Help Desk Tech Salary in California

How much does a Help Desk Tech make in California?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Help Desk Tech in California is $73,871 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,225
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,581 to $85,048
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,854

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Help Desk Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,048	$7,087	$1,636	$41
Average	$73,871	$6,156	$1,421	$36
25th Percentile	$67,581	$5,632	$1,300	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Help Desk Tech Salaries

A Help Desk Tech'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 Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Help Desk Tech'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): $56,385
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,411
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,009
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,628
Expert (over 8 years): $91,738

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Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$56,385
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$65,411
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$74,009
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$81,628
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$91,738

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

District of Columbia: $74,152.
California: $73,871.
Massachusetts: $72,887.

District of Columbia $74,152 California $73,871 Massachusetts $72,887 Washington $72,619 New Jersey $72,592 Alaska $72,498 Connecticut $71,574 New York $71,199

Hawaii $70,000 Rhode Island $69,438 Maryland $69,056 Minnesota $68,533 Colorado $68,333 Illinois $68,266 Oregon $68,011 Delaware $67,824

New Hampshire $67,706 Virginia $67,442 Pennsylvania $66,672 Nevada $66,283 North Dakota $66,156 Michigan $65,955 Wisconsin $65,881 Vermont $65,734

Texas $65,325 Maine $65,299 Arizona $65,258 Ohio $65,212 Georgia $64,595 Indiana $64,287 Wyoming $64,227 Utah $64,133

Iowa $64,093 Kansas $63,772 Louisiana $63,678 North Carolina $63,644 Missouri $63,631 Florida $63,370 Montana $63,229 Nebraska $63,095

Kentucky $63,022 South Carolina $62,754 Tennessee $62,586 Idaho $62,519 New Mexico $62,030 Oklahoma $61,923 Alabama $61,528 South Dakota $60,865

Arkansas $60,503 West Virginia $60,309 Mississippi $59,727

Top Paying Cities for Help Desk Teches

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:

Los Angeles: $74,186
West Hollywood: $74,186
Dodgertown: $74,186

Los Angeles, CA $74,186 West Hollywood, CA $74,186 Dodgertown, CA $74,186 Playa Vista, CA $74,132 Bell Gardens, CA $74,186 Bell, CA $74,186 Beverly Hills, CA $74,186 Compton, CA $73,268

Culver City, CA $74,186 Downey, CA $73,570 El Segundo, CA $74,106 Gardena, CA $73,717 Hawthorne, CA $74,159 Hermosa Beach, CA $73,188 Huntington Park, CA $74,186 Lawndale, CA $73,664

Lynwood, CA $73,731 Malibu, CA $72,980 Manhattan Beach, CA $73,610 Maywood, CA $74,186 Pacific Palisades, CA $74,025 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $73,268 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $73,268 Redondo Beach, CA $73,215

South Gate, CA $74,186 Topanga, CA $73,918 Venice, CA $74,106 Marina Del Rey, CA $74,132 Playa Del Rey, CA $74,106 Inglewood, CA $74,186 Santa Monica, CA $74,079 Torrance, CA $73,268

Whittier, CA $73,731 Buena Park, CA $73,436 La Palma, CA $73,436 Cypress, CA $73,436 La Habra, CA $73,436 La Mirada, CA $73,436 Montebello, CA $74,186 Norwalk, CA $73,342

Pico Rivera, CA $74,159 Santa Fe Springs, CA $73,315 Stanton, CA $73,436 Artesia, CA $73,268 Cerritos, CA $73,436 Avalon, CA $73,047 Bellflower, CA $73,268 Harbor City, CA $73,268

Lakewood, CA $73,268 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $73,268 Lomita, CA $73,268 Los Alamitos, CA $73,268 Paramount, CA $73,268 San Pedro, CA $73,268 Seal Beach, CA $73,268 Sunset Beach, CA $73,268

Surfside, CA $73,268 Wilmington, CA $73,268 Carson, CA $73,268 Signal Hill, CA $73,268 Long Beach, CA $73,268 Altadena, CA $74,132 Arcadia, CA $74,079 Duarte, CA $73,972

La Canada Flintridge, CA $74,079 Monrovia, CA $73,998 Montrose, CA $74,159 Mount Wilson, CA $74,052 Sierra Madre, CA $74,025 South Pasadena, CA $74,186 Sunland, CA $74,052 Tujunga, CA $74,025

Verdugo City, CA $74,159 Pasadena, CA $74,186 San Marino, CA $74,186 Glendale, CA $74,186 La Crescenta, CA $74,132 Agoura Hills, CA $72,746 Calabasas, CA $73,001 Canoga Park, CA $73,121

Winnetka, CA $73,208 West Hills, CA $72,847 Castaic, CA $72,847 Chatsworth, CA $73,007 Encino, CA $73,998 Newbury Park, CA $72,117 Newhall, CA $73,402 Northridge, CA $73,255

Porter Ranch, CA $73,228 Pacoima, CA $74,025 Reseda, CA $73,945 San Fernando, CA $73,945 Sylmar, CA $73,918 North Hills, CA $73,998 Granada Hills, CA $73,315 Mission Hills, CA $73,945

Santa Clarita, CA $73,362 Canyon Country, CA $73,610 Sun Valley, CA $74,106 Valencia, CA $73,088 Tarzana, CA $73,972 Thousand Oaks, CA $72,284 Westlake Village, CA $72,445 Woodland Hills, CA $73,168

