Help Desk Tech Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Help Desk Tech make in Massachusetts?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Help Desk Tech in Massachusetts is $72,867 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,930
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,662 to $83,892
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,013

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Help Desk Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,892	$6,991	$1,613	$40
Average	$72,867	$6,072	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$66,662	$5,555	$1,282	$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): $55,618
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,002
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,517
Expert (over 8 years): $90,491

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$55,618
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$64,522
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$73,002
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$80,517
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$90,491

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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:

Agawam: $69,411
Amherst: $69,210
Barre: $70,034

Agawam, MA $69,411 Amherst, MA $69,210 Barre, MA $70,034 Belchertown, MA $69,297 Blandford, MA $69,230 Bondsville, MA $69,324 Brimfield, MA $69,190 Chester, MA $68,527

Chesterfield, MA $68,828 Chicopee, MA $69,411 Cummington, MA $68,527 Easthampton, MA $69,364 East Longmeadow, MA $69,411 East Otis, MA $69,505 Feeding Hills, MA $69,411 Gilbertville, MA $69,766

Goshen, MA $68,808 Granby, MA $69,391 Granville, MA $69,324 Hadley, MA $69,257 Hampden, MA $69,411 Hardwick, MA $69,813 Hatfield, MA $69,230 Haydenville, MA $69,123

Holyoke, MA $69,411 Huntington, MA $69,257 Leeds, MA $69,230 Leverett, MA $69,190 Ludlow, MA $69,411 Monson, MA $69,324 North Amherst, MA $69,324 Northampton, MA $69,277

Florence, MA $69,277 North Hatfield, MA $69,223 Oakham, MA $70,147 Palmer, MA $69,324 Plainfield, MA $68,527 Russell, MA $69,324 Shutesbury, MA $69,297 Southampton, MA $69,391

South Barre, MA $70,081 South Hadley, MA $69,391 Southwick, MA $69,411 Thorndike, MA $69,324 Three Rivers, MA $69,364 Wales, MA $69,190 Ware, MA $69,786 Warren, MA $69,578

West Chesterfield, MA $68,487 Westfield, MA $69,411 West Hatfield, MA $69,190 West Springfield, MA $69,411 West Warren, MA $69,866 Whately, MA $69,076 Wheelwright, MA $70,054 Wilbraham, MA $69,411

Williamsburg, MA $69,096 Woronoco, MA $69,344 Worthington, MA $68,554 Springfield, MA $69,411 Longmeadow, MA $69,411 Indian Orchard, MA $69,411 Pittsfield, MA $68,708 Adams, MA $68,641

Ashley Falls, MA $69,893 Becket, MA $68,641 Berkshire, MA $68,708 Cheshire, MA $68,708 Dalton, MA $68,708 Glendale, MA $68,687 Great Barrington, MA $68,507 Hinsdale, MA $68,708

Housatonic, MA $68,594 Lanesboro, MA $68,708 Lee, MA $68,687 Lenox, MA $68,708 Lenox Dale, MA $68,708 Middlefield, MA $68,621 Mill River, MA $69,304 Monterey, MA $68,507

North Adams, MA $68,554 North Egremont, MA $68,654 Otis, MA $68,487 Richmond, MA $68,708 Sandisfield, MA $69,565 Savoy, MA $68,621 Sheffield, MA $69,458 South Egremont, MA $68,788

Southfield, MA $69,793 South Lee, MA $68,687 Stockbridge, MA $68,687 Tyringham, MA $68,594 West Stockbridge, MA $68,661 Williamstown, MA $68,554 Windsor, MA $68,687 Greenfield, MA $68,875

Ashfield, MA $68,567 Athol, MA $70,114 Bernardston, MA $68,848 Buckland, MA $68,473 Charlemont, MA $68,312 Colrain, MA $68,540 Conway, MA $68,775 Deerfield, MA $68,895

Drury, MA $68,118 Erving, MA $69,324 Heath, MA $68,312 Lake Pleasant, MA $69,016 Millers Falls, MA $68,955 Monroe Bridge, MA $68,051 Montague, MA $69,016 Gill, MA $69,270

New Salem, MA $69,538 Northfield, MA $69,270 Orange, MA $69,880 Petersham, MA $70,101 Rowe, MA $68,158 Royalston, MA $70,221 Shelburne Falls, MA $68,533 South Deerfield, MA $69,002

