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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Helpdesk?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Helpdesk roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Helpdesk's salary?

A Helpdesk's salary grows with experience: a Help Desk Support Specialist I (0-1 years)earns $50,373, a Helpdesk (1-3 years)earns $58,482, a Help Desk Support Specialist III (3-5 years)earns $66,196, a Help Desk Support Specialist IV (5-7 years)earns $72,974, a Help Desk Supervisor (7+ years)earns $81,980,

What are the highest paying states for a Helpdesk?

Helpdesk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Helpdesk roles are District of Columbia $66,579, California $66,326, Massachusetts $65,442. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Helpdesk roles make?

Salaries for Helpdesk level roles vary by specialization: Helpdesk Manager: $119,922; Helpdesk Supervisor: $81,358; Helpdesk Coordinator: $65,927; Helpdesk Lead: $62,887; Helpdesk Technician: $61,168.

Helpdesk Salary in Vermont

How much does a Helpdesk make in Vermont?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Helpdesk in Vermont is $59,020 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,995
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,563 to $66,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,594

10% $48,594

50% (Median) $59,020

90% $72,995

Helpdesk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,335	$5,528	$1,276	$32
Average	$59,020	$4,918	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$53,563	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Helpdesk Salaries

A Helpdesk'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 Helpdesk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Helpdesk'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): $50,373
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,482
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,196
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,974
Expert (over 8 years): $81,980

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Helpdesk	$50,373
Helpdesk Level Helpdesk	$58,482
Help Desk... Level Helpdesk	$66,196
Help Desk... Level Helpdesk	$72,974
Help Desk... Level Helpdesk	$81,980

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How Do Helpdesk 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 Helpdesks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,579.
California: $66,326.
Massachusetts: $65,442.

District of Columbia $66,579 California $66,326 Massachusetts $65,442 Washington $65,202 New Jersey $65,178 Alaska $65,093 Connecticut $64,264 New York $63,927

Hawaii $62,850 Rhode Island $62,345 Maryland $62,003 Minnesota $61,534 Colorado $61,353 Illinois $61,293 Oregon $61,065 Delaware $60,896

New Hampshire $60,790 Virginia $60,553 Pennsylvania $59,862 Nevada $59,513 North Dakota $59,399 Michigan $59,218 Wisconsin $59,152 Vermont $59,020

Texas $58,653 Maine $58,629 Arizona $58,593 Ohio $58,551 Georgia $57,998 Indiana $57,721 Wyoming $57,667 Utah $57,583

Iowa $57,547 Kansas $57,258 Louisiana $57,174 North Carolina $57,144 Missouri $57,132 Florida $56,897 Montana $56,771 Nebraska $56,651

Kentucky $56,585 South Carolina $56,344 Tennessee $56,194 Idaho $56,134 New Mexico $55,695 Oklahoma $55,599 Alabama $55,244 South Dakota $54,648

Arkansas $54,324 West Virginia $54,149 Mississippi $53,626

Top Paying Cities for Helpdesks

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:

