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

A Field Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Field Service Engineer I (0-2 years)earns $73,747, a Field Service Engineer II (2-4 years)earns $90,514, a Field Specialist (4-7 years)earns $105,974, a Field Service Engineer IV (7+ years)earns $125,357, a Field Service Engineer V (7-10 years)earns $145,627,

What are the highest paying states for a Field Specialist?

Field Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Field Specialist roles are District of Columbia $116,579, California $116,137, Massachusetts $114,589. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Field Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Field Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Field Technical Specialist: $133,317; Field Application Specialist: $123,959; Field Applications Specialist: $120,443; Specialist Field Operator: $95,623; Field Safety Specialist: $77,747.

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

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Field Specialist 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 Specialist Salary in the United States

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

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Specialist in the United States is $105,292 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $51.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $127,747
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $95,467 to $117,046
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $86,521

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Field Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,046	$9,754	$2,251	$56
Average	$105,292	$8,774	$2,025	$51
25th Percentile	$95,467	$7,956	$1,836	$46

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Key Factors That Influence Field Specialist Salaries

A Field Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Specialist'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): $73,747
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,514
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,974
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $125,357
Expert (over 8 years): $145,627

Levels	Salary
Field Ser... Level Field Specialist	$73,747
Field Ser... Level Field Specialist	$90,514
Field Spe... Level Field Specialist	$105,974
Field Ser... Level Field Specialist	$125,357
Field Ser... Level Field Specialist	$145,627

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

District of Columbia: $116,579.
California: $116,137.
Massachusetts: $114,589.

District of Columbia $116,579 California $116,137 Massachusetts $114,589 Washington $114,168 New Jersey $114,126 Alaska $113,979 Connecticut $112,526 New York $111,936

Hawaii $110,051 Rhode Island $109,167 Maryland $108,567 Minnesota $107,745 Colorado $107,429 Illinois $107,324 Oregon $106,924 Delaware $106,629

New Hampshire $106,444 Virginia $106,029 Pennsylvania $104,818 Nevada $104,207 North Dakota $104,007 Michigan $103,692 Wisconsin $103,576 Vermont $103,344

Texas $102,702 Maine $102,660 Arizona $102,597 Ohio $102,523 Georgia $101,554 Indiana $101,070 Wyoming $100,975 Utah $100,828

Iowa $100,764 Kansas $100,259 Louisiana $100,112 North Carolina $100,059 Missouri $100,038 Florida $99,627 Montana $99,406 Nebraska $99,196

Kentucky $99,080 South Carolina $98,659 Tennessee $98,395 Idaho $98,290 New Mexico $97,521 Oklahoma $97,353 Alabama $96,732 South Dakota $95,689

Arkansas $95,121 West Virginia $94,815 Mississippi $93,899

Top Paying Cities for Field Specialists

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: $132,805
San Francisco: $131,351
Oakland: $128,583

