IT Desktop Engineer Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

How much does an IT Desktop Engineer make in Fort Wayne, IN?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Desktop Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN is $56,099. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $50,765 to $62,614, with most professionals earning between $45,909 and $68,547.

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Manage projects and coordinate available resources for appropriate coverage.

September 22, 2022

Implements new approaches, and/or technologies to develop solutions meeting customer's needs.

December 02, 2022

Demonstrates the ability to function and stay focused in constant pressure, fast-growing and ever-changing organization.

February 05, 2023

Create internal operating policies, processes, and procedures consistent with IT best practices and service level agreements to ensure service availability.

March 01, 2023

Leads peers to resolve complex issues consistent with divisional/organizational goals.

March 02, 2023

Develop and work with other DHTS/Department teams to implement best practices such as incident and problem management, change control procedures, site documentation, and cross-training.

March 20, 2023

Works with multiple customers, stakeholders, and system owners to produce requirements, determine feasibility, analyze cost/benefits requirements, and recommend design solution options.

April 03, 2023

Support testing and deployment of new apps and systems.

April 11, 2023

Provide 1st and 2nd level support to PC technicians at primary location and remote sites, for PC, end user computing hardware and software related issues.

May 11, 2023

Understanding the management of virtualized environments to include VMWare and Cisco UCS.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Desktop Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN

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What is the average salary for IT Desktop Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Desktop Engineer in Fort Wayne, IN. The base salary for IT Desktop Engineer ranges from $50,765 to $62,614 with the average base salary of $56,099. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $51,624 to $64,306 with the average total cash compensation of $57,307.

View Average Salary for IT Desktop Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$56,099	$50,765 - $62,614
Bonus	$1,209	$859 - $1,691
Total Pay	$57,307	$51,624 - $64,306

* 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.

IT Desktop Engineer Salary Near Fort Wayne, IN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Lima, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,422 - $62,191	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Elkhart, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,545 - $64,809	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Muncie, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,194 - $61,910	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Mishawaka, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,645 - $62,467	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE South Bend, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,645 - $62,467	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN
CITY, STATE Anderson, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $50,390 - $62,151	COMPARE TO Fort Wayne, IN

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About Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne is a city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Allen County, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is 18 miles (29 km) west of the Ohio border and 50 miles (80 km) south of the Michigan border. With a population of 253,691 in the 2010 census, it is the second-most populous city in Indiana after Indianapolis, and the 75th-most populous city in the United States. It is the principal city of the Fort Wayne metropolitan area, consisting of Allen, Wells, and Whitley counties, a combined population of 419,453 as of 2011. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic c...

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