Help Desk Assistant Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Help Desk Assistant make in Mississippi?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Help Desk Assistant in Mississippi is $52,598 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,156
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,411 to $58,648
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,688

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Help Desk Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,648	$4,887	$1,128	$28
Average	$52,598	$4,383	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$47,411	$3,951	$912	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Help Desk Assistant Salaries

A Help Desk Assistant'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 Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Help Desk Assistant'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): $45,558
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,851
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,798
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $65,953
Expert (over 8 years): $74,123

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Assistant	$45,558
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Assistant	$52,851
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Assistant	$59,798
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Assistant	$65,953
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Assistant	$74,123

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

District of Columbia: $65,287.
California: $65,040.
Massachusetts: $64,173.

District of Columbia $65,287 California $65,040 Massachusetts $64,173 Washington $63,937 New Jersey $63,913 Alaska $63,831 Connecticut $63,017 New York $62,687

Hawaii $61,631 Rhode Island $61,136 Maryland $60,800 Minnesota $60,340 Colorado $60,163 Illinois $60,104 Oregon $59,880 Delaware $59,715

New Hampshire $59,611 Virginia $59,379 Pennsylvania $58,701 Nevada $58,359 North Dakota $58,247 Michigan $58,070 Wisconsin $58,005 Vermont $57,875

Texas $57,516 Maine $57,492 Arizona $57,457 Ohio $57,415 Georgia $56,873 Indiana $56,602 Wyoming $56,549 Utah $56,466

Iowa $56,431 Kansas $56,148 Louisiana $56,065 North Carolina $56,036 Missouri $56,024 Florida $55,794 Montana $55,670 Nebraska $55,552

Kentucky $55,487 South Carolina $55,251 Tennessee $55,104 Idaho $55,045 New Mexico $54,614 Oklahoma $54,520 Alabama $54,172 South Dakota $53,588

Arkansas $53,270 West Virginia $53,099 Mississippi $52,586

Top Paying Cities for Help Desk Assistants

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:

Hillsboro: $51,896
Holly Bluff: $51,890
Kosciusko: $51,896

Hillsboro, MS $51,896 Holly Bluff, MS $51,890 Kosciusko, MS $51,896 Lake, MS $51,896 Lena, MS $51,896 Lexington, MS $51,890 Lorman, MS $51,949 Louise, MS $51,890

Ludlow, MS $51,896 Mc Adams, MS $51,896 Mc Cool, MS $49,744 Madden, MS $51,896 Madison, MS $52,356 Magee, MS $51,896 Mayersville, MS $51,890 Mendenhall, MS $51,896

Midnight, MS $51,890 Mize, MS $51,896 Morton, MS $51,896 Mount Olive, MS $51,896 Natchez, MS $51,183 Newhebron, MS $51,896 Pattison, MS $51,896 Pelahatchie, MS $51,967

Pickens, MS $51,896 Piney Woods, MS $52,321 Pinola, MS $51,896 Port Gibson, MS $51,896 Puckett, MS $51,896 Pulaski, MS $51,896 Raleigh, MS $51,896 Raymond, MS $52,285

Redwood, MS $51,896 Ridgeland, MS $52,427 Rolling Fork, MS $51,890 Sallis, MS $51,896 Sandhill, MS $52,144 Satartia, MS $51,896 Sharon, MS $51,896 Sibley, MS $53,358

Silver City, MS $51,890 Star, MS $52,321 Taylorsville, MS $51,896 Tchula, MS $51,890 Terry, MS $52,250 Thomastown, MS $51,896 Tinsley, MS $51,896 Tougaloo, MS $52,427

Utica, MS $51,896 Vaiden, MS $51,177 Valley Park, MS $51,896 Vaughan, MS $51,896 Vicksburg, MS $51,896 Walnut Grove, MS $51,896 Washington, MS $53,358 Wesson, MS $51,896

West, MS $51,890 Whitfield, MS $52,321 Yazoo City, MS $51,896 Jackson, MS $52,427 Pearl, MS $52,427 Richland, MS $52,427 Flowood, MS $52,427 Byram, MS $52,427