San Jose, CA $132,805

San Francisco, CA $131,351

Oakland, CA $128,583

New York, NY $121,232

Paramus, NJ $119,758

Queens Village, NY $119,753

Passaic, NJ $119,653

Bergenfield, NJ $119,643

Stamford, CT $119,412

Huntington, NY $119,368

Newark, NJ $118,590

Bridgeport, CT $118,368

Vallejo, CA $118,159

New Brunswick, NJ $118,117

Petaluma, CA $118,053

Middlesex, NJ $117,853

Somerset, NJ $117,780

Santa Cruz, CA $117,643

Boston, MA $117,000

Monterey, CA $116,631

Seattle, WA $116,390

Santa Rosa, CA $116,369

Los Angeles, CA $116,337

Juneau, AK $116,063

Washington, DC $115,948

Orange, CA $115,573

Santa Ana, CA $115,295

Long Beach, CA $115,189

Anaheim, CA $115,168

Anchorage, AK $115,116

Santa Maria, CA $114,800

Everett, WA $114,779

Danbury, CT $114,408

Bremerton, WA $114,263

Tacoma, WA $113,884

New Suffolk, NY $113,882

Sacramento, CA $113,852

Santa Barbara, CA $113,736

Trenton, NJ $113,621

San Diego, CA $113,621

Brockton, MA $113,505

Fairbanks, AK $113,247

Lompoc, CA $112,978

Lowell, MA $112,893

Ventura, CA $112,873

Nashua, NH $112,852

Stockton, CA $112,841

Modesto, CA $112,073

Poughkeepsie, NY $111,841

Olympia, WA $111,641

Kennewick, WA $111,641

New Haven, CT $111,599

Lawrence, MA $111,220

Hartford, CT $111,115

Riverside, CA $111,094

New Bedford, MA $110,988

Richland, WA $110,988

Bakersfield, CA $110,841

San Bernardino, CA $110,799

New Britain, CT $110,788

Atlantic City, NJ $110,788

New London, CT $110,746

Norwich, CT $110,715

Portsmouth, NH $110,693

Boulder, CO $110,470

Portland, OR $110,325

Worcester, MA $110,314

Minneapolis, MN $109,988

Philadelphia, PA $109,841

Honolulu, HI $109,493

Saint Paul, MN $109,443

Vineland, NJ $109,419

Providence, RI $109,114

Chicago, IL $108,809

Bellingham, WA $108,682

Springfield, MA $108,598

Baltimore, MD $108,567

Chico, CA $108,303

Pittsfield, MA $108,019

Manchester, NH $107,819

Spokane, WA $107,356

Denver, CO $107,345

Albany, NY $106,850

Troy, NY $106,808

Nassau, NY $106,696

Schenectady, NY $106,587

Wilmington, DE $106,503

Burlington, VT $106,355

Salem, OR $106,313

Portland, ME $105,987

Yakima, WA $105,882

Rochester, MN $105,555

Reno, NV $105,503

Fresno, CA $105,503

Milwaukee, WI $105,408

Detroit, MI $105,303

Ann Arbor, MI $105,285

Allentown, PA $105,271

Colorado Springs, CO $105,092

Syracuse, NY $105,039

Carson City, NV $105,039

Houston, TX $104,892

Eugene, OR $104,839

Gary, IN $104,713

Springfield, OR $104,629

Bismarck, ND $104,608

Galveston, TX $104,534

Medford, OR $104,376

Fort Collins, CO $104,334

Concord, NH $104,281

Austin, TX $104,250

Mesa, AZ $104,028

Reading, PA $104,018

Phoenix, AZ $104,007

Dallas, TX $103,976

Saint Cloud, MN $103,875

Madison, WI $103,734

Utica, NY $103,449

Rochester, NY $103,281

Des Moines, IA $103,270

Raleigh, NC $103,260

Atlanta, GA $103,102

Battle Creek, MI $103,070

Salt Lake City, UT $103,039

Lancaster, PA $102,881

Harrisburg, PA $102,733

Kansas City, MO $102,628

Champaign, IL $102,607

Kansas City, KS $102,607

Fort Worth, TX $102,597

Columbus, OH $102,579

Boca Raton, FL $102,554

Pittsburgh, PA $102,512

Richmond, VA $102,470

Indianapolis, IN $102,449

Cleveland, OH $102,439

Las Vegas, NV $102,312

Cincinnati, OH $102,312

Petersburg, VA $102,154

Huntsville, AL $101,996

Lansing, MI $101,926

Lebanon, PA $101,912

Pueblo, CO $101,902

Appleton, WI $101,870

Buffalo, NY $101,828

Dayton, OH $101,796

Racine, WI $101,775

Charlotte, NC $101,765

Saint Louis, MO $101,733

York, PA $101,670

Elkhart, IN $101,670

Gastonia, NC $101,650

Billings, MT $101,625

Beaumont, TX $101,596

Lorain, OH $101,575

Benton Harbor, MI $101,554

Toledo, OH $101,533

Binghamton, NY $101,480

Rock Hill, SC $101,470

Rockford, IL $101,417

Springfield, IL $101,375

Elyria, OH $101,365

Fargo, ND $101,365

Flagstaff, AZ $101,291

Fort Lauderdale, FL $101,228

Duluth, MN $101,165

Miami, FL $101,165

Cheyenne, WY $101,091

Grand Forks, ND $101,091

Bangor, ME $100,859

Cedar Rapids, IA $100,743

Durham, NC $100,699

Louisville, KY $100,691

Grand Rapids, MI $100,670

Hialeah, FL $100,659

Casper, WY $100,512

Scranton, PA $100,385

New Orleans, LA $100,354

