What are the main factors that influence a Field Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Field Engineer's salary?

A Field Engineer's salary grows with experience: a Field Service Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $74,487, a Field Service Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $91,413, a Field Engineer (4-7 years)earns $107,028, a Field Service Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $126,618, a Field Service Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $147,107,

What are the highest paying states for a Field Engineer?

Field Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Field Engineer roles are District of Columbia $119,552, California $119,099, Massachusetts $117,511. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Field Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Field Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Field Engineer IV - Construction: $125,072; Field Product Engineer: $114,322; Field Engineer III - Construction: $99,340; Field Applications Engineer: $94,415; Field Application Engineer: $89,229.

How do different companies affect a Field Engineer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Field Engineer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Field Engineer Salary in the United States

How much does a Field Engineer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Engineer in the United States is $107,977 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, a Field Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $132,645
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,631 to $120,889
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,122

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Field Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,889	$10,074	$2,325	$58
Average	$107,977	$8,998	$2,076	$52
25th Percentile	$98,631	$8,219	$1,897	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Field Engineer Salaries

A Field Engineer'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Field Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Engineer'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): $74,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,413
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,028
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,618
Expert (over 8 years): $147,107

Levels	Salary
Field Ser... Level Field Engineer	$74,487
Field Ser... Level Field Engineer	$91,413
Field Eng... Level Field Engineer	$107,028
Field Ser... Level Field Engineer	$126,618
Field Ser... Level Field Engineer	$147,107

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How Do Field Engineer 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 Field Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $119,552.
California: $119,099.
Massachusetts: $117,511.

District of Columbia $119,552 California $119,099 Massachusetts $117,511 Washington $117,079 New Jersey $117,036 Alaska $116,885 Connecticut $115,395 New York $114,790

Hawaii $112,858 Rhode Island $111,951 Maryland $111,335 Minnesota $110,493 Colorado $110,169 Illinois $110,061 Oregon $109,651 Delaware $109,348

New Hampshire $109,158 Virginia $108,733 Pennsylvania $107,491 Nevada $106,865 North Dakota $106,660 Michigan $106,336 Wisconsin $106,217 Vermont $105,979

Texas $105,321 Maine $105,278 Arizona $105,213 Ohio $105,137 Georgia $104,144 Indiana $103,647 Wyoming $103,550 Utah $103,399

Iowa $103,334 Kansas $102,816 Louisiana $102,665 North Carolina $102,611 Missouri $102,589 Florida $102,168 Montana $101,941 Nebraska $101,725

Kentucky $101,606 South Carolina $101,174 Tennessee $100,905 Idaho $100,797 New Mexico $100,008 Oklahoma $99,836 Alabama $99,198 South Dakota $98,129

Arkansas $97,546 West Virginia $97,233 Mississippi $96,294

Top Paying Cities for Field Engineers

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:

