Help Desk Support Technician Salary in Maryland

How much does a Help Desk Support Technician make in Maryland?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Help Desk Support Technician in Maryland is $61,854 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,534
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,136 to $69,538
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,929

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Help Desk Support Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,538	$5,795	$1,337	$33
Average	$61,854	$5,154	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$56,136	$4,678	$1,080	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Help Desk Support Technician Salaries

A Help Desk Support Technician'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 Experience Level Affects Help Desk Support Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Help Desk Support Technician'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): $52,808
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,289
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,361
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,479
Expert (over 8 years): $85,932

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Support Technician	$52,808
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Support Technician	$61,289
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Support Technician	$69,361
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Support Technician	$76,479
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Support Technician	$85,932

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How Do Help Desk Support Technician 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 Help Desk Support Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,419.
California: $66,167.
Massachusetts: $65,285.

District of Columbia $66,419 California $66,167 Massachusetts $65,285 Washington $65,045 New Jersey $65,021 Alaska $64,937 Connecticut $64,109 New York $63,774

Hawaii $62,700 Rhode Island $62,196 Maryland $61,854 Minnesota $61,386 Colorado $61,206 Illinois $61,146 Oregon $60,918 Delaware $60,750

New Hampshire $60,645 Virginia $60,408 Pennsylvania $59,718 Nevada $59,370 North Dakota $59,256 Michigan $59,076 Wisconsin $59,010 Vermont $58,879

Texas $58,513 Maine $58,489 Arizona $58,453 Ohio $58,411 Georgia $57,859 Indiana $57,583 Wyoming $57,529 Utah $57,445

Iowa $57,409 Kansas $57,121 Louisiana $57,037 North Carolina $57,007 Missouri $56,995 Florida $56,761 Montana $56,635 Nebraska $56,515

Kentucky $56,449 South Carolina $56,209 Tennessee $56,059 Idaho $55,999 New Mexico $55,561 Oklahoma $55,465 Alabama $55,111 South Dakota $54,517

Arkansas $54,193 West Virginia $54,019 Mississippi $53,498

Top Paying Cities for Help Desk Support Technicians

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:

Owings: $63,688
Riverdale: $65,967
College Park: $65,891

Owings, MD $63,688 Riverdale, MD $65,967 College Park, MD $65,891 Fort Washington, MD $65,848 Oxon Hill, MD $66,038 Suitland, MD $66,017 District Heights, MD $65,984 Temple Hills, MD $66,018

Deale, MD $63,393 Dunkirk, MD $64,064 Fort George G Meade, MD $62,594 Friendship, MD $63,595 Fulton, MD $63,426 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $65,794 Savage, MD $62,687 Shady Side, MD $62,893

Galesville, MD $63,170 Greenbelt, MD $65,663 Glenn Dale, MD $64,937 Upper Marlboro, MD $65,000 Harwood, MD $63,413 Highland, MD $63,369 West River, MD $63,425 Tracys Landing, MD $63,470

Hyattsville, MD $66,020 Jessup, MD $62,379 Bethesda, MD $66,039 Glen Echo, MD $66,027 Chevy Chase, MD $66,032 Cabin John, MD $66,014 Olney, MD $64,527 Brookeville, MD $63,322

Poolesville, MD $63,880 Barnesville, MD $62,991 Beallsville, MD $63,106 Boyds, MD $63,589 Dickerson, MD $63,034 Rockville, MD $65,286 Potomac, MD $65,475 Derwood, MD $64,594

Sandy Spring, MD $64,217 Ashton, MD $64,076 Brinklow, MD $63,600 Burtonsville, MD $64,345 Montgomery Village, MD $63,818 Kensington, MD $65,977 Garrett Park, MD $65,899 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $65,381

Silver Spring, MD $65,939 Takoma Park, MD $66,025 Aberdeen, MD $60,477 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $60,465 Abingdon, MD $60,932 Gunpowder, MD $61,299 Arnold, MD $62,014 Baldwin, MD $61,184

Bel Air, MD $60,676 Belcamp, MD $60,764 Benson, MD $60,397 Boring, MD $60,531 Brooklandville, MD $61,780 Butler, MD $61,100 Chase, MD $61,582 Churchville, MD $60,222