Oak Park, CA $72,652 Stevenson Ranch, CA $72,934 Van Nuys, CA $74,025 Panorama City, CA $74,025 Sherman Oaks, CA $74,106 Burbank, CA $74,186 North Hollywood, CA $74,186 Studio City, CA $74,186

Valley Village, CA $74,159 Universal City, CA $74,186 Toluca Lake, CA $74,186 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $70,369 Azusa, CA $72,525 Baldwin Park, CA $73,610 Chino, CA $71,835 Chino Hills, CA $73,356

Claremont, CA $72,204 City Of Industry, CA $73,382 Covina, CA $73,222 El Monte, CA $74,106 South El Monte, CA $74,132 Glendora, CA $73,195 Guasti, CA $70,583 La Puente, CA $73,356

Hacienda Heights, CA $73,382 Rowland Heights, CA $73,436 La Verne, CA $72,284 Mira Loma, CA $70,663 Monterey Park, CA $74,186 Ontario, CA $70,556 Mt Baldy, CA $72,083 Montclair, CA $71,782

Diamond Bar, CA $73,382 Pomona, CA $73,275 Rosemead, CA $74,186 San Dimas, CA $73,195 San Gabriel, CA $74,159 Temple City, CA $74,132 Upland, CA $70,422 Walnut, CA $73,356

West Covina, CA $73,275 Alhambra, CA $74,186 Alpine, CA $72,090 Bonita, CA $72,492 Boulevard, CA $72,090 Campo, CA $72,090 Chula Vista, CA $72,492 Descanso, CA $72,090

Dulzura, CA $72,090 Guatay, CA $72,090 Imperial Beach, CA $72,465 Jacumba, CA $72,090 Jamul, CA $72,197 La Mesa, CA $72,492 Lemon Grove, CA $72,492 Lincoln Acres, CA $72,492

Mount Laguna, CA $72,090 National City, CA $72,492 Pine Valley, CA $72,090 Potrero, CA $72,090 Spring Valley, CA $72,465 Tecate, CA $72,090 Bonsall, CA $72,090 Borrego Springs, CA $72,090

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $72,197 Carlsbad, CA $72,090 Del Mar, CA $72,304 El Cajon, CA $72,277 Encinitas, CA $72,143 Escondido, CA $72,090 Fallbrook, CA $72,277 Julian, CA $72,090

La Jolla, CA $72,465 Lakeside, CA $72,224 Oceanside, CA $72,324 Camp Pendleton, CA $72,532 Pala, CA $71,179 Palomar Mountain, CA $72,090 Pauma Valley, CA $72,090 Poway, CA $72,250

Ramona, CA $72,090 Ranchita, CA $72,090 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $72,197 San Luis Rey, CA $72,458 San Marcos, CA $72,090 Santa Ysabel, CA $72,090 Santee, CA $72,411 Solana Beach, CA $72,250

Vista, CA $72,090 Valley Center, CA $72,090 Warner Springs, CA $72,090 San Diego, CA $72,492 Coronado, CA $72,492 San Ysidro, CA $72,331 Indio, CA $70,168 Indian Wells, CA $70,168

Palm Desert, CA $70,168 Banning, CA $70,161 Bard, CA $67,690 Beaumont, CA $70,235 Blythe, CA $65,493 Brawley, CA $72,090 Cabazon, CA $70,161 Calexico, CA $72,090

Calipatria, CA $72,090 Cathedral City, CA $70,168 Coachella, CA $70,168 Desert Center, CA $70,168 Desert Hot Springs, CA $70,074 Earp, CA $64,756 El Centro, CA $72,090 La Quinta, CA $70,168

Heber, CA $72,090 Holtville, CA $72,090 Imperial, CA $72,090 Joshua Tree, CA $70,168 Mecca, CA $70,811 Morongo Valley, CA $70,134 Niland, CA $72,090 North Palm Springs, CA $70,134

Ocotillo, CA $72,090 Palm Springs, CA $70,147 Palo Verde, CA $69,478 Parker Dam, CA $64,756 Pioneertown, CA $70,074 Rancho Mirage, CA $70,168 Seeley, CA $72,090 Thermal, CA $70,811

Salton City, CA $72,090 Thousand Palms, CA $70,168 Twentynine Palms, CA $70,168 Vidal, CA $65,111 Westmorland, CA $72,090 Whitewater, CA $70,154 Winterhaven, CA $72,090 Yucca Valley, CA $70,168

Landers, CA $70,074 Adelanto, CA $70,114 Amboy, CA $70,168 Angelus Oaks, CA $70,154 Apple Valley, CA $70,134 Baker, CA $64,736 Fort Irwin, CA $70,074 Barstow, CA $70,074

Grand Terrace, CA $70,663 Big Bear City, CA $70,147 Big Bear Lake, CA $70,154 Bloomington, CA $70,663 Blue Jay, CA $70,449 Bryn Mawr, CA $70,476 Calimesa, CA $70,369 Cedar Glen, CA $70,395

Cedarpines Park, CA $70,476 Cima, CA $64,736 Colton, CA $70,663 Crestline, CA $70,476 Crest Park, CA $70,449 Daggett, CA $70,074 Death Valley, CA $64,736 Phelan, CA $71,346