San Jose: $136,191
San Francisco: $134,852
Oakland: $131,862

San Jose, CA $136,191

San Francisco, CA $134,852

Oakland, CA $131,862

New York, NY $125,135

Queens Village, NY $124,325

Paramus, NJ $123,461

Passaic, NJ $123,353

Bergenfield, NJ $123,245

Stamford, CT $123,083

Huntington, NY $122,975

Newark, NJ $122,273

Bridgeport, CT $122,057

New Brunswick, NJ $121,701

Vallejo, CA $121,474

Middlesex, NJ $121,409

Somerset, NJ $121,312

Petaluma, CA $121,064

Santa Cruz, CA $120,643

Boston, MA $120,427

Monterey, CA $119,887

Fairbanks, AK $119,811

Los Angeles, CA $119,606

Washington, DC $119,552

Seattle, WA $119,358

Santa Rosa, CA $119,336

Juneau, AK $119,023

Orange, CA $118,667

Anchorage, AK $118,472

Anaheim, CA $118,397

Santa Ana, CA $118,235

Nassau, NY $118,170

Long Beach, CA $118,127

Danbury, CT $118,094

Santa Maria, CA $117,727

Everett, WA $117,706

Bremerton, WA $117,177

Trenton, NJ $116,971

Sacramento, CA $116,928

San Diego, CA $116,874

Brockton, MA $116,831

Tacoma, WA $116,788

Santa Barbara, CA $116,637

Lowell, MA $116,205

New Suffolk, NY $116,162

Nashua, NH $116,032

Lompoc, CA $115,859

Ventura, CA $115,751

Stockton, CA $115,719

New Haven, CT $115,503

Atlantic City, NJ $115,222

Hartford, CT $114,985

Modesto, CA $114,931

Poughkeepsie, NY $114,693

New Britain, CT $114,639

Olympia, WA $114,488

Kennewick, WA $114,488

New London, CT $114,466

Norwich, CT $114,434

Lawrence, MA $114,380

Bakersfield, CA $114,078

Riverside, CA $113,927

New Bedford, MA $113,927

Richland, WA $113,819

Portsmouth, NH $113,732

Vineland, NJ $113,711

San Bernardino, CA $113,624

Boulder, CO $113,322

Worcester, MA $113,235

Portland, OR $113,138

Saint Paul, MN $113,009

Minneapolis, MN $113,009

Philadelphia, PA $112,858

Honolulu, HI $112,285

Springfield, MA $111,907

Providence, RI $111,897

Chicago, IL $111,583

Bellingham, WA $111,454

Baltimore, MD $111,335

Chico, CA $111,065

Wilmington, DE $110,882

Pittsfield, MA $110,774

Manchester, NH $110,568

Spokane, WA $110,093

Denver, CO $110,083

Albany, NY $109,575

Troy, NY $109,532

Schenectady, NY $109,305

Burlington, VT $109,068

Portland, ME $108,690

Salem, OR $108,603

Yakima, WA $108,582

Ann Arbor, MI $108,549

Rochester, MN $108,247

Fresno, CA $108,193

Reno, NV $108,193

Milwaukee, WI $108,096

Detroit, MI $107,988

Allentown, PA $107,955

Carson City, NV $107,945

Houston, TX $107,783

Colorado Springs, CO $107,772

Syracuse, NY $107,718

Eugene, OR $107,513

Bismarck, ND $107,383

Gary, IN $107,383

Galveston, TX $107,383

Springfield, OR $107,297

Medford, OR $107,038

Fort Collins, CO $106,994

Austin, TX $106,908

Mesa, AZ $106,681

Phoenix, AZ $106,660

Dallas, TX $106,627

Reading, PA $106,563

Saint Cloud, MN $106,519

Concord, NH $106,422

Madison, WI $106,379

Utica, NY $106,087

Raleigh, NC $106,001

Las Vegas, NV $105,990

Rochester, NY $105,915

Des Moines, IA $105,904

Atlanta, GA $105,731

Battle Creek, MI $105,699

Salt Lake City, UT $105,666

Lancaster, PA $105,504

Champaign, IL $105,483

Harrisburg, PA $105,353

Durham, NC $105,256

Kansas City, MO $105,245

Kansas City, KS $105,224

Fort Worth, TX $105,213

Boca Raton, FL $105,170

Cleveland, OH $105,159

Columbus, OH $105,137

Pittsburgh, PA $105,126

Richmond, VA $105,083

Indianapolis, IN $105,062

Cincinnati, OH $104,921

Petersburg, VA $104,759

Billings, MT $104,522

Lansing, MI $104,522

Huntsville, AL $104,522

Lebanon, PA $104,511

Dayton, OH $104,500

Pueblo, CO $104,500

Appleton, WI $104,468

Buffalo, NY $104,425

Racine, WI $104,371

Charlotte, NC $104,360

Saint Louis, MO $104,327

Springfield, IL $104,284

Elkhart, IN $104,263

York, PA $104,263

Gastonia, NC $104,252

Benton Harbor, MI $104,252

Beaumont, TX $104,187

Lorain, OH $104,165

Toledo, OH $104,122

Binghamton, NY $104,068

Rock Hill, SC $104,057

Rockford, IL $104,003

Fargo, ND $103,949

Elyria, OH $103,949

Flagstaff, AZ $103,874

Fort Lauderdale, FL $103,809

Miami, FL $103,744

Duluth, MN $103,572

Bangor, ME $103,431

Cedar Rapids, IA $103,312

Louisville, KY $103,258

Grand Rapids, MI $103,237

Hialeah, FL $103,226

Casper, WY $103,075

Scranton, PA $102,945

New Orleans, LA $102,913

Virginia Beach, VA $102,902

Akron, OH $102,848

Peoria, IL $102,708

Sarasota, FL $102,686

Green Bay, WI $102,611

Baton Rouge, LA $102,557

Charleston, SC $102,535

Nashville, TN $102,503

Jamestown, NY $102,481

Davenport, IA $102,481

Tucson, AZ $102,427

Cheyenne, WY $102,395

Saint Petersburg, FL $102,362

Tampa, FL $102,341

Omaha, NE $102,319

Port Arthur, TX $102,276

Evansville, IN $102,276

Bradenton, FL $102,233

Santa Fe, NM $102,038

Orlando, FL $101,930

Clearwater, FL $101,812

Canton, OH $101,585

La Crosse, WI $101,585

Grand Forks, ND $101,552

Albuquerque, NM $101,520

Tulsa, OK $101,520

Newport News, VA $101,509

High Point, NC $101,477

Ogden, UT $101,434

Corpus Christi, TX $101,347

Laramie, WY $101,282