Lula, MS $54,821 Lyon, MS $53,353 Marks, MS $54,821 Michigan City, MS $54,821 Mount Pleasant, MS $54,821 Myrtle, MS $54,821 Nesbit, MS $55,015 New Albany, MS $52,279

Olive Branch, MS $55,015 Oxford, MS $54,821 Pope, MS $54,821 Potts Camp, MS $54,821 Red Banks, MS $54,821 Ripley, MS $52,598 Robinsonville, MS $54,821 Sarah, MS $54,821

Sardis, MS $54,821 Senatobia, MS $54,821 Sherard, MS $51,890 Sledge, MS $54,821 Southaven, MS $55,151 Taylor, MS $54,821 Tiplersville, MS $54,821 Tula, MS $52,279

Tunica, MS $54,821 University, MS $54,821 Victoria, MS $54,821 Walls, MS $55,098 Walnut, MS $52,598 Waterford, MS $54,821 Greenville, MS $52,421 Alligator, MS $51,890

Anguilla, MS $51,926 Arcola, MS $52,421 Avon, MS $52,421 Benoit, MS $51,890 Beulah, MS $51,890 Boyle, MS $51,890 Chatham, MS $52,244 Cleveland, MS $51,890

Doddsville, MS $51,890 Drew, MS $51,890 Parchman, MS $51,890 Dublin, MS $51,890 Duncan, MS $51,890 Glen Allan, MS $52,138 Grace, MS $51,961 Gunnison, MS $51,890

Hollandale, MS $52,350 Holly Ridge, MS $51,996 Indianola, MS $51,961 Inverness, MS $51,926 Isola, MS $51,961 Leland, MS $52,421 Merigold, MS $51,890 Metcalfe, MS $52,386

Moorhead, MS $51,890 Mound Bayou, MS $51,890 Pace, MS $51,890 Panther Burn, MS $52,173 Rena Lara, MS $51,890 Rome, MS $51,890 Rosedale, MS $51,890 Ruleville, MS $51,890

Scott, MS $52,032 Shaw, MS $51,890 Shelby, MS $51,890 Stoneville, MS $52,421 Sunflower, MS $51,890 Wayside, MS $52,421 Winstonville, MS $51,890 Winterville, MS $52,421

Tupelo, MS $49,744 Algoma, MS $49,744 Amory, MS $49,744 Baldwyn, MS $50,375 Becker, MS $49,744 Belden, MS $49,744 Belmont, MS $50,375 Blue Springs, MS $49,744

Booneville, MS $50,375 Burnsville, MS $50,375 Corinth, MS $50,375 Dennis, MS $50,375 Derma, MS $49,744 Ecru, MS $49,744 Fulton, MS $49,744 Gattman, MS $49,744

Glen, MS $50,375 Abbeville, MS $54,821 Arkabutla, MS $54,821 Ashland, MS $54,821 Batesville, MS $54,821 Belen, MS $54,821 Blue Mountain, MS $54,821 Byhalia, MS $54,821

Clarksdale, MS $53,353 Coahoma, MS $54,821 Coldwater, MS $54,821 Como, MS $54,821 Courtland, MS $54,821 Crenshaw, MS $54,821 Crowder, MS $54,821 Darling, MS $54,821

Dumas, MS $50,375 Dundee, MS $54,821 Etta, MS $54,821 Falcon, MS $54,821 Falkner, MS $52,598 Farrell, MS $53,353 Friars Point, MS $54,821 Hernando, MS $54,874

Hickory Flat, MS $54,821 Holly Springs, MS $54,821 Horn Lake, MS $55,122 Independence, MS $54,821 Jonestown, MS $54,821 Lake Cormorant, MS $54,956 Lamar, MS $54,821 Stennis Space Center, MS $52,238

Diamondhead, MS $51,637 Biloxi, MS $52,262 Diberville, MS $52,262 Escatawpa, MS $52,020 Gautier, MS $52,020 Hurley, MS $51,666 Kiln, MS $51,578 Lakeshore, MS $52,321

