Help Desk Analyst Salary in Maryland

How much does a Help Desk Analyst make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Help Desk Analyst in Maryland is $70,391 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $92,906
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,417 to $82,176
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,978

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Help Desk Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,176	$6,848	$1,580	$40
Average	$70,391	$5,866	$1,354	$34
25th Percentile	$64,417	$5,368	$1,239	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Help Desk Analyst Salaries

A Help Desk Analyst'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 Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Help Desk Analyst'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): $52,390
Early Career (1-2 years): $60,777
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,766
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,845
Expert (over 8 years): $85,239

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Analyst	$52,390
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Analyst	$60,777
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Analyst	$68,766
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Analyst	$75,845
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Analyst	$85,239

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

District of Columbia: $75,594.
California: $75,307.
Massachusetts: $74,303.

District of Columbia $75,594 California $75,307 Massachusetts $74,303 Washington $74,030 New Jersey $74,003 Alaska $73,907 Connecticut $72,965 New York $72,583

Hawaii $71,361 Rhode Island $70,787 Maryland $70,398 Minnesota $69,865 Colorado $69,661 Illinois $69,592 Oregon $69,333 Delaware $69,142

New Hampshire $69,022 Virginia $68,753 Pennsylvania $67,967 Nevada $67,571 North Dakota $67,442 Michigan $67,237 Wisconsin $67,162 Vermont $67,012

Texas $66,595 Maine $66,568 Arizona $66,527 Ohio $66,479 Georgia $65,851 Indiana $65,537 Wyoming $65,475 Utah $65,380

Iowa $65,339 Kansas $65,011 Louisiana $64,916 North Carolina $64,881 Missouri $64,868 Florida $64,601 Montana $64,458 Nebraska $64,322

Kentucky $64,246 South Carolina $63,973 Tennessee $63,803 Idaho $63,734 New Mexico $63,236 Oklahoma $63,127 Alabama $62,724 South Dakota $62,048

Arkansas $61,679 West Virginia $61,481 Mississippi $60,887

Top Paying Cities for Help Desk Analysts

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:

Owings: $73,914
Riverdale: $75,594
College Park: $75,594

Owings, MD $73,914 Riverdale, MD $75,594 College Park, MD $75,594 Fort Washington, MD $75,546 Oxon Hill, MD $75,594 Suitland, MD $75,594 District Heights, MD $75,594 Temple Hills, MD $75,594

Deale, MD $73,143 Dunkirk, MD $73,825 Fort George G Meade, MD $70,241 Friendship, MD $72,788 Fulton, MD $72,794 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $75,573 Savage, MD $70,261 Shady Side, MD $72,986

Galesville, MD $72,972 Greenbelt, MD $75,573 Glenn Dale, MD $75,505 Upper Marlboro, MD $75,437 Harwood, MD $73,006 Highland, MD $72,781 West River, MD $73,047 Tracys Landing, MD $73,375

Hyattsville, MD $75,594 Jessup, MD $70,309 Bethesda, MD $75,594 Glen Echo, MD $75,594 Chevy Chase, MD $75,594 Cabin John, MD $75,594 Olney, MD $75,437 Brookeville, MD $75,389

Poolesville, MD $74,215 Barnesville, MD $73,866 Beallsville, MD $74,180 Boyds, MD $73,627 Dickerson, MD $74,051 Rockville, MD $75,505 Potomac, MD $75,546 Derwood, MD $75,437

Sandy Spring, MD $75,437 Ashton, MD $75,409 Brinklow, MD $75,368 Burtonsville, MD $75,457 Montgomery Village, MD $73,320 Kensington, MD $75,594 Garrett Park, MD $75,594 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $75,525

Silver Spring, MD $75,594 Takoma Park, MD $75,594 Aberdeen, MD $68,466 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $68,862 Abingdon, MD $68,650 Gunpowder, MD $70,282 Arnold, MD $70,193 Baldwin, MD $70,261

Bel Air, MD $68,152 Belcamp, MD $68,725 Benson, MD $68,493 Boring, MD $68,070 Brooklandville, MD $70,398 Butler, MD $70,214 Chase, MD $70,309 Churchville, MD $68,118