Fontana, CA $70,663 Essex, CA $64,736 Fawnskin, CA $70,181 Ludlow, CA $70,074 Forest Falls, CA $70,201 Hesperia, CA $70,214 Green Valley Lake, CA $70,315 Helendale, CA $70,074

Highland, CA $70,476 Hinkley, CA $70,074 Loma Linda, CA $70,476 Lake Arrowhead, CA $70,395 Lucerne Valley, CA $70,121 Lytle Creek, CA $70,288 Mentone, CA $70,369 Needles, CA $64,736

Nipton, CA $64,736 Newberry Springs, CA $70,074 Mountain Pass, CA $64,736 Oro Grande, CA $70,121 Patton, CA $70,476 Pinon Hills, CA $70,730 Redlands, CA $70,422 Rialto, CA $70,476

Rimforest, CA $70,476 Running Springs, CA $70,395 Shoshone, CA $64,736 Skyforest, CA $70,449 Sugarloaf, CA $70,147 Tecopa, CA $64,736 Twin Peaks, CA $70,476 Victorville, CA $70,147

Wrightwood, CA $71,366 Yermo, CA $70,074 Yucaipa, CA $70,288 San Bernardino, CA $70,476 Riverside, CA $70,663 March Air Reserve Base, CA $70,663 Lake Elsinore, CA $71,895 Aguanga, CA $70,261

Anza, CA $70,168 Hemet, CA $70,181 Homeland, CA $70,991 Idyllwild, CA $70,168 Moreno Valley, CA $70,610 Mountain Center, CA $70,168 Murrieta, CA $71,976 Nuevo, CA $70,395

Perris, CA $70,529 San Jacinto, CA $70,174 Menifee, CA $71,373 Sun City, CA $71,293 Temecula, CA $71,052 Wildomar, CA $71,634 Winchester, CA $70,744 Irvine, CA $73,603

Huntington Beach, CA $73,603 Laguna Niguel, CA $73,389 El Toro, CA $73,496 Foothill Ranch, CA $73,577 Capistrano Beach, CA $72,853 Corona Del Mar, CA $73,577 Costa Mesa, CA $73,603 Dana Point, CA $72,920

Lake Forest, CA $73,523 Laguna Woods, CA $73,550 East Irvine, CA $73,603 Laguna Beach, CA $73,469 Laguna Hills, CA $73,523 Midway City, CA $73,603 Aliso Viejo, CA $73,469 Newport Coast, CA $73,577

Newport Beach, CA $73,603 San Clemente, CA $72,833 San Juan Capistrano, CA $72,652 Silverado, CA $73,523 Trabuco Canyon, CA $73,443 Westminster, CA $73,550 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $73,416 Mission Viejo, CA $73,443

Ladera Ranch, CA $73,389 Santa Ana, CA $73,335 Fountain Valley, CA $73,603 Tustin, CA $73,603 Anaheim, CA $73,436 Atwood, CA $73,436 Brea, CA $73,436 Fullerton, CA $73,436

Garden Grove, CA $73,436 Orange, CA $73,603 Norco, CA $70,610 Villa Park, CA $73,603 Placentia, CA $73,436 Corona, CA $70,556 Yorba Linda, CA $73,436 Ventura, CA $71,795

Camarillo, CA $71,688 Carpinteria, CA $72,317 Fillmore, CA $72,090 Moorpark, CA $72,117 Oak View, CA $71,795 Ojai, CA $71,661 Oxnard, CA $71,795 Piru, CA $72,297

Port Hueneme, CA $71,634 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $71,608 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $71,768 Santa Paula, CA $71,661 Simi Valley, CA $72,612 Brandeis, CA $72,800 Somis, CA $71,661 Summerland, CA $72,344

Santa Barbara, CA $72,344 Goleta, CA $72,076 Alpaugh, CA $70,355 Armona, CA $66,705 Arvin, CA $70,382 Avenal, CA $66,705 Bodfish, CA $70,355 Buttonwillow, CA $70,355

California Hot Springs, CA $70,355 Camp Nelson, CA $70,355 Coalinga, CA $66,705 Corcoran, CA $66,705 Delano, CA $70,355 Ducor, CA $70,355 Earlimart, CA $70,355 Edison, CA $70,757

Exeter, CA $66,705 Pine Mountain Club, CA $71,165 Farmersville, CA $66,705 Fellows, CA $70,482 Frazier Park, CA $70,991 Glennville, CA $70,355 Goshen, CA $66,705 Hanford, CA $66,705

Huron, CA $66,705 Ivanhoe, CA $66,705 Kaweah, CA $66,705 Kernville, CA $70,355 Kettleman City, CA $66,705 Lake Isabella, CA $70,355 Lamont, CA $70,730 Laton, CA $66,785

Lebec, CA $70,596 Lemon Cove, CA $66,705 Lemoore, CA $66,705 Lindsay, CA $68,533 Lost Hills, CA $71,487 Mc Farland, CA $70,462 Mc Kittrick, CA $70,610 Maricopa, CA $71,279

New Cuyama, CA $72,197 Onyx, CA $70,355 Pixley, CA $70,355 Porterville, CA $70,355 Posey, CA $70,355 Richgrove, CA $70,355 Sequoia National Park, CA $66,705 Shafter, CA $70,543

