Help Desk Tech Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Help Desk Tech make in South Dakota?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Help Desk Tech in South Dakota is $59,197 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,485
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,413 to $68,246
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,057

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Help Desk Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,246	$5,687	$1,312	$33
Average	$59,197	$4,933	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$54,413	$4,534	$1,046	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Help Desk Tech Salaries

A Help Desk Tech'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 Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Help Desk Tech'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): $45,321
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,601
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,529
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,637
Expert (over 8 years): $73,750

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$45,321
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$52,601
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$59,529
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$65,637
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$73,750

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Help Desk Tech 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 Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,120.
California: $71,846.
Massachusetts: $70,889.

District of Columbia $72,120 California $71,846 Massachusetts $70,889 Washington $70,628 New Jersey $70,602 Alaska $70,511 Connecticut $69,612 New York $69,247

Hawaii $68,081 Rhode Island $67,534 Maryland $67,163 Minnesota $66,655 Colorado $66,459 Illinois $66,394 Oregon $66,147 Delaware $65,964

New Hampshire $65,850 Virginia $65,593 Pennsylvania $64,844 Nevada $64,466 North Dakota $64,342 Michigan $64,147 Wisconsin $64,075 Vermont $63,932

Texas $63,535 Maine $63,509 Arizona $63,469 Ohio $63,424 Georgia $62,825 Indiana $62,525 Wyoming $62,466 Utah $62,375

Iowa $62,336 Kansas $62,023 Louisiana $61,932 North Carolina $61,900 Missouri $61,887 Florida $61,633 Montana $61,496 Nebraska $61,366

Kentucky $61,294 South Carolina $61,033 Tennessee $60,871 Idaho $60,805 New Mexico $60,330 Oklahoma $60,226 Alabama $59,841 South Dakota $59,197

Arkansas $58,845 West Virginia $58,656 Mississippi $58,089

Top Paying Cities for Help Desk Teches

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:

Alcester: $59,813
Aurora: $60,131
Baltic: $59,484

Alcester, SD $59,813 Aurora, SD $60,131 Baltic, SD $59,484 Beresford, SD $59,660 Brandon, SD $59,363 Brookings, SD $60,242 Burbank, SD $59,600 Canistota, SD $59,689

Canton, SD $59,520 Centerville, SD $59,664 Chancellor, SD $59,512 Chester, SD $59,660 Colman, SD $59,854 Colton, SD $59,606 Crooks, SD $59,452 Davis, SD $59,591

Dell Rapids, SD $59,594 Egan, SD $59,753 Elk Point, SD $59,412 Elkton, SD $60,168 Fairview, SD $59,607 Flandreau, SD $59,948 Freeman, SD $59,882 Garretson, SD $59,495

Gayville, SD $59,983 Harrisburg, SD $59,400 Hartford, SD $59,492 Hudson, SD $59,654 Humboldt, SD $59,576 Hurley, SD $59,666 Irene, SD $59,834 Jefferson, SD $59,190

Lennox, SD $59,513 Lesterville, SD $59,938 Lyons, SD $59,507 Madison, SD $59,972 Marion, SD $59,707 Menno, SD $59,907 Mission Hill, SD $59,952 Monroe, SD $59,642

Belle Fourche, SD $59,873 Black Hawk, SD $58,041 Box Elder, SD $58,116 Buffalo, SD $59,764 Buffalo Gap, SD $59,294 Camp Crook, SD $59,821 Caputa, SD $58,397 Custer, SD $59,167

Deadwood, SD $58,802 Edgemont, SD $59,734 Enning, SD $59,268 Fairburn, SD $58,619 Fort Meade, SD $58,614 Hermosa, SD $58,385 Hill City, SD $58,780 Hot Springs, SD $59,688

Howes, SD $59,399 Interior, SD $59,494 Keystone, SD $58,327 Kyle, SD $59,621 Lead, SD $59,340 Ludlow, SD $59,999 Manderson, SD $59,718 Mud Butte, SD $59,436

Nemo, SD $58,409 Newell, SD $59,551 New Underwood, SD $58,399 Nisland, SD $59,682 Oelrichs, SD $59,565 Oglala, SD $59,669 Oral, SD $59,510 Owanka, SD $58,686

Piedmont, SD $58,084 Pine Ridge, SD $59,780 Porcupine, SD $59,600 Pringle, SD $59,350 Quinn, SD $59,408 Redig, SD $59,338 Saint Onge, SD $59,507 Scenic, SD $59,084