Clarksville, MD $62,696 Cockeysville, MD $61,217 Hunt Valley, MD $61,474 Crownsville, MD $62,433 Darlington, MD $59,690 Davidsonville, MD $63,343 Dayton, MD $62,657 Edgewater, MD $62,763

Edgewood, MD $61,117 Ellicott City, MD $61,902 Columbia, MD $62,366 Fallston, MD $60,958 Finksburg, MD $60,979 Forest Hill, MD $60,345 Fork, MD $61,391 Fort Howard, MD $61,779

Freeland, MD $59,133 Gambrills, MD $62,669 Gibson Island, MD $61,813 Glen Arm, MD $61,618 Glen Burnie, MD $61,886 Glyndon, MD $61,294 Hampstead, MD $59,885 Elkridge, MD $61,954

Hanover, MD $61,990 Harmans, MD $61,987 Havre De Grace, MD $60,084 Hydes, MD $61,396 Jarrettsville, MD $60,145 Joppa, MD $61,273 Kingsville, MD $61,409 Lineboro, MD $58,982

Linthicum Heights, MD $61,896 Long Green, MD $61,517 Spencerville, MD $64,249 Clarksburg, MD $62,844 Damascus, MD $62,303 Germantown, MD $64,165 Annapolis, MD $62,493 Cumberland, MD $56,769

Accident, MD $56,675 Barton, MD $56,941 Bittinger, MD $56,834 Bloomington, MD $57,036 Corriganville, MD $56,408 Eckhart Mines, MD $56,721 Ellerslie, MD $56,480 Flintstone, MD $56,783

Friendsville, MD $56,658 Frostburg, MD $56,643 Grantsville, MD $56,645 Kitzmiller, MD $56,649 Lonaconing, MD $56,838 Luke, MD $57,040 Mc Henry, MD $56,680 Midland, MD $57,028

Midlothian, MD $56,651 Mount Savage, MD $56,391 Oakland, MD $56,516 Oldtown, MD $56,861 Pinto, MD $56,965 Rawlings, MD $56,983 Spring Gap, MD $56,929 Swanton, MD $56,792

Westernport, MD $57,038 Easton, MD $61,254 Barclay, MD $60,742 Bethlehem, MD $60,820 Betterton, MD $60,787 Bozman, MD $61,776 Cambridge, MD $60,823 Centreville, MD $61,318

Chester, MD $61,791 Chestertown, MD $61,072 Church Creek, MD $60,727 Church Hill, MD $60,990 Claiborne, MD $61,887 Cordova, MD $61,046 Crapo, MD $60,192 Crocheron, MD $59,758

Crumpton, MD $60,673 Denton, MD $60,728 East New Market, MD $60,581 Federalsburg, MD $60,569 Fishing Creek, MD $60,415 Galena, MD $60,509 Goldsboro, MD $60,611 Grasonville, MD $61,673

Greensboro, MD $60,622 Henderson, MD $60,678 Hillsboro, MD $61,090 Hurlock, MD $60,595 Ingleside, MD $60,791 Kennedyville, MD $60,617 Mcdaniel, MD $61,862 Madison, MD $61,200

Marydel, MD $60,511 Massey, MD $60,523 Millington, MD $60,609 Neavitt, MD $61,853 Newcomb, MD $61,427 Oxford, MD $61,123 Preston, MD $60,798 Price, MD $61,031

Queen Anne, MD $61,190 Queenstown, MD $61,539 Rhodesdale, MD $60,232 Ridgely, MD $60,862 Rock Hall, MD $61,444 Royal Oak, MD $61,313 Saint Michaels, MD $61,729 Secretary, MD $60,812

Sherwood, MD $62,231 Deal Island, MD $59,300 Eden, MD $59,417 Ewell, MD $59,115 Fruitland, MD $59,621 Girdletree, MD $58,980 Hebron, MD $59,565 Linkwood, MD $60,406

Manokin, MD $59,222 Mardela Springs, MD $59,780 Marion Station, MD $59,013 Nanticoke, MD $59,539 Newark, MD $59,291 Ocean City, MD $59,577 Parsonsburg, MD $59,457 Pittsville, MD $59,459