Long Beach, MS $51,849 Mc Henry, MS $51,578 Moss Point, MS $52,020 Ocean Springs, MS $52,262 Vancleave, MS $52,262 Pascagoula, MS $52,020 Pass Christian, MS $51,814 Pearlington, MS $52,922

Perkinston, MS $51,519 Saucier, MS $51,790 Waveland, MS $51,531 Wiggins, MS $51,525 Brookhaven, MS $51,896 Bogue Chitto, MS $51,896 Bude, MS $53,712 Centreville, MS $55,534

Chatawa, MS $55,534 Crosby, MS $55,534 Fernwood, MS $55,534 Gloster, MS $55,534 Jayess, MS $51,896 Kokomo, MS $51,648 Liberty, MS $55,534 Mc Call Creek, MS $51,896

Mccomb, MS $53,712 Magnolia, MS $55,534 Meadville, MS $53,712 Monticello, MS $51,896 Oak Vale, MS $51,896 Osyka, MS $55,534 Roxie, MS $53,712 Ruth, MS $51,896

Silver Creek, MS $51,896 Smithdale, MS $53,712 Sontag, MS $51,896 Summit, MS $53,712 Tylertown, MS $53,618 Union Church, MS $51,896 Woodville, MS $55,534 Columbus, MS $50,275

Aberdeen, MS $49,921 Ackerman, MS $49,744 Artesia, MS $50,133 Bellefontaine, MS $49,744 Brooksville, MS $49,850 Caledonia, MS $50,168 Cedarbluff, MS $49,850 Crawford, MS $49,956

Eupora, MS $49,744 French Camp, MS $49,744 Hamilton, MS $49,992 Kilmichael, MS $49,744 Maben, MS $49,744 Mantee, MS $49,744 Mathiston, MS $49,744 Mayhew, MS $50,275

Montpelier, MS $49,744 Pheba, MS $49,744 Prairie, MS $49,885 Starkville, MS $49,885 Mississippi State, MS $49,921 Steens, MS $50,275 Stewart, MS $49,744 Sturgis, MS $49,744

Walthall, MS $49,744 Weir, MS $49,744 West Point, MS $50,239 Woodland, MS $49,744 Thaxton, MS $49,744 Tishomingo, MS $50,375 Toccopola, MS $49,744 Trebloc, MS $49,744

Tremont, MS $50,056 Van Vleet, MS $49,744 Vardaman, MS $49,744 Verona, MS $49,744 Wheeler, MS $50,375 Grenada, MS $50,817 Banner, MS $49,744 Big Creek, MS $49,744

Bruce, MS $49,744 Calhoun City, MS $49,744 Carrollton, MS $51,890 Cascilla, MS $51,890 Charleston, MS $53,353 Coffeeville, MS $49,744 Coila, MS $51,890 Cruger, MS $51,890

Duck Hill, MS $50,817 Elliott, MS $50,817 Enid, MS $54,821 Glendora, MS $51,890 Gore Springs, MS $49,744 Greenwood, MS $51,890 Holcomb, MS $51,890 Itta Bena, MS $51,890

Mc Carley, MS $51,890 Minter City, MS $51,890 Money, MS $51,890 Morgan City, MS $51,890 North Carrollton, MS $51,890 Oakland, MS $53,353 Paris, MS $52,279 Philipp, MS $51,890

Pittsboro, MS $49,744 Schlater, MS $51,890 Scobey, MS $53,353 Sidon, MS $51,890 Slate Spring, MS $49,744 Sumner, MS $51,890 Swan Lake, MS $51,890 Swiftown, MS $51,890

Tie Plant, MS $50,817 Tillatoba, MS $53,353 Tippo, MS $51,890 Tutwiler, MS $51,890 Vance, MS $51,890 Water Valley, MS $54,821 Webb, MS $51,890 Winona, MS $50,817

Belzoni, MS $51,890 Benton, MS $51,896 Bentonia, MS $51,896 Bolton, MS $52,215 Brandon, MS $52,391 Braxton, MS $51,967 Camden, MS $51,896 Canton, MS $51,932