Sunderland, MA $69,063 Turners Falls, MA $68,955 Warwick, MA $69,886 Wendell, MA $69,270 Wendell Depot, MA $69,518 Fitchburg, MA $70,777 Ashburnham, MA $70,449 Ashby, MA $71,721

Ayer, MA $71,902 Devens, MA $71,849 Baldwinville, MA $70,335 East Templeton, MA $70,355 Gardner, MA $70,482 Westminster, MA $70,482 Groton, MA $71,969 Harvard, MA $71,962

Hubbardston, MA $70,054 Leominster, MA $70,081 Littleton, MA $72,076 Lunenburg, MA $71,748 Pepperell, MA $71,969 Shirley, MA $71,822 Still River, MA $71,922 Templeton, MA $70,355

Townsend, MA $71,842 West Groton, MA $71,875 West Townsend, MA $71,815 Winchendon, MA $70,201 Winchendon Springs, MA $70,188 Auburn, MA $70,235 North Dartmouth, MA $70,663 South Dartmouth, MA $70,663

North Attleboro, MA $69,384 Plainville, MA $69,337 Attleboro Falls, MA $69,357 North Dighton, MA $69,317 Norton, MA $72,445 Raynham, MA $72,465 Raynham Center, MA $72,465 Rehoboth, MA $69,404

Rochester, MA $70,663 Seekonk, MA $69,404 Swansea, MA $69,337 Berkley, MA $70,703 Taunton, MA $72,398 Westport, MA $70,663 Westport Point, MA $70,663 Berlin, MA $70,188

Cataumet, MA $70,509 Blackstone, MA $69,317 Boylston, MA $70,235 Brookfield, MA $70,101 Charlton, MA $70,188 Charlton City, MA $70,188 Charlton Depot, MA $70,188 Clinton, MA $70,188

East Brookfield, MA $70,168 Douglas, MA $70,121 East Princeton, MA $70,147 Fiskdale, MA $70,034 Grafton, MA $70,235 Holden, MA $70,235 Holland, MA $70,000 Jefferson, MA $70,235

Lancaster, MA $70,121 Leicester, MA $70,235 Linwood, MA $70,081 Manchaug, MA $70,235 Millbury, MA $70,235 Millville, MA $69,250 New Braintree, MA $70,081 Northborough, MA $70,235

Northbridge, MA $70,214 North Brookfield, MA $70,147 North Grafton, MA $70,235 North Oxford, MA $70,235 North Uxbridge, MA $70,081 Oxford, MA $70,214 Princeton, MA $70,168 Rochdale, MA $70,235

Rutland, MA $70,235 Shrewsbury, MA $70,235 Southbridge, MA $70,081 South Grafton, MA $70,235 South Lancaster, MA $70,168 Spencer, MA $70,235 Sterling, MA $70,188 Sturbridge, MA $70,054

Upton, MA $70,188 Uxbridge, MA $70,101 Webster, MA $70,101 Dudley, MA $70,101 Westborough, MA $70,235 West Boylston, MA $70,235 West Brookfield, MA $70,081 West Millbury, MA $70,235

Whitinsville, MA $70,188 Sutton, MA $70,235 Worcester, MA $70,235 East Walpole, MA $72,465 Cherry Valley, MA $70,235 Paxton, MA $70,235 Framingham, MA $72,264 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $72,076

Boxborough, MA $72,029 Acton, MA $72,029 Ashland, MA $70,054 Bedford, MA $72,056 Hanscom Afb, MA $73,329 Bolton, MA $70,101 Carlisle, MA $72,076 Concord, MA $72,009

Fayville, MA $70,101 Holliston, MA $72,217 Hopedale, MA $70,081 Hopkinton, MA $70,121 Hudson, MA $70,121 Marlborough, MA $70,147 Maynard, MA $71,942 Mendon, MA $70,081

Milford, MA $70,081 Natick, MA $74,581 Sherborn, MA $74,541 Southborough, MA $70,121 Foxboro, MA $72,465 Franklin, MA $70,770 Greenbush, MA $72,331 Green Harbor, MA $72,311

Hingham, MA $73,516 Hull, MA $74,695 Humarock, MA $72,331 Mansfield, MA $72,465 Marshfield, MA $72,311 Marshfield Hills, MA $72,311 Medfield, MA $73,456 Medway, MA $72,264

