Help Desk Tech Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Help Desk Tech make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Help Desk Tech in South Dakota is $60,209 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,613
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,082 to $69,319
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,414

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Help Desk Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,319	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$60,209	$5,017	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$55,082	$4,590	$1,059	$26

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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): $45,956
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,313
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $60,321
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,531
Expert (over 8 years): $74,771

Levels	Salary
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$45,956
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$53,313
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$60,321
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$66,531
Help Desk... Level Help Desk Tech	$74,771

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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:

Alcester: $59,700
Aurora: $59,787
Baltic: $60,457

Alcester, SD $59,700 Aurora, SD $59,787 Baltic, SD $60,457 Beresford, SD $59,733 Brandon, SD $60,791 Brookings, SD $59,787 Burbank, SD $59,593 Canistota, SD $59,787

Canton, SD $60,323 Centerville, SD $59,787 Chancellor, SD $60,122 Chester, SD $59,787 Colman, SD $59,787 Colton, SD $60,055 Crooks, SD $60,791 Davis, SD $59,787

Dell Rapids, SD $60,189 Egan, SD $59,787 Elk Point, SD $59,834 Elkton, SD $59,787 Fairview, SD $59,854 Flandreau, SD $59,787 Freeman, SD $59,787 Garretson, SD $60,523

Gayville, SD $59,593 Harrisburg, SD $60,791 Hartford, SD $60,457 Hudson, SD $59,733 Humboldt, SD $60,055 Hurley, SD $59,787 Irene, SD $59,787 Jefferson, SD $60,155

Lennox, SD $60,323 Lesterville, SD $59,787 Lyons, SD $60,590 Madison, SD $59,787 Marion, SD $59,787 Menno, SD $59,787 Mission Hill, SD $59,686 Monroe, SD $59,787

Belle Fourche, SD $58,595 Black Hawk, SD $59,599 Box Elder, SD $59,599 Buffalo, SD $58,595 Buffalo Gap, SD $58,595 Camp Crook, SD $58,595 Caputa, SD $59,532 Custer, SD $58,595

Deadwood, SD $58,595 Edgemont, SD $58,595 Enning, SD $58,595 Fairburn, SD $58,595 Fort Meade, SD $58,595 Hermosa, SD $59,130 Hill City, SD $58,796 Hot Springs, SD $58,595

Howes, SD $58,595 Interior, SD $58,595 Keystone, SD $59,063 Kyle, SD $58,595 Lead, SD $58,595 Ludlow, SD $58,595 Manderson, SD $58,595 Mud Butte, SD $58,595

Nemo, SD $59,063 Newell, SD $58,595 New Underwood, SD $59,130 Nisland, SD $58,595 Oelrichs, SD $58,595 Oglala, SD $58,595 Oral, SD $58,595 Owanka, SD $58,595

Piedmont, SD $59,264 Pine Ridge, SD $58,595 Porcupine, SD $58,595 Pringle, SD $58,595 Quinn, SD $58,595 Redig, SD $58,595 Saint Onge, SD $58,595 Scenic, SD $58,595

Smithwick, SD $58,595 Spearfish, SD $58,595 Sturgis, SD $58,595 Union Center, SD $58,595 Vale, SD $58,595 Wall, SD $58,595 Wasta, SD $58,595 White Owl, SD $58,595

Whitewood, SD $58,595 Wounded Knee, SD $58,595 Leola, SD $60,510 Long Lake, SD $60,510 Mansfield, SD $55,420 Mellette, SD $55,420 Northville, SD $55,420 Onaka, SD $55,420

Orient, SD $55,420 Pierpont, SD $63,470 Redfield, SD $55,420 Rockham, SD $55,420 Roscoe, SD $55,420 Selby, SD $55,420 Seneca, SD $55,420 Stratford, SD $55,420

Tolstoy, SD $55,420 Tulare, SD $55,420 Turton, SD $55,420 Warner, SD $55,420 Westport, SD $59,445 Pierre, SD $56,425 Agar, SD $55,420 Belvidere, SD $55,420