Springville, CA $70,355 Stratford, CA $66,705 Strathmore, CA $68,533 Taft, CA $70,355 Terra Bella, CA $70,355 Three Rivers, CA $66,705 Tipton, CA $70,355 Tulare, CA $66,705

Tupman, CA $70,435 Visalia, CA $66,705 Wasco, CA $70,355 Waukena, CA $66,705 Weldon, CA $70,355 Wofford Heights, CA $70,355 Woodlake, CA $66,705 Woody, CA $70,382

Bakersfield, CA $70,757 San Luis Obispo, CA $72,317 Los Osos, CA $72,525 Arroyo Grande, CA $72,753 Atascadero, CA $72,619 Avila Beach, CA $72,230 Bradley, CA $72,619 Buellton, CA $71,782

Cambria, CA $72,619 Casmalia, CA $72,994 Cayucos, CA $72,619 Creston, CA $72,619 Grover Beach, CA $72,224 Guadalupe, CA $72,887 Harmony, CA $72,619 Lompoc, CA $71,862

Los Alamos, CA $72,404 Los Olivos, CA $72,063 Morro Bay, CA $72,619 Nipomo, CA $72,887 Oceano, CA $72,753 Paso Robles, CA $72,619 Pismo Beach, CA $72,204 San Ardo, CA $73,958

San Miguel, CA $69,665 San Simeon, CA $73,289 Santa Margarita, CA $72,425 Santa Maria, CA $73,021 Santa Ynez, CA $72,029 Shandon, CA $72,619 Solvang, CA $71,674 Templeton, CA $72,619

Mojave, CA $70,355 California City, CA $70,355 Acton, CA $73,710 Benton, CA $66,323 Big Pine, CA $66,705 Bishop, CA $66,705 Boron, CA $70,168 Bridgeport, CA $65,948

Caliente, CA $70,355 Cantil, CA $70,355 Darwin, CA $70,355 Edwards, CA $71,407 Independence, CA $66,705 Inyokern, CA $70,355 Johannesburg, CA $70,355 June Lake, CA $66,705

Keeler, CA $68,533 Keene, CA $70,382 Lake Hughes, CA $73,784 Lancaster, CA $73,784 Lee Vining, CA $66,323 Little Lake, CA $70,355 Littlerock, CA $72,445 Llano, CA $71,453

Lone Pine, CA $68,533 Mammoth Lakes, CA $66,705 Olancha, CA $70,355 Palmdale, CA $73,704 Pearblossom, CA $72,190 Randsburg, CA $70,355 Ridgecrest, CA $70,355 Red Mountain, CA $70,355

Rosamond, CA $70,355 Tehachapi, CA $70,355 Trona, CA $70,355 Valyermo, CA $71,782 Ahwahnee, CA $66,705 Auberry, CA $66,705 Badger, CA $66,705 Bass Lake, CA $66,705

Big Creek, CA $66,705 Biola, CA $67,027 Burrel, CA $66,812 Cantua Creek, CA $66,705 Caruthers, CA $66,946 Chowchilla, CA $66,705 Clovis, CA $66,893 Coarsegold, CA $66,705

Cutler, CA $66,705 Del Rey, CA $67,053 Dinuba, CA $66,705 Dos Palos, CA $70,884 Dunlap, CA $66,705 Firebaugh, CA $66,705 Fish Camp, CA $66,705 Five Points, CA $66,705

Fowler, CA $67,107 Friant, CA $66,839 Helm, CA $66,759 Hume, CA $66,705 Kerman, CA $66,839 Kingsburg, CA $66,732 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $66,705 Lakeshore, CA $66,705

Los Banos, CA $76,302 Madera, CA $67,000 Mendota, CA $66,705 Miramonte, CA $66,705 Mono Hot Springs, CA $66,705 North Fork, CA $66,705 Oakhurst, CA $66,705 O Neals, CA $66,705

Orange Cove, CA $66,705 Orosi, CA $66,705 Parlier, CA $66,919 Piedra, CA $66,705 Fresno, CA $67,107 Prather, CA $66,732 Raisin City, CA $67,053 Raymond, CA $66,705

Reedley, CA $66,785 Riverdale, CA $66,839 Sanger, CA $66,866 San Joaquin, CA $66,705 Santa Rita Park, CA $70,884 Selma, CA $66,946 Shaver Lake, CA $66,705 South Dos Palos, CA $68,795

Sultana, CA $66,705 Tollhouse, CA $66,705 Tranquillity, CA $66,705 Wishon, CA $66,705 Yettem, CA $66,705 Traver, CA $66,705 Squaw Valley, CA $66,705 Salinas, CA $74,199

Big Sur, CA $73,958 Carmel By The Sea, CA $74,360 Carmel, CA $74,280 Carmel Valley, CA $74,065 Chualar, CA $73,978 Gonzales, CA $73,958 Greenfield, CA $73,958 Jolon, CA $73,958

King City, CA $73,958 Lockwood, CA $73,958 Marina, CA $74,360 Monterey, CA $74,360 Pacific Grove, CA $74,360 Pebble Beach, CA $74,360 San Lucas, CA $70,335 Seaside, CA $74,360

Soledad, CA $73,958 Spreckels, CA $74,253 Belmont, CA $80,990 Brisbane, CA $83,643 Burlingame, CA $83,482 Daly City, CA $83,643 El Granada, CA $83,375 Half Moon Bay, CA $80,923