Smithwick, SD $59,585 Spearfish, SD $59,775 Sturgis, SD $58,427 Union Center, SD $59,307 Vale, SD $59,120 Wall, SD $59,322 Wasta, SD $59,022 White Owl, SD $59,426

Whitewood, SD $59,256 Wounded Knee, SD $59,721 Leola, SD $60,075 Long Lake, SD $60,166 Mansfield, SD $60,039 Mellette, SD $60,095 Northville, SD $60,031 Onaka, SD $59,798

Orient, SD $59,888 Pierpont, SD $60,091 Redfield, SD $60,189 Rockham, SD $59,959 Roscoe, SD $59,853 Selby, SD $59,750 Seneca, SD $59,760 Stratford, SD $60,099

Tolstoy, SD $59,764 Tulare, SD $60,105 Turton, SD $60,108 Warner, SD $60,168 Westport, SD $60,086 Pierre, SD $54,878 Agar, SD $56,306 Belvidere, SD $59,407

Blunt, SD $54,878 Burke, SD $59,872 Colome, SD $59,799 Dallas, SD $59,781 Draper, SD $57,935 Fort Pierre, SD $55,039 Gregory, SD $59,845 Hamill, SD $59,696

Harrold, SD $55,198 Hayes, SD $58,795 Herrick, SD $59,838 Holabird, SD $56,443 Ideal, SD $59,680 Kadoka, SD $59,475 Kennebec, SD $58,809 Long Valley, SD $59,473

Lower Brule, SD $58,731 Martin, SD $59,616 Midland, SD $59,280 Milesville, SD $59,318 Mission, SD $59,744 Murdo, SD $58,913 Norris, SD $59,565 Okaton, SD $59,415

Okreek, SD $59,710 Onida, SD $55,417 Parmelee, SD $59,672 Philip, SD $59,405 Presho, SD $58,369 Reliance, SD $59,730 Rosebud, SD $59,809 Saint Charles, SD $59,903

Saint Francis, SD $59,694 Tuthill, SD $59,544 Vivian, SD $58,116 Wanblee, SD $59,584 White River, SD $59,557 Winner, SD $59,744 Witten, SD $59,637 Wood, SD $59,550

Mobridge, SD $59,762 Bison, SD $59,613 Bullhead, SD $60,069 Cherry Creek, SD $59,458 Dupree, SD $59,471 Eagle Butte, SD $59,533 Faith, SD $59,453 Glencross, SD $59,504

Glenham, SD $59,783 Herreid, SD $60,012 Isabel, SD $59,492 Keldron, SD $59,779 Lantry, SD $59,561 Lemmon, SD $60,003 Little Eagle, SD $60,060 Lodgepole, SD $59,841

Mc Intosh, SD $59,869 Mc Laughlin, SD $59,817 Meadow, SD $59,476 Morristown, SD $59,931 Mound City, SD $59,905 Pollock, SD $60,130 Prairie City, SD $59,690 Ralph, SD $59,885

Reva, SD $59,694 Ridgeview, SD $59,563 Timber Lake, SD $59,593 Trail City, SD $59,574 Wakpala, SD $59,818 Walker, SD $59,913 Watauga, SD $59,778 Whitehorse, SD $59,626

Rapid City, SD $58,031 Ellsworth Afb, SD $58,031 Allen, SD $59,615 Batesland, SD $59,640 Montrose, SD $59,690 North Sioux City, SD $59,097 Nunda, SD $59,943 Oldham, SD $60,075

Olivet, SD $59,935 Parker, SD $59,609 Ramona, SD $59,969 Renner, SD $59,415 Rowena, SD $59,374 Rutland, SD $59,890 Salem, SD $59,894 Scotland, SD $60,028

Sinai, SD $60,265 Springfield, SD $60,100 Tabor, SD $60,060 Tea, SD $59,447 Trent, SD $59,673 Tyndall, SD $60,043 Utica, SD $59,939 Valley Springs, SD $59,410

Vermillion, SD $59,953 Viborg, SD $59,818 Volga, SD $60,125 Volin, SD $59,884 Wakonda, SD $59,823 Wentworth, SD $59,869 Winfred, SD $59,898 Worthing, SD $59,504

Yankton, SD $60,182 Sioux Falls, SD $59,359 Vienna, SD $60,233 Wallace, SD $60,196 Waubay, SD $60,168 Webster, SD $60,183 White, SD $60,276 Willow Lake, SD $60,301

Wilmot, SD $60,227 Mitchell, SD $60,237 Alexandria, SD $60,015 Alpena, SD $60,117 Armour, SD $59,993 Artesian, SD $60,108 Avon, SD $60,009 Bonesteel, SD $59,893