Millis, MA $72,311 Minot, MA $72,331 Norfolk, MA $72,378 North Marshfield, MA $72,311 North Scituate, MA $72,311 Norwell, MA $72,378 Norwood, MA $72,465 Ocean Bluff, MA $72,311

Scituate, MA $72,311 Sharon, MA $72,465 Sheldonville, MA $70,804 South Walpole, MA $72,418 Stoughton, MA $72,465 Walpole, MA $72,445 Westwood, MA $73,523 Wrentham, MA $72,351

Boston, MA $74,695 Roxbury, MA $74,695 Roxbury Crossing, MA $74,695 Dorchester, MA $74,695 Dorchester Center, MA $74,695 Mattapan, MA $74,695 Charlestown, MA $74,695 Jamaica Plain, MA $74,695

Roslindale, MA $74,695 West Roxbury, MA $74,695 Allston, MA $74,695 Brighton, MA $74,695 Hyde Park, MA $74,695 Readville, MA $74,695 Cambridge, MA $74,695 Somerville, MA $74,695

Malden, MA $74,695 Everett, MA $74,695 Chelsea, MA $74,695 Revere, MA $74,695 Winthrop, MA $74,695 Medford, MA $74,695 West Medford, MA $74,695 Quincy, MA $74,695

Melrose, MA $74,695 Stoneham, MA $74,695 Braintree, MA $72,465 Milton, MA $74,695 Milton Village, MA $74,695 Weymouth, MA $72,465 East Weymouth, MA $72,465 South Weymouth, MA $72,465

North Weymouth, MA $72,465 East Boston, MA $74,695 Brockton, MA $72,465 Avon, MA $72,465 Bridgewater, MA $72,465 Bryantville, MA $72,418 Carver, MA $71,353 Duxbury, MA $72,264

East Bridgewater, MA $72,465 Easton, MA $72,465 Elmwood, MA $72,465 Halifax, MA $72,418 Hanover, MA $72,418 Hanson, MA $72,465 Holbrook, MA $72,465 Middleboro, MA $71,420

Manomet, MA $71,547 Lakeville, MA $70,549 Monponsett, MA $72,445 Abington, MA $72,465 North Carver, MA $72,311 North Easton, MA $72,465 North Pembroke, MA $72,398 Pembroke, MA $72,418

Plymouth, MA $71,648 Kingston, MA $72,284 South Carver, MA $70,482 Plympton, MA $72,351 Randolph, MA $72,465 Rockland, MA $72,465 South Easton, MA $72,465 West Bridgewater, MA $72,465

White Horse Beach, MA $71,594 Whitman, MA $72,465 Lexington, MA $74,695 Brookline, MA $74,695 Brookline Village, MA $74,695 Waltham, MA $74,695 North Waltham, MA $74,695 New Town, MA $74,695

Babson Park, MA $74,695 Newton, MA $74,695 Newton Center, MA $74,695 Newtonville, MA $74,695 Newton Highlands, MA $74,695 Newton Lower Falls, MA $74,695 Newton Upper Falls, MA $74,695 West Newton, MA $74,695

Auburndale, MA $74,695 Chestnut Hill, MA $74,695 Waban, MA $74,695 Watertown, MA $74,695 Arlington, MA $74,695 Arlington Heights, MA $74,695 Belmont, MA $74,695 Waverley, MA $74,695

Wellesley Hills, MA $74,695 Wellesley, MA $74,675 Needham, MA $74,695 Weston, MA $74,695 Needham Heights, MA $74,695 Nonantum, MA $74,695 Buzzards Bay, MA $70,462 Lincoln, MA $74,648

Stow, MA $71,942 Sudbury, MA $74,541 Wayland, MA $74,581 Woodville, MA $70,168 Woburn, MA $74,695 Burlington, MA $73,356 Andover, MA $70,944 Billerica, MA $72,076

Chelmsford, MA $72,076 Dracut, MA $72,076 Dunstable, MA $71,969 Haverhill, MA $70,944 Georgetown, MA $70,944 Groveland, MA $70,944 Lawrence, MA $70,944 Methuen, MA $70,944

North Andover, MA $70,944 Lowell, MA $72,076 Merrimac, MA $70,898 North Billerica, MA $72,076 North Chelmsford, MA $72,076 North Reading, MA $70,898 Nutting Lake, MA $72,076 Pinehurst, MA $72,076