Adamant: $60,412
Barre: $60,503
Cabot: $60,370

Adamant, VT $60,412

Barre, VT $60,503

Cabot, VT $60,370

Calais, VT $60,423

East Barre, VT $60,411

East Calais, VT $60,412

East Montpelier, VT $60,452

Eden, VT $60,372

Eden Mills, VT $60,318

Graniteville, VT $60,499

Hyde Park, VT $60,461

Johnson, VT $60,538

Lake Elmore, VT $60,394

Marshfield, VT $60,380

Moretown, VT $60,542

Morrisville, VT $60,535

Moscow, VT $60,565

Northfield, VT $60,468

Northfield Falls, VT $60,751

North Hyde Park, VT $60,457

North Montpelier, VT $60,396

Plainfield, VT $60,388

Roxbury, VT $60,286

South Barre, VT $60,573

Waterbury, VT $60,559

Stowe, VT $60,568

Waitsfield, VT $60,534

Warren, VT $60,421

Washington, VT $60,303

Waterbury Center, VT $60,558

Websterville, VT $60,490

Williamstown, VT $60,419

Wolcott, VT $60,386

Woodbury, VT $60,327

Worcester, VT $60,387

Rutland, VT $60,385

Belmont, VT $60,199

Benson, VT $60,198

Bomoseen, VT $60,293

Brandon, VT $60,338

Bridport, VT $60,344

Castleton, VT $60,304

Center Rutland, VT $60,346

Chittenden, VT $60,207

Cuttingsville, VT $60,186

Danby, VT $60,289

East Middlebury, VT $60,377

East Poultney, VT $60,295

East Wallingford, VT $60,230

Fair Haven, VT $60,252

Florence, VT $60,231

Forest Dale, VT $60,340

Gaysville, VT $59,957

Granville, VT $60,240

Hancock, VT $60,231

Hydeville, VT $60,300

Killington, VT $60,224

Middlebury, VT $60,470

Middletown Springs, VT $60,263

Mount Holly, VT $60,207

North Clarendon, VT $60,295

Orwell, VT $60,289

Pawlet, VT $60,310

Pittsfield, VT $60,259

Pittsford, VT $60,317

Poultney, VT $60,305

Proctor, VT $60,372

Ripton, VT $60,302

Rochester, VT $60,271

Rupert, VT $60,265

Salisbury, VT $60,361

Shoreham, VT $60,310

Stockbridge, VT $60,203

Wallingford, VT $60,235

Wells, VT $60,313

West Pawlet, VT $60,333

West Rupert, VT $60,319

West Rutland, VT $60,282

Whiting, VT $60,312

Saint Johnsbury, VT $60,377

Albany, VT $60,342

Barnet, VT $60,313

Barton, VT $60,336

Beebe Plain, VT $60,354

Concord, VT $60,256

Coventry, VT $60,424

Craftsbury, VT $60,360

Craftsbury Common, VT $60,363

Danville, VT $60,326

Derby, VT $60,354

Derby Line, VT $60,309

East Burke, VT $60,307

East Charleston, VT $60,313

East Hardwick, VT $60,345

East Haven, VT $60,175

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $60,376

Glover, VT $60,318

Granby, VT $60,101

Greensboro, VT $60,297

Greensboro Bend, VT $60,336

Hardwick, VT $60,402

Irasburg, VT $60,321

Island Pond, VT $60,222

Lowell, VT $60,300

Lower Waterford, VT $60,369

Lyndon, VT $60,359

Lyndon Center, VT $60,427

Lyndonville, VT $60,361

Morgan, VT $60,252

Newport, VT $60,390

Newport Center, VT $60,313

North Concord, VT $60,155

North Troy, VT $60,321

Orleans, VT $60,298

Passumpsic, VT $60,381

Peacham, VT $60,259

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $60,383

Sheffield, VT $60,276

Sutton, VT $60,271

Troy, VT $60,327

West Burke, VT $60,311

West Charleston, VT $60,283

West Danville, VT $60,330

Westfield, VT $60,282

West Glover, VT $60,323

Averill, VT $59,972

Beecher Falls, VT $60,361

Canaan, VT $60,211

Gilman, VT $60,476

Guildhall, VT $60,131

Lunenburg, VT $60,262

Norton, VT $60,092

North Bennington, VT $60,763

North Pownal, VT $60,886

Pownal, VT $60,920

White River Junction, VT $60,369

Ascutney, VT $60,398

Barnard, VT $60,232

Bethel, VT $60,270

Bradford, VT $60,333

Bridgewater, VT $60,294

Bridgewater Corners, VT $60,175

Brookfield, VT $60,329

Brownsville, VT $60,295

Chelsea, VT $60,294

Corinth, VT $60,277

East Corinth, VT $60,303

East Randolph, VT $60,314

East Ryegate, VT $60,262

East Thetford, VT $60,336

Fairlee, VT $60,271

Groton, VT $60,288

Hartford, VT $60,526

Hartland, VT $60,315

Hartland Four Corners, VT $60,312

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $60,467

Newbury, VT $60,280

North Hartland, VT $60,357

North Pomfret, VT $60,254

North Thetford, VT $60,335

Norwich, VT $60,323

Plymouth, VT $60,131

Post Mills, VT $60,322

Quechee, VT $60,384