Blunt, SD $56,358 Burke, SD $55,420 Colome, SD $55,420 Dallas, SD $55,420 Draper, SD $55,420 Fort Pierre, SD $56,358 Gregory, SD $55,420 Hamill, SD $55,420

Harrold, SD $55,554 Hayes, SD $55,420 Herrick, SD $55,420 Holabird, SD $55,420 Ideal, SD $55,420 Kadoka, SD $57,007 Kennebec, SD $55,420 Long Valley, SD $57,007

Lower Brule, SD $55,420 Martin, SD $58,595 Midland, SD $55,420 Milesville, SD $57,007 Mission, SD $55,420 Murdo, SD $55,420 Norris, SD $55,420 Okaton, SD $55,420

Okreek, SD $55,420 Onida, SD $55,822 Parmelee, SD $55,420 Philip, SD $57,007 Presho, SD $55,420 Reliance, SD $55,420 Rosebud, SD $55,420 Saint Charles, SD $55,420

Saint Francis, SD $55,420 Tuthill, SD $57,007 Vivian, SD $55,420 Wanblee, SD $58,595 White River, SD $55,420 Winner, SD $55,420 Witten, SD $55,420 Wood, SD $55,420

Mobridge, SD $55,420 Bison, SD $58,595 Bullhead, SD $65,600 Cherry Creek, SD $55,420 Dupree, SD $55,420 Eagle Butte, SD $55,420 Faith, SD $58,595 Glencross, SD $55,420

Glenham, SD $55,420 Herreid, SD $65,600 Isabel, SD $55,420 Keldron, SD $65,600 Lantry, SD $55,420 Lemmon, SD $65,600 Little Eagle, SD $65,600 Lodgepole, SD $62,097

Mc Intosh, SD $65,600 Mc Laughlin, SD $65,600 Meadow, SD $62,097 Morristown, SD $65,600 Mound City, SD $60,510 Pollock, SD $65,600 Prairie City, SD $58,595 Ralph, SD $58,595

Reva, SD $58,595 Ridgeview, SD $55,420 Timber Lake, SD $55,420 Trail City, SD $55,420 Wakpala, SD $60,510 Walker, SD $65,600 Watauga, SD $65,600 Whitehorse, SD $55,420

Rapid City, SD $59,599 Ellsworth Afb, SD $59,599 Allen, SD $58,595 Batesland, SD $58,595 Montrose, SD $59,787 North Sioux City, SD $60,195 Nunda, SD $59,787 Oldham, SD $59,787

Olivet, SD $59,787 Parker, SD $59,787 Ramona, SD $59,787 Renner, SD $60,791 Rowena, SD $60,791 Rutland, SD $59,787 Salem, SD $59,787 Scotland, SD $59,787

Sinai, SD $59,787 Springfield, SD $59,686 Tabor, SD $59,686 Tea, SD $60,724 Trent, SD $59,787 Tyndall, SD $59,787 Utica, SD $59,787 Valley Springs, SD $60,724

Vermillion, SD $59,593 Viborg, SD $59,787 Volga, SD $59,787 Volin, SD $59,787 Wakonda, SD $59,787 Wentworth, SD $59,787 Winfred, SD $59,787 Worthing, SD $60,390

Yankton, SD $59,686 Sioux Falls, SD $60,791 Vienna, SD $59,787 Wallace, SD $59,787 Waubay, SD $63,470 Webster, SD $63,470 White, SD $59,787 Willow Lake, SD $59,787

Wilmot, SD $63,470 Mitchell, SD $59,787 Alexandria, SD $59,787 Alpena, SD $57,603 Armour, SD $59,787 Artesian, SD $59,787 Avon, SD $59,787 Bonesteel, SD $57,603

Bridgewater, SD $59,787 Canova, SD $59,787 Carpenter, SD $59,787 Carthage, SD $59,787 Cavour, SD $59,787 Chamberlain, SD $55,420 Corsica, SD $59,787 Dante, SD $59,787

