607	$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

$72,513

Average $80,552/year

$90,218

$6,043

Average $6,713/month

$7,518

$1,394

Average $1,549/week

$1,735

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,218	$7,518	$1,735	$43
Average	$80,552	$6,713	$1,549	$39
25th Percentile	$72,513	$6,043	$1,394	$35

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