Randolph, VT $60,374

Randolph Center, VT $60,343

Reading, VT $60,181

Sharon, VT $60,268

South Pomfret, VT $60,211

South Royalton, VT $60,286

South Ryegate, VT $60,298

South Strafford, VT $60,283

South Woodstock, VT $60,196

Strafford, VT $60,231

Taftsville, VT $60,389

Thetford, VT $60,336

Thetford Center, VT $60,273

Topsham, VT $60,255

Tunbridge, VT $60,267

Vershire, VT $60,238

Wells River, VT $60,302

West Fairlee, VT $60,413

West Hartford, VT $60,255

West Newbury, VT $60,279

West Topsham, VT $60,303

Wilder, VT $60,529

Windsor, VT $60,339

Woodstock, VT $60,265

Bellows Falls, VT $60,485

Cambridgeport, VT $60,416

Cavendish, VT $60,215

Chester, VT $60,276

Chester Depot, VT $60,254

Grafton, VT $60,230

Londonderry, VT $60,338

Ludlow, VT $60,247

North Springfield, VT $60,457

Perkinsville, VT $60,293

Peru, VT $60,275

Proctorsville, VT $60,226

Saxtons River, VT $60,473

South Londonderry, VT $60,375

Springfield, VT $60,428

Westminster, VT $60,485

Westminster Station, VT $60,489

Weston, VT $60,213

Shaftsbury, VT $60,691

Brattleboro, VT $60,609

Bondville, VT $60,358

East Dover, VT $60,481

Jacksonville, VT $60,633

Jamaica, VT $60,359

Marlboro, VT $60,909

Newfane, VT $60,441

Putney, VT $60,428

Readsboro, VT $60,916

South Newfane, VT $60,462

Stamford, VT $60,872

Townshend, VT $60,386

Vernon, VT $60,794

Wardsboro, VT $60,430

West Dover, VT $60,529

West Dummerston, VT $60,456

West Halifax, VT $60,549

West Townshend, VT $60,305

West Wardsboro, VT $60,306

Whitingham, VT $60,611

Williamsville, VT $60,456

Wilmington, VT $60,574

Burlington, VT $60,740

South Burlington, VT $60,736

Winooski, VT $60,740

Colchester, VT $60,740

Alburgh, VT $60,437

Bakersfield, VT $60,526

Belvidere Center, VT $60,307

Bristol, VT $60,539

Cambridge, VT $60,611

Charlotte, VT $60,657

East Berkshire, VT $60,468

East Fairfield, VT $60,558

Enosburg Falls, VT $60,391

Essex, VT $60,694

Essex Junction, VT $60,698

Fairfax, VT $60,615

Fairfield, VT $60,557

Ferrisburgh, VT $60,590

Franklin, VT $60,395

Grand Isle, VT $60,621

Highgate Center, VT $60,446

Highgate Springs, VT $60,476

Hinesburg, VT $60,656

Huntington, VT $60,611

Isle La Motte, VT $60,512

Jeffersonville, VT $60,570

Jericho, VT $60,643

Jonesville, VT $60,656

Milton, VT $60,672

Monkton, VT $60,608

Montgomery, VT $60,391

Montgomery Center, VT $60,318

New Haven, VT $60,532

North Ferrisburgh, VT $60,617

North Hero, VT $60,557

Richford, VT $60,381

Richmond, VT $60,650

Saint Albans, VT $60,584

Saint Albans Bay, VT $60,576

Shelburne, VT $60,713

Sheldon, VT $60,512

Sheldon Springs, VT $60,660

South Hero, VT $60,676

Starksboro, VT $60,574

Swanton, VT $60,501

Underhill, VT $60,629

Underhill Center, VT $60,631

Vergennes, VT $60,513

Waterville, VT $60,534

Westford, VT $60,659

Williston, VT $60,705

Montpelier, VT $60,493

Bennington, VT $60,808

Arlington, VT $60,594

Dorset, VT $60,358

East Arlington, VT $60,335

East Dorset, VT $60,359

Manchester, VT $60,522

Manchester Center, VT $60,482

Helpdesk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Helpdesk roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Helpdesk positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Helpdesk as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Helpdesk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$64,922	$31.0	10%
Biotechnology	$64,922	$31.0	10%
Business Services	$64,922	$31.0	10%
Chemicals	$64,922	$31.0	10%
Construction	$64,922	$31.0	10%

Helpdesk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Helpdesk'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.

$53,563

Average $59,020/year

$66,335

$4,464

Average $4,918/month

$5,528

$1,030

Average $1,135/week

$1,276

$26

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,335	$5,528	$1,276	$32
Average	$59,020	$4,918	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$53,563	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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