La Honda, CA $74,615 Loma Mar, CA $74,615 Los Altos, CA $84,366 Menlo Park, CA $84,285 Atherton, CA $84,232 Portola Valley, CA $84,259 Millbrae, CA $83,535 Mountain View, CA $84,473

Montara, CA $83,428 Moss Beach, CA $83,375 Pacifica, CA $83,562 Pescadero, CA $74,695 Redwood City, CA $80,970 San Bruno, CA $83,589 San Carlos, CA $81,017 San Gregorio, CA $80,461

South San Francisco, CA $83,643 Sunnyvale, CA $84,473 San Francisco, CA $83,643 Sacramento, CA $72,525 Palo Alto, CA $84,312 Stanford, CA $84,312 San Mateo, CA $82,558 Alameda, CA $81,787

American Canyon, CA $75,345 Discovery Bay, CA $71,507 Danville, CA $79,604 Alamo, CA $81,600 Angwin, CA $73,777 Antioch, CA $77,166 Benicia, CA $75,345 Bethel Island, CA $71,507

Birds Landing, CA $75,921 Brentwood, CA $76,838 Byron, CA $71,507 Calistoga, CA $73,911 Canyon, CA $81,787 Clayton, CA $78,620 Concord, CA $75,184 Pleasant Hill, CA $78,445

Crockett, CA $75,345 Diablo, CA $81,573 El Cerrito, CA $81,787 Fairfield, CA $75,130 Travis Afb, CA $75,077 Fremont, CA $84,312 Hayward, CA $81,653 Castro Valley, CA $81,707

Hercules, CA $75,345 Knightsen, CA $71,507 Lafayette, CA $81,734 Livermore, CA $78,954 Martinez, CA $75,345 Moraga, CA $81,787 Napa, CA $73,938 Newark, CA $84,339

Oakley, CA $75,586 Oakville, CA $74,300 Orinda, CA $81,787 Pinole, CA $75,345 Pittsburg, CA $77,267 Pleasanton, CA $80,013 Pope Valley, CA $74,233 Dublin, CA $80,066

Port Costa, CA $75,345 Rio Vista, CA $74,648 Rodeo, CA $75,345 Rutherford, CA $74,300 Saint Helena, CA $74,327 Deer Park, CA $73,831 San Leandro, CA $81,787 San Lorenzo, CA $81,734

San Ramon, CA $81,520 Suisun City, CA $75,130 Sunol, CA $84,312 Union City, CA $82,879 Vallejo, CA $75,345 Walnut Creek, CA $81,734 Yountville, CA $74,514 Oakland, CA $81,787

Emeryville, CA $81,787 Piedmont, CA $81,787 Berkeley, CA $81,787 Albany, CA $81,787 Richmond, CA $80,207 El Sobrante, CA $78,553 San Pablo, CA $75,345 San Rafael, CA $83,562

Greenbrae, CA $83,562 Kentfield, CA $83,589 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $83,643 Bodega, CA $73,911 Bodega Bay, CA $73,804 Bolinas, CA $78,117 Corte Madera, CA $83,616 Rohnert Park, CA $75,090

Dillon Beach, CA $74,929 Fairfax, CA $83,455 Cotati, CA $75,090 Forest Knolls, CA $74,929 Inverness, CA $74,903 Lagunitas, CA $74,956 Larkspur, CA $83,589 Marshall, CA $75,063

Mill Valley, CA $83,616 Novato, CA $75,090 Nicasio, CA $75,037 Olema, CA $74,929 Penngrove, CA $75,090 Petaluma, CA $75,090 Point Reyes Station, CA $74,929 Ross, CA $83,535

San Anselmo, CA $79,169 San Geronimo, CA $74,929 San Quentin, CA $83,616 Sausalito, CA $83,643 Stinson Beach, CA $83,482 Tomales, CA $75,010 Valley Ford, CA $74,420 Woodacre, CA $74,903

Aptos, CA $74,749 Alviso, CA $84,473 Aromas, CA $76,543 Ben Lomond, CA $74,829 Boulder Creek, CA $74,829 Brookdale, CA $74,829 Campbell, CA $84,473 Capitola, CA $74,829

Castroville, CA $74,280 Coyote, CA $84,393 Cupertino, CA $84,446 Davenport, CA $74,829 Felton, CA $74,829 Freedom, CA $74,588 Gilroy, CA $78,204 Hollister, CA $76,329

Holy City, CA $74,829 Los Gatos, CA $84,473 Milpitas, CA $84,473 Morgan Hill, CA $84,285 Moss Landing, CA $74,173 Mount Hermon, CA $74,829 New Almaden, CA $84,419 Paicines, CA $73,958

Redwood Estates, CA $74,829 San Juan Bautista, CA $76,034 San Martin, CA $78,553 Santa Clara, CA $84,473 Santa Cruz, CA $74,829 Scotts Valley, CA $74,829 Saratoga, CA $84,446 Soquel, CA $74,829

Tres Pinos, CA $73,985 Watsonville, CA $77,133 San Jose, CA $84,473 Mount Hamilton, CA $84,419 Stockton, CA $71,775 Acampo, CA $71,614 Altaville, CA $71,065 Angels Camp, CA $71,092