Pocomoke City, MD $59,090 Powellville, MD $59,429 Princess Anne, MD $59,375 Quantico, MD $59,448 Rehobeth, MD $58,996 Sharptown, MD $60,108 Showell, MD $59,458 Snow Hill, MD $59,247

Stockton, MD $58,893 Tyaskin, MD $59,391 Tylerton, MD $59,186 Upper Fairmount, MD $59,366 Vienna, MD $59,907 Westover, MD $59,221 Whaleyville, MD $59,427 Willards, MD $59,450

Delmar, MD $59,608 North East, MD $60,139 Perry Point, MD $60,052 Perryville, MD $60,030 Port Deposit, MD $59,882 Rising Sun, MD $59,685 Warwick, MD $60,496 Cecilton, MD $60,454

Charlestown, MD $60,131 Chesapeake City, MD $60,453 Childs, MD $60,372 Stevensville, MD $61,949 Colora, MD $59,632 Conowingo, MD $59,531 Earleville, MD $60,397 Elk Mills, MD $60,393

Elkton, MD $60,349 Georgetown, MD $60,442 Lutherville Timonium, MD $61,729 Abell, MD $61,115 Accokeek, MD $65,307 Aquasco, MD $63,691 Avenue, MD $61,213 Barstow, MD $62,931

Bel Alton, MD $63,243 Benedict, MD $63,200 Brandywine, MD $64,689 Broomes Island, MD $62,217 Bryans Road, MD $65,180 Bryantown, MD $64,002 Bushwood, MD $61,257 California, MD $61,205

Callaway, MD $60,778 Chaptico, MD $61,839 Charlotte Hall, MD $62,772 Cheltenham, MD $65,294 Clements, MD $61,840 Cobb Island, MD $61,285 Coltons Point, MD $60,997 Compton, MD $61,329

Dameron, MD $60,003 Dowell, MD $61,396 Drayden, MD $60,147 Faulkner, MD $62,905 Great Mills, MD $60,876 Helen, MD $62,417 Hollywood, MD $61,567 Hughesville, MD $63,574

Huntingtown, MD $63,313 Indian Head, MD $63,708 Ironsides, MD $63,451 Issue, MD $61,616 La Plata, MD $63,888 Leonardtown, MD $61,103 Lexington Park, MD $60,690 Loveville, MD $61,744

Lusby, MD $61,510 Marbury, MD $64,219 Mechanicsville, MD $62,405 Morganza, MD $62,040 Mount Victoria, MD $61,327 Nanjemoy, MD $62,705 Newburg, MD $62,076 Park Hall, MD $60,511

Patuxent River, MD $60,831 Piney Point, MD $60,241 Pomfret, MD $64,582 Port Republic, MD $62,556 Port Tobacco, MD $63,652 Prince Frederick, MD $62,936 Ridge, MD $59,738 Rock Point, MD $62,054

Saint Inigoes, MD $59,930 Saint Leonard, MD $62,253 Saint Marys City, MD $60,499 Scotland, MD $59,342 Solomons, MD $61,340 Sunderland, MD $63,439 Tall Timbers, MD $60,318 Valley Lee, MD $60,342

Welcome, MD $63,256 White Plains, MD $64,589 Southern Md Facility, MD $65,377 Annapolis Junction, MD $62,521 Lanham, MD $65,625 Beltsville, MD $65,531 Laurel, MD $64,103 Bladensburg, MD $66,009

Lothian, MD $64,066 Mount Rainier, MD $66,041 North Beach, MD $63,176 Bowie, MD $64,092 Brentwood, MD $66,036 Capitol Heights, MD $66,008 Chesapeake Beach, MD $63,144 Churchton, MD $63,159

Clinton, MD $65,636 Still Pond, MD $60,791 Sudlersville, MD $60,677 Taylors Island, MD $61,216 Templeville, MD $60,515 Tilghman, MD $62,091 Toddville, MD $59,896 Trappe, MD $60,861

Wingate, MD $60,130 Wittman, MD $61,886 Woolford, MD $60,964 Worton, MD $61,000 Wye Mills, MD $61,432 Frederick, MD $60,736 Adamstown, MD $61,999 Big Pool, MD $57,591