Clarksville, MD $70,193 Cockeysville, MD $70,350 Hunt Valley, MD $70,309 Crownsville, MD $70,173 Darlington, MD $67,831 Davidsonville, MD $72,835 Dayton, MD $70,173 Edgewater, MD $72,712

Edgewood, MD $70,193 Ellicott City, MD $70,350 Columbia, MD $70,282 Fallston, MD $70,214 Finksburg, MD $70,173 Forest Hill, MD $67,824 Fork, MD $70,282 Fort Howard, MD $70,377

Freeland, MD $65,680 Gambrills, MD $70,241 Gibson Island, MD $70,193 Glen Arm, MD $70,377 Glen Burnie, MD $70,398 Glyndon, MD $70,261 Hampstead, MD $67,489 Elkridge, MD $70,398

Hanover, MD $70,377 Harmans, MD $70,377 Havre De Grace, MD $68,534 Hydes, MD $70,282 Jarrettsville, MD $67,653 Joppa, MD $70,241 Kingsville, MD $70,282 Lineboro, MD $65,708

Linthicum Heights, MD $70,398 Long Green, MD $70,330 Spencerville, MD $75,457 Clarksburg, MD $73,341 Damascus, MD $72,972 Germantown, MD $73,566 Annapolis, MD $72,296 Cumberland, MD $60,191

Accident, MD $60,191 Barton, MD $60,191 Bittinger, MD $60,191 Bloomington, MD $60,191 Corriganville, MD $60,191 Eckhart Mines, MD $60,191 Ellerslie, MD $60,191 Flintstone, MD $60,191

Friendsville, MD $60,191 Frostburg, MD $60,191 Grantsville, MD $60,191 Kitzmiller, MD $60,191 Lonaconing, MD $60,191 Luke, MD $60,191 Mc Henry, MD $60,191 Midland, MD $60,191

Midlothian, MD $60,191 Mount Savage, MD $60,191 Oakland, MD $60,191 Oldtown, MD $60,191 Pinto, MD $60,191 Rawlings, MD $60,191 Spring Gap, MD $60,191 Swanton, MD $60,191

Westernport, MD $60,191 Easton, MD $70,057 Barclay, MD $69,920 Bethlehem, MD $70,057 Betterton, MD $69,626 Bozman, MD $72,480 Cambridge, MD $72,658 Centreville, MD $70,057

Chester, MD $71,668 Chestertown, MD $69,995 Church Creek, MD $72,658 Church Hill, MD $69,995 Claiborne, MD $72,180 Cordova, MD $70,057 Crapo, MD $75,252 Crocheron, MD $75,252

Crumpton, MD $69,893 Denton, MD $70,057 East New Market, MD $72,658 Federalsburg, MD $70,808 Fishing Creek, MD $75,252 Galena, MD $70,043 Goldsboro, MD $70,057 Grasonville, MD $71,047

Greensboro, MD $70,057 Henderson, MD $70,214 Hillsboro, MD $70,057 Hurlock, MD $72,658 Ingleside, MD $69,954 Kennedyville, MD $69,906 Mcdaniel, MD $72,180 Madison, MD $75,252

Marydel, MD $70,439 Massey, MD $70,159 Millington, MD $70,111 Neavitt, MD $72,856 Newcomb, MD $71,791 Oxford, MD $72,658 Preston, MD $70,057 Price, MD $70,016

Queen Anne, MD $70,057 Queenstown, MD $70,603 Rhodesdale, MD $72,658 Ridgely, MD $70,057 Rock Hall, MD $70,767 Royal Oak, MD $71,538 Saint Michaels, MD $71,914 Secretary, MD $72,658

Sherwood, MD $72,945 Deal Island, MD $69,517 Eden, MD $72,289 Ewell, MD $63,775 Fruitland, MD $72,289 Girdletree, MD $65,905 Hebron, MD $72,289 Linkwood, MD $72,658

Manokin, MD $67,892 Mardela Springs, MD $72,289 Marion Station, MD $64,212 Nanticoke, MD $72,658 Newark, MD $72,037 Ocean City, MD $72,037 Parsonsburg, MD $71,374 Pittsville, MD $72,037