Norfolk, VA $101,282

Rock Island, IL $101,218

Saginaw, MI $101,196

Jacksonville, FL $101,185

Salisbury, NC $101,164

Memphis, TN $101,142

Moline, IL $101,088

Fort Myers, FL $101,056

Waterloo, IA $100,915

Spartanburg, SC $100,807

Lincoln, NE $100,753

Fort Wayne, IN $100,732

Birmingham, AL $100,613

Cedar Falls, IA $100,591

Provo, UT $100,581

Springfield, OH $100,570

San Antonio, TX $100,548

Greensboro, NC $100,505

South Bend, IN $100,494

Winston Salem, NC $100,483

Boise, ID $100,451

Savannah, GA $100,375

Muskegon, MI $100,181

Lima, OH $100,051

Lake Charles, LA $100,008

Anderson, IN $99,987

Lexington, KY $99,954

Augusta, GA $99,922

Greenville, SC $99,922

Wichita, KS $99,825

Tuscaloosa, AL $99,825

Columbia, SC $99,728

Bloomington, IN $99,458

Roanoke, VA $99,393

Asheville, NC $99,252

Knoxville, TN $99,069

Shreveport, LA $99,058

Wilmington, NC $98,918

Frankfort, KY $98,713

Oklahoma City, OK $98,637

Chillicothe, OH $98,594

Longview, TX $98,583

Topeka, KS $98,551

Mobile, AL $98,389

Terre Haute, IN $98,345

Erie, PA $98,335

Altoona, PA $98,281

Melbourne, FL $98,248

Amarillo, TX $98,205

Killeen, TX $98,173

Fayetteville, AR $98,086

Sioux Falls, SD $98,011

Chattanooga, TN $97,946

Idaho Falls, ID $97,935

Gainesville, FL $97,708

Portsmouth, OH $97,654

Little Rock, AR $97,633

Lynchburg, VA $97,633

Lafayette, LA $97,590

Youngstown, OH $97,590

Temple, TX $97,546

Daytona Beach, FL $97,525

Clarksville, TN $97,514

Pensacola, FL $97,503

Hopkinsville, KY $97,179

Charleston, WV $97,169

Florence, SC $97,115

Sioux City, IA $97,050

Macon, GA $96,737

Tallahassee, FL $96,726

Fayetteville, NC $96,704

Waco, TX $96,683

Wichita Falls, TX $96,683

Pine Bluff, AR $96,639

Vincennes, IN $96,434

Lubbock, TX $96,391

Great Falls, MT $96,326

Alamogordo, NM $96,315

Abilene, TX $96,229

Rapid City, SD $96,089

Monroe, LA $96,089

Albany, GA $96,024

Huntington, WV $96,013

Jackson, MS $96,002

Greenville, MS $95,992

Parkersburg, WV $95,884

Montgomery, AL $95,862

Johnstown, PA $95,840

Springfield, MO $95,754

Biloxi, MS $95,700

Sumter, SC $95,473

Columbus, GA $95,462

Twin Falls, ID $95,398

Pascagoula, MS $95,257

Kingsport, TN $94,977

Gulfport, MS $94,944

Alexandria, LA $94,588

Fort Smith, AR $94,318

El Paso, TX $94,026

Helena, MT $93,886

Las Cruces, NM $93,540

Harlingen, TX $93,238

Pocatello, ID $93,141

Florence, AL $93,109

Brownsville, TX $93,087

Dothan, AL $92,914

Mcallen, TX $92,860

Columbus, MS $92,061

Altus, OK $91,564

Lawton, OK $91,359

Pierre, SD $90,971

What Skills Can Increase a Field Engineer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 8.69% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Repairing (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
Technical Services (Mentioned in 1.31% Job Postings): Technical services are services that an IT organization provides to support business services or IT operations. Employee provisioning, backup and recovery, storage, and self-service help desk are examples of technical services

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	8.69%
Repairing	1.98%
Technical Services	1.31%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Field Engineer's salary.

Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Decision Making: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Project Management	$114,456	6%
Decision Making	$113,376	5%
Collaboration	$113,376	5%
Analysis	$113,376	5%
Support Services	$112,296	4%
Scheduling	$112,296	4%

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How Education impacts a Field Engineer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Field Engineers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Field Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree is between $99,203 and $104,586).

Field Engineer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Field Engineer

No Diploma 0.7%

High School 21.2%

Associates 28.1%

Bachelors 43.8%

Masters 4.2%

Doctorate 1.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.7%
High School	21.2%
Associates	28.1%
Bachelors	43.8%
Masters	4.2%
Doctorate	1.7%

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Field Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Engineer'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 April 01, 2026

$98,631

Average $107,977/year

$120,889

$8,219

Average $8,998/month

$10,074

$1,897

Average $2,076/week

$2,325

$47

Average $52/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,889	$10,074	$2,325	$58
Average	$107,977	$8,998	$2,076	$52
25th Percentile	$98,631	$8,219	$1,897	$47

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Salary Trends for Field Engineer

Salaries for a Field Engineer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,557 in 2023 to around $85,726 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Field Engineer salary trends, .

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