Desktop Specialist Salary in Huntington, West Virginia

How much does a Desktop Specialist make in Huntington, WV?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Desktop Specialist in Huntington, WV is $54,992. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $49,427 to $61,437, with most professionals earning between $44,361 and $67,305.

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Demonstrated experience using an enterprise desktop management tool such as SCCM, LANDesk, KACE or other management tool.

September 01, 2022

Participate in Help Desk operations to provide prompt and thorough support to staff and maintaining accurate and timely updates to Help Desk cases.

January 03, 2023

Assist in managing the service ticket queue to distribute assignments to technicians in a manner that is fair and best utilizes the skill set of the team.

January 22, 2023

Setting up new users and disabling expired accounts in accordance with HR requirements.

March 07, 2023

Manage IT services as assigned including customer-facing and supporting infrastructure services using enterprise tools for desktop management and antivirus.

April 13, 2023

Support user infrastructure by administering Active Directory users and computers, group management, home folders, third party user management tools, and email distribution group memberships.

April 29, 2023

Install, modify, and repair Outlook and email account settings (Verify email settings such as cache and data files, recreate Outlook profile, etc.

May 01, 2023

Maintains inventory of plant PC hardware, PC software, terminals, and printers following corporate IT standards and using enterprise tools.

May 01, 2023

Provide advice on automating functions, integrating requirements with existing capabilities, communication requirements, control and administration of systems, types of information management systems, operating systems, equipment, and infrastructure compatibility.

May 03, 2023

Follow the established standards for documenting projects, configurations, and standard operating procedures.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Desktop Specialist in Huntington, WV

Average Base Salary

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49427

61437

54992

Average Total Cash Compensation

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50053

62832

56079

What is the average salary for Desktop Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Desktop Specialist in Huntington, WV. The base salary for Desktop Specialist ranges from $49,427 to $61,437 with the average base salary of $54,992. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $50,053 to $62,832 with the average total cash compensation of $56,079.

View Average Salary for Desktop Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$54,992	$49,427 - $61,437
Bonus	$1,087	$626 - $1,395
Total Pay	$56,079	$50,053 - $62,832

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Desktop Specialist Salary Near Huntington, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Charleston, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,022 - $62,176	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,272 - $62,487	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Parkersburg, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,360 - $61,354	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,756 - $63,088	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Beckley, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $49,577 - $61,623	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV
CITY, STATE Columbus, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,124 - $67,275	COMPARE TO Huntington, WV

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About Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington is in the southwestern corner of West Virginia, on the border with Ohio, on the southern bank of the Ohio River, at the confluence with the Guyandotte River. The city lies within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Huntington is commonly divided into four main sections. The north/south divider is the CSX railroad tracks, while the east/west divider is First Street. Residents of Huntington are called "Huntingtonians." A...

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