Desktop Support Supervisor Salary in the United States
How much does a Desktop Support Supervisor make in the United States?
As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for a Desktop Support Supervisor in the United States is $74,404 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.
However, a Desktop Support Supervisor's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $88,618
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,572 to $81,844
Key Factors That Influence Desktop Support Supervisor Salaries
A Desktop Support Supervisor'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 Desktop Support Supervisor Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Desktop Support Supervisor'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:
How Do Desktop Support Supervisor 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 Support Supervisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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:
San Jose: $93,846
San Francisco: $92,819
Oakland: $90,863
San Jose, CA$93,846
San Francisco, CA$92,819
Oakland, CA$90,863
New York, NY$85,668
Paramus, NJ$84,627
Queens Village, NY$84,623
Passaic, NJ$84,552
Bergenfield, NJ$84,546
Stamford, CT$84,382
Huntington, NY$84,351
Newark, NJ$83,802
Bridgeport, CT$83,645
Vallejo, CA$83,497
New Brunswick, NJ$83,467
Petaluma, CA$83,422
Middlesex, NJ$83,281
Somerset, NJ$83,229
Santa Cruz, CA$83,132
Boston, MA$82,678
Monterey, CA$82,417
Seattle, WA$82,247
Santa Rosa, CA$82,232
Los Angeles, CA$82,209
Juneau, AK$82,016
Washington, DC$81,934
Orange, CA$81,669
Santa Ana, CA$81,473
Long Beach, CA$81,398
Anaheim, CA$81,383
Anchorage, AK$81,346
Santa Maria, CA$81,123
Everett, WA$81,108
Danbury, CT$80,846
Bremerton, WA$80,744
Tacoma, WA$80,476
New Suffolk, NY$80,474
Sacramento, CA$80,453
Santa Barbara, CA$80,372
Trenton, NJ$80,290
San Diego, CA$80,290
Brockton, MA$80,208
Fairbanks, AK$80,026
Lompoc, CA$79,836
Lowell, MA$79,776
Ventura, CA$79,761
Nashua, NH$79,747
Stockton, CA$79,739
Modesto, CA$79,196
Poughkeepsie, NY$79,032
Olympia, WA$78,891
Kennewick, WA$78,891
New Haven, CT$78,861
Lawrence, MA$78,593
Hartford, CT$78,519
Riverside, CA$78,504
New Bedford, MA$78,430
Richland, WA$78,430
Bakersfield, CA$78,325
San Bernardino, CA$78,296
New Britain, CT$78,288
Atlantic City, NJ$78,288
New London, CT$78,258
Norwich, CT$78,236
Portsmouth, NH$78,221
Boulder, CO$78,064
Portland, OR$77,961
Worcester, MA$77,953
Minneapolis, MN$77,723
Philadelphia, PA$77,619
Honolulu, HI$77,373
Saint Paul, MN$77,337
Vineland, NJ$77,321
Providence, RI$77,105
Chicago, IL$76,889
Bellingham, WA$76,800
Springfield, MA$76,741
Baltimore, MD$76,718
Chico, CA$76,532
Pittsfield, MA$76,331
Manchester, NH$76,190
Spokane, WA$75,863
Denver, CO$75,855
Albany, NY$75,505
Troy, NY$75,476
Nassau, NY$75,396
Schenectady, NY$75,319
Wilmington, DE$75,260
Burlington, VT$75,156
Salem, OR$75,126
Portland, ME$74,895
Yakima, WA$74,821
Rochester, MN$74,590
Reno, NV$74,553
Fresno, CA$74,553
Milwaukee, WI$74,486
Detroit, MI$74,412
Ann Arbor, MI$74,399
Allentown, PA$74,389
Colorado Springs, CO$74,263
Syracuse, NY$74,226
Carson City, NV$74,226
Houston, TX$74,122
Eugene, OR$74,084
Gary, IN$73,995
Springfield, OR$73,936
Bismarck, ND$73,921
