IT Desktop Engineer Salary in Rochester, Minnesota

How much does an IT Desktop Engineer make in Rochester, MN?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Desktop Engineer in Rochester, MN is $60,132. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $54,414 to $67,117, with most professionals earning between $49,209 and $73,476.

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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 Rochester, MN

Average Base Salary

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54414

67117

60132

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

55336

68931

61429

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 Rochester, MN. The base salary for IT Desktop Engineer ranges from $54,414 to $67,117 with the average base salary of $60,132. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,336 to $68,931 with the average total cash compensation of $61,429.

View Average Salary for IT Desktop Engineer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$60,132	$54,414 - $67,117
Bonus	$1,298	$922 - $1,814
Total Pay	$61,429	$55,336 - $68,931

* 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 Rochester, MN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Lakeville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,450 - $69,627	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Burnsville, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,645 - $69,868	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE La Crosse, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,065 - $62,986	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Saint Paul, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,808 - $70,069	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Eau Claire, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,276 - $64,479	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN
CITY, STATE Eden Prairie, MN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,710 - $69,949	COMPARE TO Rochester, MN

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About Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city founded in 1854 in the U.S. State of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County located on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. It is Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest city located outside the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2015, the Rochester metropolitan area has a population of 215,884. According to the 2010 United States Census the city has a population of 106,769. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the 2017 population was 115,733. It is the home of the Mayo Clinic and an IBM facility, formerly one of t...

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