Carthage, MS $51,896 Cary, MS $51,890 Clinton, MS $52,427 Conehatta, MS $51,896 Crystal Springs, MS $51,932 Delta City, MS $52,032 D Lo, MS $51,896 Durant, MS $51,896

Edwards, MS $51,932 Ethel, MS $49,744 Fayette, MS $51,896 Flora, MS $52,144 Pocahontas, MS $52,427 Florence, MS $52,391 Meridian, MS $51,896 Bailey, MS $49,744

Buckatunna, MS $53,258 Chunky, MS $51,896 Clara, MS $53,258 Collinsville, MS $50,817 Daleville, MS $49,744 Decatur, MS $51,896 De Kalb, MS $49,744 Enterprise, MS $51,896

Hickory, MS $51,896 Lauderdale, MS $51,890 Lawrence, MS $51,896 Little Rock, MS $51,896 Louin, MS $51,896 Louisville, MS $49,744 Macon, MS $49,744 Marion, MS $51,890

Newton, MS $51,896 Noxapater, MS $49,744 Pachuta, MS $51,896 Paulding, MS $51,896 Philadelphia, MS $50,817 Porterville, MS $51,890 Preston, MS $49,744 Quitman, MS $51,896

Rose Hill, MS $51,896 Scooba, MS $49,744 Sebastopol, MS $51,896 Shubuta, MS $52,574 Shuqualak, MS $49,744 State Line, MS $53,258 Stonewall, MS $51,896 Toomsuba, MS $51,890

Union, MS $51,896 Vossburg, MS $51,896 Waynesboro, MS $53,258 Hattiesburg, MS $51,525 Bassfield, MS $51,896 Bay Springs, MS $51,896 Beaumont, MS $51,525 Brooklyn, MS $51,513

Carriere, MS $51,483 Carson, MS $51,896 Collins, MS $51,896 Columbia, MS $51,648 Eastabuchie, MS $51,648 Ellisville, MS $51,814 Heidelberg, MS $51,896 Laurel, MS $51,896

Leakesville, MS $53,258 Lucedale, MS $52,197 Lumberton, MS $51,318 Mc Lain, MS $51,648 Mc Neill, MS $51,430 Moselle, MS $51,648 Moss, MS $51,896 Neely, MS $51,949

New Augusta, MS $51,525 Nicholson, MS $52,279 Ovett, MS $51,949 Petal, MS $51,525 Picayune, MS $51,990 Poplarville, MS $51,466 Prentiss, MS $51,896 Purvis, MS $51,525

Richton, MS $51,949 Sandersville, MS $51,896 Sandy Hook, MS $51,525 Seminary, MS $51,896 Soso, MS $51,896 Stringer, MS $51,896 Sumrall, MS $51,648 Foxworth, MS $51,896

Gulfport, MS $51,849 Bay Saint Louis, MS $52,108 Plantersville, MS $49,744 Pontotoc, MS $49,744 Randolph, MS $49,744 Rienzi, MS $50,375 Saltillo, MS $50,056 Shannon, MS $49,744

Sherman, MS $49,744 Smithville, MS $49,744 Golden, MS $50,375 Greenwood Springs, MS $49,744 Guntown, MS $50,056 Houlka, MS $49,744 Houston, MS $49,744 Iuka, MS $50,375

Mantachie, MS $50,056 Marietta, MS $50,375 Mooreville, MS $49,744 Nettleton, MS $49,744 New Site, MS $50,375 Okolona, MS $49,744 Lambert, MS $54,821 Forest, MS $51,896

Gallman, MS $51,896 Georgetown, MS $51,896 Goodman, MS $51,896 Harperville, MS $51,896 Harriston, MS $51,896 Harrisville, MS $51,932 Hazlehurst, MS $51,896 Hermanville, MS $51,896

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

Understanding how a Help Desk Assistant'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

$47,411

Average $52,598/year

$58,648

$3,951

Average $4,383/month

$4,887

$912

Average $1,011/week

$1,128

$23

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,648	$4,887	$1,128	$28
Average	$52,598	$4,383	$1,011	$25
25th Percentile	$47,411	$3,951	$912	$23

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