Pocomoke City, MD $64,021 Powellville, MD $72,037 Princess Anne, MD $69,060 Quantico, MD $72,658 Rehobeth, MD $64,021 Sharptown, MD $72,289 Showell, MD $72,037 Snow Hill, MD $68,514

Stockton, MD $64,021 Tyaskin, MD $72,658 Tylerton, MD $63,775 Upper Fairmount, MD $67,892 Vienna, MD $72,658 Westover, MD $67,892 Whaleyville, MD $72,037 Willards, MD $72,037

Delmar, MD $70,808 North East, MD $68,855 Perry Point, MD $68,712 Perryville, MD $68,452 Port Deposit, MD $68,165 Rising Sun, MD $67,797 Warwick, MD $70,050 Cecilton, MD $69,954

Charlestown, MD $68,718 Chesapeake City, MD $69,838 Childs, MD $69,920 Stevensville, MD $71,634 Colora, MD $67,920 Conowingo, MD $67,619 Earleville, MD $69,517 Elk Mills, MD $69,920

Elkton, MD $69,920 Georgetown, MD $69,913 Lutherville Timonium, MD $70,398 Abell, MD $75,252 Accokeek, MD $75,457 Aquasco, MD $75,252 Avenue, MD $75,252 Barstow, MD $75,252

Bel Alton, MD $75,252 Benedict, MD $75,252 Brandywine, MD $75,409 Broomes Island, MD $75,252 Bryans Road, MD $75,389 Bryantown, MD $75,252 Bushwood, MD $75,252 California, MD $75,252

Callaway, MD $75,252 Chaptico, MD $75,252 Charlotte Hall, MD $75,252 Cheltenham, MD $75,437 Clements, MD $75,252 Cobb Island, MD $75,252 Coltons Point, MD $75,252 Compton, MD $75,252

Dameron, MD $75,252 Dowell, MD $75,252 Drayden, MD $75,252 Faulkner, MD $75,252 Great Mills, MD $75,252 Helen, MD $75,252 Hollywood, MD $75,252 Hughesville, MD $75,252

Huntingtown, MD $74,542 Indian Head, MD $75,321 Ironsides, MD $75,252 Issue, MD $75,252 La Plata, MD $75,252 Leonardtown, MD $75,252 Lexington Park, MD $75,252 Loveville, MD $75,252

Lusby, MD $75,252 Marbury, MD $75,252 Mechanicsville, MD $75,252 Morganza, MD $75,252 Mount Victoria, MD $75,252 Nanjemoy, MD $75,252 Newburg, MD $75,252 Park Hall, MD $75,252

Patuxent River, MD $75,252 Piney Point, MD $70,644 Pomfret, MD $75,300 Port Republic, MD $75,252 Port Tobacco, MD $75,252 Prince Frederick, MD $75,252 Ridge, MD $70,644 Rock Point, MD $75,252

Saint Inigoes, MD $75,252 Saint Leonard, MD $75,252 Saint Marys City, MD $75,252 Scotland, MD $68,357 Solomons, MD $75,252 Sunderland, MD $74,167 Tall Timbers, MD $75,252 Valley Lee, MD $75,252

Welcome, MD $75,252 White Plains, MD $75,321 Southern Md Facility, MD $75,546 Annapolis Junction, MD $70,282 Lanham, MD $75,573 Beltsville, MD $75,573 Laurel, MD $75,437 Bladensburg, MD $75,594

Lothian, MD $73,409 Mount Rainier, MD $75,594 North Beach, MD $73,580 Bowie, MD $75,437 Brentwood, MD $75,594 Capitol Heights, MD $75,594 Chesapeake Beach, MD $73,853 Churchton, MD $73,177

Clinton, MD $75,525 Still Pond, MD $69,934 Sudlersville, MD $69,981 Taylors Island, MD $75,252 Templeville, MD $70,309 Tilghman, MD $73,395 Toddville, MD $75,252 Trappe, MD $72,658

Wingate, MD $75,252 Wittman, MD $72,392 Woolford, MD $75,252 Worton, MD $69,975 Wye Mills, MD $70,057 Frederick, MD $73,177 Adamstown, MD $73,955 Big Pool, MD $60,962