Bridgewater, SD $59,854 Canova, SD $59,935 Carpenter, SD $60,256 Carthage, SD $60,121 Cavour, SD $60,201 Chamberlain, SD $59,929 Corsica, SD $60,004 Dante, SD $59,974

Delmont, SD $59,977 Dimock, SD $60,043 Emery, SD $59,953 Ethan, SD $60,075 Fairfax, SD $59,903 Fedora, SD $60,056 Fort Thompson, SD $59,226 Fulton, SD $60,063

Gann Valley, SD $59,806 Geddes, SD $59,918 Harrison, SD $59,963 Highmore, SD $58,809 Stephan, SD $59,069 Hitchcock, SD $60,153 Howard, SD $60,086 Huron, SD $60,358

Iroquois, SD $60,215 Kaylor, SD $60,108 Kimball, SD $59,927 Lake Andes, SD $60,014 Lane, SD $60,243 Letcher, SD $60,080 Marty, SD $60,206 Miller, SD $59,983

Mount Vernon, SD $60,041 New Holland, SD $60,131 Oacoma, SD $59,876 Parkston, SD $60,067 Pickstown, SD $60,106 Plankinton, SD $60,032 Platte, SD $59,929 Pukwana, SD $59,887

Ree Heights, SD $59,588 Saint Lawrence, SD $59,985 Spencer, SD $59,927 Stickney, SD $59,992 Tripp, SD $60,009 Virgil, SD $60,066 Wagner, SD $60,021 Wessington, SD $60,021

Wessington Springs, SD $60,012 White Lake, SD $59,953 Wolsey, SD $60,140 Woonsocket, SD $60,112 Yale, SD $60,250 Aberdeen, SD $60,256 Akaska, SD $59,718 Amherst, SD $60,163

Andover, SD $60,077 Ashton, SD $60,065 Barnard, SD $60,148 Bath, SD $60,129 Bowdle, SD $59,830 Brentford, SD $60,174 Britton, SD $60,332 Claremont, SD $60,112

Columbia, SD $60,040 Conde, SD $60,105 Cresbard, SD $59,956 Doland, SD $60,233 Eureka, SD $60,042 Faulkton, SD $59,951 Ferney, SD $60,323 Frankfort, SD $60,229

Frederick, SD $60,164 Gettysburg, SD $59,388 Groton, SD $60,136 Hecla, SD $60,250 Hosmer, SD $59,946 Houghton, SD $59,995 Hoven, SD $59,782 Ipswich, SD $60,008

Java, SD $59,745 Langford, SD $60,082 Lebanon, SD $59,488 Watertown, SD $60,358 Arlington, SD $60,198 Astoria, SD $60,293 Badger, SD $60,303 Big Stone City, SD $60,390

Bradley, SD $60,177 Brandt, SD $60,253 Bristol, SD $60,129 Bruce, SD $60,187 Bryant, SD $60,274 Castlewood, SD $60,237 Claire City, SD $60,328 Clark, SD $60,281

Clear Lake, SD $60,258 Corona, SD $60,329 De Smet, SD $60,250 Eden, SD $60,143 Erwin, SD $60,212 Estelline, SD $60,227 Florence, SD $60,207 Garden City, SD $60,218

Gary, SD $60,297 Goodwin, SD $60,182 Grenville, SD $60,127 Hayti, SD $60,260 Hazel, SD $60,232 Henry, SD $60,233 Kranzburg, SD $60,458 Labolt, SD $60,188

Lake City, SD $60,243 Lake Norden, SD $60,288 Lake Preston, SD $60,230 Marvin, SD $60,123 Milbank, SD $60,381 New Effington, SD $60,456 Ortley, SD $60,136 Peever, SD $60,217

Raymond, SD $60,247 Revillo, SD $60,224 Rosholt, SD $60,442 Roslyn, SD $60,116 Sisseton, SD $60,254 South Shore, SD $60,142 Stockholm, SD $60,142 Strandburg, SD $60,136

Summit, SD $60,140 Toronto, SD $60,230 Twin Brooks, SD $60,119 Veblen, SD $60,358

Help Desk Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Help Desk Tech'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

$54,413

Average $59,197/year

$68,246

$4,534

Average $4,933/month

$5,687

$1,046

Average $1,138/week

$1,312

$26

Average $28/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,246	$5,687	$1,312	$33
Average	$59,197	$4,933	$1,138	$28
25th Percentile	$54,413	$4,534	$1,046	$26

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