Galveston, TX$73,869
Medford, OR$73,757
Fort Collins, CO$73,727
Concord, NH$73,690
Austin, TX$73,668
Mesa, AZ$73,511
Reading, PA$73,504
Phoenix, AZ$73,497
Dallas, TX$73,474
Saint Cloud, MN$73,403
Madison, WI$73,303
Utica, NY$73,102
Rochester, NY$72,983
Des Moines, IA$72,976
Raleigh, NC$72,968
Atlanta, GA$72,857
Battle Creek, MI$72,834
Salt Lake City, UT$72,812
Lancaster, PA$72,700
Harrisburg, PA$72,596
Kansas City, MO$72,522
Champaign, IL$72,507
Kansas City, KS$72,507
Fort Worth, TX$72,500
Columbus, OH$72,487
Boca Raton, FL$72,470
Pittsburgh, PA$72,440
Richmond, VA$72,410
Indianapolis, IN$72,395
Cleveland, OH$72,388
Las Vegas, NV$72,299
Cincinnati, OH$72,299
Petersburg, VA$72,187
Huntsville, AL$72,075
Lansing, MI$72,026
Lebanon, PA$72,016
Pueblo, CO$72,008
Appleton, WI$71,986
Buffalo, NY$71,956
Dayton, OH$71,934
Racine, WI$71,919
Charlotte, NC$71,912
Saint Louis, MO$71,889
York, PA$71,845
Elkhart, IN$71,845
Gastonia, NC$71,831
Billings, MT$71,813
Beaumont, TX$71,793
Lorain, OH$71,778
Benton Harbor, MI$71,763
Toledo, OH$71,748
Binghamton, NY$71,711
Rock Hill, SC$71,703
Rockford, IL$71,666
Springfield, IL$71,636
Elyria, OH$71,629
Fargo, ND$71,629
Flagstaff, AZ$71,577
Fort Lauderdale, FL$71,532
Duluth, MN$71,488
Miami, FL$71,488
Cheyenne, WY$71,436
Grand Forks, ND$71,436
Bangor, ME$71,272
Cedar Rapids, IA$71,190
Durham, NC$71,159
Louisville, KY$71,153
Grand Rapids, MI$71,138
Hialeah, FL$71,131
Casper, WY$71,026
Scranton, PA$70,937
New Orleans, LA$70,915
Virginia Beach, VA$70,907
Akron, OH$70,870
Peoria, IL$70,773
Sarasota, FL$70,758
Nashville, TN$70,706
Omaha, NE$70,706
Green Bay, WI$70,706
Baton Rouge, LA$70,669
Charleston, SC$70,654
Jamestown, NY$70,617
Davenport, IA$70,617
Tucson, AZ$70,580
Saint Petersburg, FL$70,535
Tampa, FL$70,520
Evansville, IN$70,476
Port Arthur, TX$70,476
Bradenton, FL$70,446
Santa Fe, NM$70,312
Orlando, FL$70,178
Clearwater, FL$70,156
Canton, OH$70,000
La Crosse, WI$70,000
Albuquerque, NM$69,955
Newport News, VA$69,947
High Point, NC$69,925
Ogden, UT$69,895
Corpus Christi, TX$69,836
Norfolk, VA$69,791
Laramie, WY$69,791
Rock Island, IL$69,747
Saginaw, MI$69,732
Jacksonville, FL$69,724
Salisbury, NC$69,709
Boise, ID$69,695
Moline, IL$69,657
Fort Myers, FL$69,635
Memphis, TN$69,620
Tulsa, OK$69,583
Waterloo, IA$69,538
Spartanburg, SC$69,464
Lincoln, NE$69,427
Fort Wayne, IN$69,412
Provo, UT$69,404
Cedar Falls, IA$69,315
San Antonio, TX$69,285
Greensboro, NC$69,256
South Bend, IN$69,248
Savannah, GA$69,166
Muskegon, MI$69,136
Birmingham, AL$69,129
Winston Salem, NC$69,093
Lake Charles, LA$68,913
Anderson, IN$68,898
Lexington, KY$68,876
Augusta, GA$68,854
Greenville, SC$68,854
Lima, OH$68,794
Wichita, KS$68,787
Tuscaloosa, AL$68,787
Columbia, SC$68,720
Springfield, OH$68,705
Asheville, NC$68,586
Bloomington, IN$68,534
Knoxville, TN$68,266
Shreveport, LA$68,259
Wilmington, NC$68,162
Roanoke, VA$68,162
Topeka, KS$68,028
Frankfort, KY$68,020
Oklahoma City, OK$67,968
Chillicothe, OH$67,939
Longview, TX$67,931
Melbourne, FL$67,924
Sioux Falls, SD$67,805
Mobile, AL$67,797
Terre Haute, IN$67,767
Altoona, PA$67,723
Amarillo, TX$67,671
Killeen, TX$67,648
Fayetteville, AR$67,589
Chattanooga, TN$67,567
Sioux City, IA$67,500
Idaho Falls, ID$67,485
Lynchburg, VA$67,425