Boonsboro, MD $72,658 Braddock Heights, MD $74,098 Brownsville, MD $75,252 Brunswick, MD $75,252 Buckeystown, MD $73,696 Burkittsville, MD $75,252 Cascade, MD $65,516 Cavetown, MD $65,516

Chewsville, MD $68,992 Clear Spring, MD $65,783 Cooksville, MD $71,907 Emmitsburg, MD $66,295 Fairplay, MD $70,275 Funkstown, MD $70,275 Glenelg, MD $72,508 Glenwood, MD $72,494

Hagerstown, MD $68,992 Hancock, MD $60,962 Ijamsville, MD $73,102 Jefferson, MD $74,733 Keedysville, MD $75,252 Keymar, MD $67,913 Knoxville, MD $75,252 Ladiesburg, MD $68,814

Libertytown, MD $70,391 Lisbon, MD $71,941 Little Orleans, MD $60,191 Maugansville, MD $65,858 Middletown, MD $75,252 Monrovia, MD $72,733 Mount Airy, MD $71,880 Myersville, MD $70,275

New Market, MD $72,658 New Midway, MD $69,019 New Windsor, MD $68,978 Point Of Rocks, MD $74,884 Rocky Ridge, MD $67,216 Rohrersville, MD $75,252 Sabillasville, MD $65,591 Saint James, MD $70,275

Sharpsburg, MD $75,252 Smithsburg, MD $65,516 Sykesville, MD $70,173 Taneytown, MD $67,169 Thurmont, MD $66,527 Tuscarora, MD $74,638 Union Bridge, MD $68,759 Unionville, MD $69,620

Walkersville, MD $71,088 West Friendship, MD $70,214 Williamsport, MD $69,258 Woodbine, MD $71,914 Woodsboro, MD $69,504 Salisbury, MD $72,289 Allen, MD $72,289 Berlin, MD $72,037

Bishopville, MD $72,037 Bivalve, MD $72,658 Manchester, MD $67,216 Marriottsville, MD $70,282 Maryland Line, MD $65,680 Mayo, MD $72,658 Millersville, MD $70,241 Monkton, MD $70,193

Odenton, MD $70,241 Crofton, MD $72,760 Owings Mills, MD $70,350 Parkton, MD $67,244 Pasadena, MD $70,330 Perry Hall, MD $70,398 Perryman, MD $68,780 Phoenix, MD $70,309

Pylesville, MD $67,264 Randallstown, MD $70,377 Reisterstown, MD $70,282 Riderwood, MD $70,398 Riva, MD $72,658 Severn, MD $70,350 Severna Park, MD $70,282 Simpsonville, MD $70,241

Sparks Glencoe, MD $70,241 Crisfield, MD $64,212 Stevenson, MD $70,398 Dhs, MD $75,478 Waldorf, MD $75,389 Street, MD $67,517 Upperco, MD $68,070 Upper Falls, MD $70,309

Westminster, MD $68,350 Whiteford, MD $67,203 White Hall, MD $67,223 White Marsh, MD $70,398 Woodstock, MD $70,309 Baltimore, MD $70,398 Towson, MD $70,398 Gwynn Oak, MD $70,398

Pikesville, MD $70,398 Sparrows Point, MD $70,377 Middle River, MD $70,398 Essex, MD $70,398 Dundalk, MD $70,398 Brooklyn, MD $70,398 Curtis Bay, MD $70,398 Halethorpe, MD $70,398

Catonsville, MD $70,398 Parkville, MD $70,398 Nottingham, MD $70,398 Rosedale, MD $70,398 Windsor Mill, MD $70,398 Gaithersburg, MD $75,389 Washington Grove, MD $75,409

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

Understanding how a Help Desk Analyst'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 18, 2021

$64,417

Average $70,391/year

$82,176

$5,368

Average $5,866/month

$6,848

$1,239

Average $1,354/week

$1,580

$31

Average $34/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$82,176	$6,848	$1,580	$40
Average	$70,391	$5,866	$1,354	$34
25th Percentile	$64,417	$5,368	$1,239	$31

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