Arnold, CA $69,183 Avery, CA $71,132 Burson, CA $71,340 Campo Seco, CA $71,386 Clements, CA $71,500 Copperopolis, CA $71,072 Douglas Flat, CA $71,005 Farmington, CA $71,199

French Camp, CA $71,775 Glencoe, CA $71,373 Hathaway Pines, CA $70,884 Holt, CA $71,775 Linden, CA $71,641 Lockeford, CA $71,587 Lodi, CA $71,695 Mokelumne Hill, CA $71,232

Mountain Ranch, CA $71,092 Murphys, CA $71,032 Rail Road Flat, CA $71,373 San Andreas, CA $71,139 Vallecito, CA $70,971 Valley Springs, CA $71,266 Victor, CA $71,695 Wallace, CA $71,400

West Point, CA $71,460 Wilseyville, CA $71,460 Woodbridge, CA $71,668 Atwater, CA $70,884 Ballico, CA $71,018 Tracy, CA $71,534 Big Oak Flat, CA $70,884 Catheys Valley, CA $68,098

Ceres, CA $71,286 Chinese Camp, CA $70,951 Columbia, CA $70,884 Coulterville, CA $70,884 Cressey, CA $70,884 Crows Landing, CA $71,018 Pinecrest, CA $65,948 Delhi, CA $71,045

Denair, CA $71,099 El Nido, CA $69,692 El Portal, CA $68,795 Empire, CA $71,286 Escalon, CA $71,232 Groveland, CA $70,884 Gustine, CA $71,829 Hickman, CA $71,152

Hilmar, CA $71,045 Hornitos, CA $70,884 Hughson, CA $71,286 Jamestown, CA $70,991 Keyes, CA $71,286 La Grange, CA $70,884 Lathrop, CA $71,775 Le Grand, CA $66,705

Livingston, CA $70,884 Long Barn, CA $70,884 Manteca, CA $71,748 Mariposa, CA $68,795 Merced, CA $70,884 Midpines, CA $68,795 Mi Wuk Village, CA $70,884 Moccasin, CA $70,884

Modesto, CA $71,286 Newman, CA $75,445 Oakdale, CA $71,152 Patterson, CA $73,938 Planada, CA $70,884 Ripon, CA $71,259 Riverbank, CA $71,286 Salida, CA $71,286

Snelling, CA $70,884 Sonora, CA $70,918 Soulsbyville, CA $70,884 Standard, CA $70,884 Stevinson, CA $70,884 Strawberry, CA $70,884 Tuolumne, CA $70,884 Turlock, CA $71,179

Twain Harte, CA $70,884 Vernalis, CA $71,099 Waterford, CA $71,099 Westley, CA $73,978 Winton, CA $70,884 Yosemite National Park, CA $66,705 Santa Rosa, CA $74,019 Albion, CA $73,617

Annapolis, CA $73,751 Boonville, CA $73,617 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $75,063 Branscomb, CA $71,052 Calpella, CA $73,617 Camp Meeker, CA $74,019 Caspar, CA $73,617 Cazadero, CA $73,998

Clearlake, CA $73,690 Clearlake Oaks, CA $73,617 Clearlake Park, CA $73,617 Cloverdale, CA $73,931 Cobb, CA $73,931 Comptche, CA $73,617 Covelo, CA $68,487 Dos Rios, CA $68,487

Duncans Mills, CA $73,858 Eldridge, CA $75,090 Elk, CA $73,617 El Verano, CA $75,090 Finley, CA $73,617 Forestville, CA $74,019 Fort Bragg, CA $73,617 Fulton, CA $74,019

Geyserville, CA $73,878 Glen Ellen, CA $75,037 Glenhaven, CA $73,617 Graton, CA $74,019 Gualala, CA $73,617 Guerneville, CA $73,911 Healdsburg, CA $73,911 Hopland, CA $73,617

Jenner, CA $74,019 Kelseyville, CA $73,811 Kenwood, CA $73,965 Lakeport, CA $73,617 Laytonville, CA $68,487 Little River, CA $73,617 Lower Lake, CA $73,885 Lucerne, CA $73,617

Manchester, CA $73,617 Mendocino, CA $73,617 Middletown, CA $73,985 Monte Rio, CA $73,911 Navarro, CA $73,617 Nice, CA $73,617 Occidental, CA $73,911 Philo, CA $73,617

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $73,965 Point Arena, CA $73,617 Potter Valley, CA $71,052 Redwood Valley, CA $73,617 Rio Nido, CA $73,965 Sebastopol, CA $74,019 Sonoma, CA $75,063 Stewarts Point, CA $73,798

Talmage, CA $73,617 Ukiah, CA $73,617 Upper Lake, CA $73,617 Villa Grande, CA $73,885 Vineburg, CA $75,063 Westport, CA $71,052 Willits, CA $71,052 Windsor, CA $74,019

Witter Springs, CA $73,617 Yorkville, CA $73,617 The Sea Ranch, CA $73,617 Eureka, CA $65,721 Alderpoint, CA $68,487 Blocksburg, CA $68,487 Arcata, CA $65,721 Mckinleyville, CA $65,721

Bayside, CA $65,721 Blue Lake, CA $65,721 Bridgeville, CA $68,487 Burnt Ranch, CA $65,721 Carlotta, CA $68,487 Crescent City, CA $65,721 Cutten, CA $65,721 Ferndale, CA $67,107