Gainesville, FL$67,328
Portsmouth, OH$67,291
Little Rock, AR$67,276
Lafayette, LA$67,247
Youngstown, OH$67,247
Daytona Beach, FL$67,202
Clarksville, TN$67,195
Pensacola, FL$67,187
Temple, TX$67,182
Hopkinsville, KY$66,964
Erie, PA$66,949
Florence, SC$66,919
Charleston, WV$66,800
Great Falls, MT$66,763
Macon, GA$66,659
Tallahassee, FL$66,651
Fayetteville, NC$66,636
Waco, TX$66,622
Helena, MT$66,570
Pine Bluff, AR$66,541
Vincennes, IN$66,450
Lubbock, TX$66,421
Alamogordo, NM$66,376
Twin Falls, ID$66,309
Rapid City, SD$66,287
Jackson, MS$66,153
Huntington, WV$66,148
Greenville, MS$66,145
Parkersburg, WV$66,070
Montgomery, AL$66,056
Wichita Falls, TX$65,982
Springfield, MO$65,982
Biloxi, MS$65,945
Monroe, LA$65,870
Johnstown, PA$65,818
Sumter, SC$65,788
Columbus, GA$65,781
Pascagoula, MS$65,639
Abilene, TX$65,639
Kingsport, TN$65,446
Albany, GA$65,446
Gulfport, MS$65,424
Alexandria, LA$65,178
Fort Smith, AR$64,992
El Paso, TX$64,791
Las Cruces, NM$64,456
Harlingen, TX$64,267
Pocatello, ID$64,256
Florence, AL$64,159
Brownsville, TX$64,144
Mcallen, TX$63,988
Dothan, AL$63,884
Columbus, MS$63,442
Altus, OK$63,095
Lawton, OK$62,953
Pierre, SD$62,686
Desktop Support Supervisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Desktop Support Supervisor roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 95% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average.
In contrast, Desktop Support Supervisor positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Desktop Support Supervisor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Desktop Support Supervisor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$100,446
$48.0
35%
Financial Services
$96,726
$47.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$96,726
$47.0
30%
Biotechnology
$93,005
$45.0
25%
Energy & Utilities
$89,285
$43.0
20%
Desktop Support Supervisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Desktop Support Supervisor'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.
Hourly
Monthly
Weekly
Yearly
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Last Updated on November 01, 2026
$67,572
Average$74,404/year
$81,844
$5,631
Average$6,200/month
$6,820
$1,299
Average$1,431/week
$1,574
$32
Average$36/hour
$39
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$81,844
$6,820
$1,574
$39
Average
$74,404
$6,200
$1,431
$36
25th Percentile
$67,572
$5,631
$1,299
$32
Salaries of Jobs related to Desktop Support Supervisor
Salaries for a Desktop Support Supervisor can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $72,834 in 2023
to around $73,124 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Desktop Support Supervisor salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Desktop Support Supervisor
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Desktop Support Supervisor
Here are companies hiring for Desktop Support Supervisor and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Desktop Support Supervisor
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Desktop Support Supervisor?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Desktop Support Supervisor roles,
with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.
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