IT & help desk salary ranges for remote US roles
What open IT & help desk postings for remote US roles say they pay: the top and the low end of the range each one states, in yearly dollars.
By level
How far the posted top moves from one level to the next, for IT & help desk for remote US roles.
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Junior26 postings$62,000$55k–$79k
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Senior94 postings$148,000$111k–$178k
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Staff and principal12 postings$153,000$131k–$182k
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Manager and above37 postings$152,000$130k–$210k
Best-paying companies for remote US roles
Ranked by the median top of their open IT & help desk postings for remote US roles, among companies with at least three that state pay.
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OpenAI3 with pay$260,000$247k–$260k
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NVIDIA7 with pay$207,000$173k–$265k
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Penn State4 with pay$167,000$145k–$195k
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GitLab3 with pay$158,000$152k–$160k
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GE Vernova5 with pay$149,000$149k–$152k
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Horizon35 with pay$145,000$130k–$151k
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Skydio4 with pay$135,000$123k–$141k
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LMI4 with pay$132,000$124k–$141k
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Jhu4 with pay$132,000$96k–$154k
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AT&T14 with pay$129,000$72k–$185k
IT & help desk pay by place
The same work in every place with enough postings, highest median first; Remote is marked.
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SF Bay Area280 postings$145,000$109k–$187k
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Miami29 postings$138,000$80k–$164k
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Boston95 postings$133,000$100k–$176k
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San Diego54 postings$130,000$92k–$155k
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New York277 postings$125,000$90k–$163k
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Washington DC210 postings$125,000$82k–$163k
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Seattle104 postings$120,000$73k–$166k
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Los Angeles106 postings$112,000$83k–$150k
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Chicago92 postings$110,000$79k–$132k
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Atlanta71 postings$108,000$77k–$144k
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All of the US5,725 postings$104,000$73k–$144k
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Dallas94 postings$104,000$62k–$154k
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Remote575 postings$100,000$72k–$146k
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Salt Lake City40 postings$87,000$59k–$138k
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Philadelphia22 postings$84,000$57k–$114k
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Denver72 postings$83,000$60k–$147k
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Austin54 postings$75,000$58k–$105k
Other work for remote US roles
Using these numbers
- Before you apply, check where the posting's own range sits against the middle half here. A range far below it is worth a question before you spend an afternoon on the application.
- When they ask what you expect, a figure inside the middle half for your level is one the market has already posted. Name the top of the posting's range if your experience matches what it asks for.
- Remember what a top is: the most a company says it may pay for the role. Offers land anywhere in the range, and equity and bonus are not in it.
Questions
How much do IT & help desk jobs pay for remote US roles?
Open IT & help desk postings for remote US roles that state pay post a median top of $100,000 a year; the middle half runs from $72,000 to $146,000, and the median low end of the ranges is $75,000. That is from 575 postings as of October 28, 2026.
How does the pay change with level?
For IT & help desk postings for remote US roles, the median posted top is $62,000 for junior, $148,000 for senior, $153,000 for staff and principal, $152,000 for manager and above.
Which companies post the most for IT & help desk for remote US roles?
Among companies with at least three postings that state pay, OpenAI ($260,000), NVIDIA ($207,000), Penn State ($167,000) post the highest median tops.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the pay ranges employers state in their own open job postings, which DonutApply reads from company job boards and public job feeds every day. They are what a company says it may pay for the role, not salaries anyone reported.
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