Reading, MA $72,498 Tewksbury, MA $72,076 Tyngsboro, MA $72,076 Wakefield, MA $74,675 West Boxford, MA $70,944 Westford, MA $72,076 Wilmington, MA $71,500 Winchester, MA $74,695

Lynn, MA $74,695 Saugus, MA $74,695 Swampscott, MA $74,648 Nahant, MA $74,695 Amesbury, MA $70,583 Beverly, MA $74,514 Boxford, MA $70,944 Byfield, MA $70,898

Danvers, MA $70,831 Essex, MA $71,561 Gloucester, MA $71,668 Hamilton, MA $70,790 Hathorne, MA $70,831 Chilmark, MA $70,281 East Falmouth, MA $70,623 East Sandwich, MA $70,878

East Wareham, MA $70,482 Edgartown, MA $70,328 Falmouth, MA $70,509 Woods Hole, MA $70,509 Menemsha, MA $70,328 Monument Beach, MA $70,482 Nantucket, MA $70,328 North Falmouth, MA $70,529

Oak Bluffs, MA $70,348 Onset, MA $70,529 Pocasset, MA $70,509 Sagamore, MA $71,025 Sagamore Beach, MA $71,025 Sandwich, MA $70,884 Siasconset, MA $70,328 Silver Beach, MA $70,529

Vineyard Haven, MA $70,409 Wareham, MA $70,549 West Chop, MA $70,409 West Falmouth, MA $70,529 West Tisbury, MA $70,328 West Wareham, MA $70,576 Hyannis, MA $70,435 Barnstable, MA $70,670

Brewster, MA $70,328 Centerville, MA $70,643 Chatham, MA $70,328 Cotuit, MA $70,690 Ipswich, MA $70,790 Cummaquid, MA $70,456 Lynnfield, MA $72,739 Manchester, MA $71,835

Marblehead, MA $74,561 Middleton, MA $70,924 Newburyport, MA $70,811 Newbury, MA $70,944 Salisbury, MA $70,355 Peabody, MA $74,608 Prides Crossing, MA $72,632 Rockport, MA $71,661

Rowley, MA $70,831 Salem, MA $74,608 South Hamilton, MA $70,790 Topsfield, MA $70,898 Wenham, MA $70,811 West Newbury, MA $70,944 Accord, MA $72,465 Bellingham, MA $69,203

Brant Rock, MA $72,163 Canton, MA $72,465 Cohasset, MA $73,449 Dedham, MA $74,695 Dover, MA $74,628 East Mansfield, MA $72,465 Dennis, MA $70,328 Dennis Port, MA $70,328

East Dennis, MA $70,328 Eastham, MA $70,328 East Orleans, MA $70,328 Forestdale, MA $70,790 Harwich, MA $70,328 Harwich Port, MA $70,328 Hyannis Port, MA $70,429 Marstons Mills, MA $70,764

Mashpee, MA $70,811 North Chatham, MA $70,328 North Eastham, MA $71,232 North Truro, MA $72,130 Orleans, MA $70,328 Osterville, MA $70,556 Provincetown, MA $71,996 South Chatham, MA $70,328

South Dennis, MA $70,328 South Harwich, MA $70,328 South Orleans, MA $70,328 South Wellfleet, MA $71,232 South Yarmouth, MA $70,328 Truro, MA $71,232 Wellfleet, MA $71,232 West Barnstable, MA $70,797

West Chatham, MA $70,328 West Dennis, MA $70,328 West Harwich, MA $70,328 West Hyannisport, MA $70,583 West Yarmouth, MA $70,328 Yarmouth Port, MA $70,328 Assonet, MA $70,616 Attleboro, MA $69,404

Chartley, MA $72,465 Cuttyhunk, MA $70,549 Dartmouth, MA $70,663 Dighton, MA $69,913 East Freetown, MA $70,663 East Taunton, MA $72,351 Fairhaven, MA $70,663 Fall River, MA $70,663

Somerset, MA $70,596 Marion, MA $70,663 Mattapoisett, MA $70,663 New Bedford, MA $70,663 Acushnet, MA $70,663

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

$66,662

Average $72,867/year

$83,892

$5,555

Average $6,072/month

$6,991

$1,282

Average $1,401/week

$1,613

$32

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,892	$6,991	$1,613	$40
Average	$72,867	$6,072	$1,401	$35
25th Percentile	$66,662	$5,555	$1,282	$32

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