Delmont, SD $59,787 Dimock, SD $59,787 Emery, SD $59,787 Ethan, SD $59,787 Fairfax, SD $57,603 Fedora, SD $59,787 Fort Thompson, SD $55,420 Fulton, SD $59,787

Gann Valley, SD $55,420 Geddes, SD $57,603 Harrison, SD $59,787 Highmore, SD $55,420 Stephan, SD $55,420 Hitchcock, SD $55,420 Howard, SD $59,787 Huron, SD $57,603

Iroquois, SD $59,787 Kaylor, SD $59,787 Kimball, SD $55,420 Lake Andes, SD $59,787 Lane, SD $57,603 Letcher, SD $59,787 Marty, SD $59,787 Miller, SD $55,420

Mount Vernon, SD $59,787 New Holland, SD $57,603 Oacoma, SD $55,420 Parkston, SD $59,787 Pickstown, SD $59,787 Plankinton, SD $57,603 Platte, SD $57,603 Pukwana, SD $55,420

Ree Heights, SD $55,420 Saint Lawrence, SD $55,420 Spencer, SD $59,787 Stickney, SD $59,787 Tripp, SD $59,787 Virgil, SD $55,420 Wagner, SD $59,787 Wessington, SD $55,420

Wessington Springs, SD $55,420 White Lake, SD $55,420 Wolsey, SD $55,420 Woonsocket, SD $59,787 Yale, SD $59,787 Aberdeen, SD $55,420 Akaska, SD $55,420 Amherst, SD $63,470

Andover, SD $63,470 Ashton, SD $55,420 Barnard, SD $59,445 Bath, SD $59,445 Bowdle, SD $55,420 Brentford, SD $55,420 Britton, SD $63,470 Claremont, SD $63,470

Columbia, SD $59,445 Conde, SD $55,420 Cresbard, SD $55,420 Doland, SD $57,603 Eureka, SD $60,510 Faulkton, SD $55,420 Ferney, SD $59,445 Frankfort, SD $55,420

Frederick, SD $63,470 Gettysburg, SD $55,420 Groton, SD $59,445 Hecla, SD $63,470 Hosmer, SD $55,420 Houghton, SD $63,470 Hoven, SD $55,420 Ipswich, SD $55,420

Java, SD $55,420 Langford, SD $63,470 Lebanon, SD $55,420 Watertown, SD $59,787 Arlington, SD $59,787 Astoria, SD $59,787 Badger, SD $59,787 Big Stone City, SD $62,908

Bradley, SD $59,787 Brandt, SD $59,787 Bristol, SD $63,470 Bruce, SD $59,787 Bryant, SD $59,787 Castlewood, SD $59,787 Claire City, SD $63,470 Clark, SD $59,787

Clear Lake, SD $59,787 Corona, SD $63,470 De Smet, SD $59,787 Eden, SD $63,470 Erwin, SD $59,787 Estelline, SD $59,787 Florence, SD $59,787 Garden City, SD $59,787

Gary, SD $59,787 Goodwin, SD $59,787 Grenville, SD $63,470 Hayti, SD $59,787 Hazel, SD $59,787 Henry, SD $59,787 Kranzburg, SD $59,787 Labolt, SD $59,787

Lake City, SD $63,470 Lake Norden, SD $59,787 Lake Preston, SD $59,787 Marvin, SD $61,629 Milbank, SD $62,908 New Effington, SD $63,470 Ortley, SD $63,470 Peever, SD $63,470

Raymond, SD $57,603 Revillo, SD $59,787 Rosholt, SD $63,470 Roslyn, SD $63,470 Sisseton, SD $63,470 South Shore, SD $59,787 Stockholm, SD $59,787 Strandburg, SD $59,787

Summit, SD $61,629 Toronto, SD $59,787 Twin Brooks, SD $61,629 Veblen, SD $63,470

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

$55,082

Average $60,209/year

$69,319

$4,590

Average $5,017/month

$5,777

$1,059

Average $1,158/week

$1,333

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,319	$5,777	$1,333	$33
Average	$60,209	$5,017	$1,158	$29
25th Percentile	$55,082	$4,590	$1,059	$26

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