Fields Landing, CA $65,721 Fort Dick, CA $65,721 Fortuna, CA $67,107 Garberville, CA $68,487 Gasquet, CA $65,721 Honeydew, CA $68,487 Hoopa, CA $65,721 Hydesville, CA $67,107

Klamath, CA $65,721 Kneeland, CA $67,107 Korbel, CA $67,107 Loleta, CA $67,107 Mad River, CA $68,487 Miranda, CA $68,487 Myers Flat, CA $68,487 Orick, CA $65,721

Orleans, CA $65,721 Petrolia, CA $68,487 Phillipsville, CA $68,487 Redway, CA $68,487 Rio Dell, CA $67,107 Salyer, CA $65,721 Samoa, CA $65,721 Scotia, CA $68,487

Smith River, CA $65,721 Somes Bar, CA $65,721 Redcrest, CA $68,487 Trinidad, CA $65,721 Weott, CA $68,487 Willow Creek, CA $65,721 Leggett, CA $71,052 Piercy, CA $68,487

Whitethorn, CA $68,487 Zenia, CA $68,487 Amador City, CA $71,815 Auburn, CA $72,123 West Sacramento, CA $72,525 Brooks, CA $73,309 Capay, CA $73,577 Carmichael, CA $72,525

Citrus Heights, CA $72,418 Clarksburg, CA $72,391 Coloma, CA $72,123 Cool, CA $72,123 Courtland, CA $72,284 Davis, CA $72,498 Diamond Springs, CA $72,123 Dixon, CA $73,356

El Dorado, CA $72,123 Elk Grove, CA $72,418 Elmira, CA $74,601 Elverta, CA $72,525 Esparto, CA $73,181 Fair Oaks, CA $72,418 Fiddletown, CA $72,123 Folsom, CA $72,257

Foresthill, CA $69,130 Galt, CA $71,674 Garden Valley, CA $71,527 Georgetown, CA $69,726 Greenwood, CA $71,293 Grizzly Flats, CA $70,328 Guinda, CA $73,309 Herald, CA $71,701

Hood, CA $72,364 Ione, CA $71,608 Isleton, CA $73,088 Jackson, CA $71,614 Kit Carson, CA $71,748 Knights Landing, CA $72,123 Kirkwood, CA $66,806 Lincoln, CA $72,123

Loomis, CA $72,150 Lotus, CA $72,123 Mcclellan, CA $72,525 Madison, CA $73,007 Martell, CA $71,674 Mather, CA $72,471 Mount Aukum, CA $72,123 Newcastle, CA $72,123

Nicolaus, CA $72,311 North Highlands, CA $72,525 Roseville, CA $72,338 Orangevale, CA $72,364 Penryn, CA $72,123 Pilot Hill, CA $72,123 Pine Grove, CA $71,621 Pioneer, CA $65,948

Placerville, CA $72,123 Pleasant Grove, CA $72,338 Plymouth, CA $71,855 Rancho Cordova, CA $72,471 Represa, CA $72,257 Rescue, CA $72,123 Rio Linda, CA $72,525 Rio Oso, CA $72,123

River Pines, CA $72,123 Robbins, CA $72,123 Rocklin, CA $72,257 Rumsey, CA $73,469 Ryde, CA $72,317 Sheridan, CA $72,123 Shingle Springs, CA $72,063 Sloughhouse, CA $71,996

Somerset, CA $72,123 Sutter Creek, CA $71,775 Thornton, CA $71,534 Vacaville, CA $74,903 Volcano, CA $71,748 Walnut Grove, CA $72,686 Wheatland, CA $72,123 Wilton, CA $72,284

Winters, CA $73,536 Woodland, CA $72,485 Yolo, CA $72,257 Zamora, CA $72,123 Drytown, CA $71,829 Alta, CA $68,527 Applegate, CA $71,795 Camino, CA $71,099

Chicago Park, CA $68,975 Colfax, CA $69,605 Dutch Flat, CA $68,527 Emigrant Gap, CA $68,527 Gold Run, CA $68,527 Kyburz, CA $67,355 Echo Lake, CA $67,067 Meadow Vista, CA $72,123

Norden, CA $68,848 Pollock Pines, CA $68,527 Soda Springs, CA $68,848 Twin Bridges, CA $67,241 Weimar, CA $70,924 Granite Bay, CA $72,204 El Dorado Hills, CA $72,123 Antelope, CA $72,498

Marysville, CA $70,837 Beale Afb, CA $71,393 Alleghany, CA $68,527 Arbuckle, CA $72,123 Artois, CA $68,701 Bangor, CA $68,487 Belden, CA $68,487 Berry Creek, CA $68,513

Biggs, CA $68,567 Browns Valley, CA $68,487 Brownsville, CA $68,487 Butte City, CA $68,647 Camptonville, CA $68,487 Canyon Dam, CA $68,487 Cedar Ridge, CA $69,243 Challenge, CA $68,487

Chico, CA $68,888 Clipper Mills, CA $68,487 Colusa, CA $68,487 Crescent Mills, CA $68,487 Dobbins, CA $68,487 Downieville, CA $68,527 Dunnigan, CA $72,123 Durham, CA $68,888

Elk Creek, CA $68,487 Feather Falls, CA $68,621 Forbestown, CA $68,487 Forest Ranch, CA $68,621 Glenn, CA $68,808 Goodyears Bar, CA $68,520 Grass Valley, CA $68,527 Penn Valley, CA $72,123