Boonsboro, MD $59,643 Braddock Heights, MD $60,706 Brownsville, MD $60,528 Brunswick, MD $61,088 Buckeystown, MD $61,537 Burkittsville, MD $60,626 Cascade, MD $59,100 Cavetown, MD $59,025

Chewsville, MD $59,116 Clear Spring, MD $58,325 Cooksville, MD $61,876 Emmitsburg, MD $59,297 Fairplay, MD $59,259 Funkstown, MD $59,253 Glenelg, MD $62,531 Glenwood, MD $62,225

Hagerstown, MD $58,954 Hancock, MD $57,307 Ijamsville, MD $61,847 Jefferson, MD $61,148 Keedysville, MD $59,832 Keymar, MD $59,802 Knoxville, MD $60,767 Ladiesburg, MD $60,017

Libertytown, MD $60,570 Lisbon, MD $61,884 Little Orleans, MD $56,990 Maugansville, MD $58,739 Middletown, MD $60,483 Monrovia, MD $61,711 Mount Airy, MD $61,341 Myersville, MD $59,697

New Market, MD $61,093 New Midway, MD $60,015 New Windsor, MD $60,558 Point Of Rocks, MD $61,882 Rocky Ridge, MD $59,616 Rohrersville, MD $60,240 Sabillasville, MD $59,180 Saint James, MD $59,268

Sharpsburg, MD $59,743 Smithsburg, MD $59,078 Sykesville, MD $61,499 Taneytown, MD $59,439 Thurmont, MD $59,684 Tuscarora, MD $62,118 Union Bridge, MD $60,312 Unionville, MD $60,604

Walkersville, MD $60,390 West Friendship, MD $62,012 Williamsport, MD $59,018 Woodbine, MD $61,877 Woodsboro, MD $60,102 Salisbury, MD $59,609 Allen, MD $59,527 Berlin, MD $59,464

Bishopville, MD $59,478 Bivalve, MD $59,696 Manchester, MD $59,165 Marriottsville, MD $61,745 Maryland Line, MD $58,982 Mayo, MD $62,625 Millersville, MD $62,114 Monkton, MD $60,653

Odenton, MD $62,742 Crofton, MD $63,101 Owings Mills, MD $61,622 Parkton, MD $59,723 Pasadena, MD $61,830 Perry Hall, MD $61,663 Perryman, MD $60,635 Phoenix, MD $61,338

Pylesville, MD $59,366 Randallstown, MD $61,718 Reisterstown, MD $61,477 Riderwood, MD $61,848 Riva, MD $62,865 Severn, MD $62,105 Severna Park, MD $62,021 Simpsonville, MD $62,625

Sparks Glencoe, MD $60,841 Crisfield, MD $59,159 Stevenson, MD $61,758 Dhs, MD $65,324 Waldorf, MD $64,552 Street, MD $59,637 Upperco, MD $60,481 Upper Falls, MD $61,469

Westminster, MD $60,483 Whiteford, MD $59,343 White Hall, MD $59,642 White Marsh, MD $61,606 Woodstock, MD $61,774 Baltimore, MD $61,854 Towson, MD $61,847 Gwynn Oak, MD $61,867

Pikesville, MD $61,823 Sparrows Point, MD $61,787 Middle River, MD $61,660 Essex, MD $61,805 Dundalk, MD $61,864 Brooklyn, MD $61,865 Curtis Bay, MD $61,878 Halethorpe, MD $61,873

Catonsville, MD $61,904 Parkville, MD $61,837 Nottingham, MD $61,774 Rosedale, MD $61,853 Windsor Mill, MD $61,834 Gaithersburg, MD $64,459 Washington Grove, MD $64,492

Help Desk Support Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Help Desk Support Technician'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 May 01, 2026

$56,136

Average $61,854/year

$69,538

$4,678

Average $5,154/month

$5,795

$1,080

Average $1,189/week

$1,337

$27

Average $30/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,538	$5,795	$1,337	$33
Average	$61,854	$5,154	$1,189	$30
25th Percentile	$56,136	$4,678	$1,080	$27

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