Help Desk Support Specialist Salary in New Orleans, LA

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Help Desk Support Specialist in New Orleans, LA is $66,855. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $54,900 to a high of $81,432, with most professionals earning between $60,597 and $74,485.

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Common responsibilities of a Help Desk Support Specialist

Demonstrates professional verbal and written communication skills, able to speak with authority and can provide accurate and detailed written reports and documentation.

March 09, 2023

Follows set policies and procedures when assisting clients to ensure proper handling of requests as identified in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

November 05, 2022

Install, build, support, maintain, and diagnose hardware, software and network components needed to support academic and administrative desktop computers, as directed.

December 11, 2022

Support of regional offices for MVB Financial equipment including network devices, computers and peripherals, IP camera systems, mobile devices, and any MVB owned technology at the direction of the IT Support Manager.

February 14, 2023

Assists with administrative matters, programs, activities, and operations in the Information Technology Division including but not limited to the preparation of expenditure requests for purchase of office supplies, equipment, maintenance renewals, and other purchases and services.

March 14, 2023

Documents daily activities, system updates, communication system status to on-coming staff for shift change and develop policies and procedure affecting Help Desk Support Service Staff for after-hours and weekends.

May 16, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Help Desk Support Specialist in New Orleans, LA

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60597

74485

66855

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61689

76598

68350

What is the average salary for Help Desk Support Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Help Desk Support Specialist in New Orleans, LA. The base salary for Help Desk Support Specialist ranges from $60,597 to $74,485 with the average base salary of $66,855. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $61,689 to $76,598 with the average total cash compensation of $68,350.

View Average Salary for Help Desk Support Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$66,855	$60,597 - $74,485
Bonus	$1,494	$1,091 - $2,113
Total Pay	$68,350	$61,689 - $76,598

* 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.

Help Desk Support Specialist Salary Near New Orleans, LA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE Kenner, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,445 - $75,527	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE Metairie, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,478 - $75,568	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE Marrero, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,478 - $75,568	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE La Place, LA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,874 - $74,825	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE Gulfport, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,216 - $67,870	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA
CITY, STATE Biloxi, MS	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,655 - $68,411	COMPARE TO New Orleans, LA

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About New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans (/ɔːrˈliːnz, ˈɔːrl(i)ənz/, locally /ˈɔːrlənz/; French: La Nouvelle-Orléans [la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃] (listen)) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With an estimated population of 393,292 in 2017, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. A major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States. New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music, Creole cuisine, unique dialect, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably ...

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