Greenville, CA $68,487 Gridley, CA $68,487 Grimes, CA $71,346 Hamilton City, CA $68,835 Live Oak, CA $69,063 Magalia, CA $68,781 Maxwell, CA $68,487 Meadow Valley, CA $68,487

Meridian, CA $70,985 Nelson, CA $68,835 Nevada City, CA $68,527 North San Juan, CA $68,520 Olivehurst, CA $71,360 Oregon House, CA $68,487 Orland, CA $68,487 Oroville, CA $68,701

Paradise, CA $68,835 Palermo, CA $68,487 Princeton, CA $68,513 Quincy, CA $68,487 Rackerby, CA $68,487 Richvale, CA $68,701 Rough And Ready, CA $72,123 Smartsville, CA $71,132

Stirling City, CA $68,513 Stonyford, CA $68,487 Storrie, CA $68,487 Strawberry Valley, CA $68,487 Sutter, CA $69,498 Taylorsville, CA $67,703 Twain, CA $68,487 Washington, CA $68,527

Williams, CA $68,487 Willows, CA $68,487 Yuba City, CA $71,741 Redding, CA $68,487 Adin, CA $68,487 Anderson, CA $68,487 Bella Vista, CA $68,487 Bieber, CA $68,487

Big Bar, CA $67,107 Big Bend, CA $68,487 Burney, CA $68,487 Callahan, CA $65,721 Canby, CA $67,107 Cassel, CA $68,487 Castella, CA $65,721 Shasta Lake, CA $68,487

Chester, CA $68,487 Corning, CA $68,487 Cottonwood, CA $68,487 Dorris, CA $65,721 Douglas City, CA $68,487 Dunsmuir, CA $65,721 Etna, CA $65,721 Fall River Mills, CA $68,487

Flournoy, CA $68,487 Forks Of Salmon, CA $65,721 Fort Jones, CA $65,721 French Gulch, CA $68,487 Gazelle, CA $65,721 Gerber, CA $68,487 Greenview, CA $65,721 Grenada, CA $65,721

Happy Camp, CA $65,721 Hat Creek, CA $68,487 Hayfork, CA $68,487 Hornbrook, CA $65,721 Hyampom, CA $68,487 Igo, CA $68,487 Junction City, CA $67,107 Klamath River, CA $65,721

Lakehead, CA $68,487 Lewiston, CA $68,487 Lookout, CA $67,107 Los Molinos, CA $68,487 Mcarthur, CA $68,487 Mccloud, CA $65,721 Macdoel, CA $65,721 Manton, CA $68,487

Mill Creek, CA $68,487 Millville, CA $68,487 Mineral, CA $68,487 Montague, CA $65,721 Montgomery Creek, CA $68,487 Mount Shasta, CA $65,721 Nubieber, CA $68,487 Oak Run, CA $68,487

Obrien, CA $68,487 Old Station, CA $68,487 Palo Cedro, CA $68,487 Paskenta, CA $68,487 Paynes Creek, CA $68,487 Platina, CA $68,487 Proberta, CA $68,487 Red Bluff, CA $68,487

Round Mountain, CA $68,487 Scott Bar, CA $65,721 Seiad Valley, CA $65,721 Shasta, CA $68,487 Shingletown, CA $68,487 Tehama, CA $68,487 Trinity Center, CA $65,721 Vina, CA $68,621

Weaverville, CA $68,487 Weed, CA $65,721 Whiskeytown, CA $68,487 Whitmore, CA $68,487 Yreka, CA $65,721 Alturas, CA $67,207 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $68,125 Cedarville, CA $67,315

Chilcoot, CA $67,040 Clio, CA $67,757 Coleville, CA $65,948 Davis Creek, CA $65,721 Doyle, CA $66,752 Eagleville, CA $66,102 Floriston, CA $68,929 Fort Bidwell, CA $65,721

Herlong, CA $66,102 Janesville, CA $67,315 Lake City, CA $65,908 Likely, CA $67,703 Litchfield, CA $66,102 Loyalton, CA $67,221 Madeline, CA $67,703 Markleeville, CA $66,531

Milford, CA $66,102 Portola, CA $67,462 Ravendale, CA $66,102 Calpine, CA $67,455 Sierra City, CA $67,998 Sierraville, CA $68,687 Susanville, CA $67,703 Standish, CA $66,102

Beckwourth, CA $67,315 Termo, CA $67,703 Topaz, CA $65,948 Tulelake, CA $65,721 Vinton, CA $67,094 Wendel, CA $66,102 Westwood, CA $68,487 Carnelian Bay, CA $68,929

Homewood, CA $68,795 Tahoma, CA $67,181 Kings Beach, CA $68,929 Tahoe City, CA $68,929 Olympic Valley, CA $68,929 Tahoe Vista, CA $68,929 South Lake Tahoe, CA $67,013 Truckee, CA $68,929

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

Understanding how a Help Desk Tech'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

$67,581

Average $73,871/year

$85,048

$5,632

Average $6,156/month

$7,087

$1,300

Average $1,421/week

$1,636

$32

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,048	$7,087	$1,636	$41
Average	$73,871	$6,156	$1,421	$36
25th Percentile	$67,581	$5,632	$1,300	$32

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