Virginia Beach, VA $100,343

Akron, OH $100,291

Peoria, IL $100,154

Sarasota, FL $100,133

Nashville, TN $100,059

Omaha, NE $100,059

Green Bay, WI $100,059

Baton Rouge, LA $100,006

Charleston, SC $99,985

Jamestown, NY $99,933

Davenport, IA $99,933

Tucson, AZ $99,880

Saint Petersburg, FL $99,817

Tampa, FL $99,796

Evansville, IN $99,733

Port Arthur, TX $99,733

Bradenton, FL $99,690

Santa Fe, NM $99,501

Orlando, FL $99,311

Clearwater, FL $99,280

Canton, OH $99,059

La Crosse, WI $99,059

Albuquerque, NM $98,996

Newport News, VA $98,985

High Point, NC $98,953

Ogden, UT $98,911

Corpus Christi, TX $98,827

Norfolk, VA $98,764

Laramie, WY $98,764

Rock Island, IL $98,701

Saginaw, MI $98,680

Jacksonville, FL $98,669

Salisbury, NC $98,648

Boise, ID $98,627

Moline, IL $98,574

Fort Myers, FL $98,543

Memphis, TN $98,522

Tulsa, OK $98,469

Waterloo, IA $98,406

Spartanburg, SC $98,301

Lincoln, NE $98,248

Fort Wayne, IN $98,227

Provo, UT $98,216

Cedar Falls, IA $98,090

San Antonio, TX $98,048

Greensboro, NC $98,006

South Bend, IN $97,995

Savannah, GA $97,879

Muskegon, MI $97,837

Birmingham, AL $97,827

Winston Salem, NC $97,775

Lake Charles, LA $97,521

Anderson, IN $97,500

Lexington, KY $97,469

Augusta, GA $97,437

Greenville, SC $97,437

Lima, OH $97,353

Wichita, KS $97,342

Tuscaloosa, AL $97,342

Columbia, SC $97,248

Springfield, OH $97,227

Asheville, NC $97,058

Bloomington, IN $96,984

Knoxville, TN $96,605

Shreveport, LA $96,595

Wilmington, NC $96,458

Roanoke, VA $96,458

Topeka, KS $96,268

Frankfort, KY $96,257

Oklahoma City, OK $96,184

Chillicothe, OH $96,142

Longview, TX $96,132

Melbourne, FL $96,121

Sioux Falls, SD $95,953

Mobile, AL $95,942

Terre Haute, IN $95,900

Altoona, PA $95,837

Amarillo, TX $95,763

Killeen, TX $95,731

Fayetteville, AR $95,647

Chattanooga, TN $95,616

Sioux City, IA $95,521

Idaho Falls, ID $95,500

Lynchburg, VA $95,416

Gainesville, FL $95,279

Portsmouth, OH $95,226

Little Rock, AR $95,205

Lafayette, LA $95,163

Youngstown, OH $95,163

Daytona Beach, FL $95,100

Clarksville, TN $95,089

Pensacola, FL $95,079

Temple, TX $95,071

Hopkinsville, KY $94,763

Erie, PA $94,742

Florence, SC $94,700

Charleston, WV $94,531

Great Falls, MT $94,479

Macon, GA $94,331

Tallahassee, FL $94,321

Fayetteville, NC $94,300

Waco, TX $94,278

Helena, MT $94,205

Pine Bluff, AR $94,165

Vincennes, IN $94,036

Lubbock, TX $93,994

Alamogordo, NM $93,931

Twin Falls, ID $93,836

Rapid City, SD $93,805

Jackson, MS $93,615

Huntington, WV $93,608

Greenville, MS $93,605

Parkersburg, WV $93,497

Montgomery, AL $93,478

Wichita Falls, TX $93,373

Springfield, MO $93,373

Biloxi, MS $93,320

Monroe, LA $93,215

Johnstown, PA $93,141

Sumter, SC $93,099

Columbus, GA $93,089

Pascagoula, MS $92,889

Abilene, TX $92,889

Kingsport, TN $92,615

Albany, GA $92,615

Gulfport, MS $92,583

Alexandria, LA $92,236

Fort Smith, AR $91,973

El Paso, TX $91,688

Las Cruces, NM $91,214

Harlingen, TX $90,947

Pocatello, ID $90,930

Florence, AL $90,793

Brownsville, TX $90,772

Mcallen, TX $90,551

Dothan, AL $90,404

Columbus, MS $89,778

Altus, OK $89,288

Lawton, OK $89,088

Pierre, SD $88,709

What Skills Can Increase a Field Specialist'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 Specialist'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	$111,610	6%
Decision Making	$110,557	5%
Collaboration	$110,557	5%
Analysis	$110,557	5%
Support Services	$109,504	4%
Scheduling	$109,504	4%

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How Education impacts a Field Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Field Specialists 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 Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $99,203 and $104,586).

Field Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Field Specialist

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 Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Specialist'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 01, 2026

$95,467

Average $105,292/year

$117,046

$7,956

Average $8,774/month

$9,754

$1,836

Average $2,025/week

$2,251

$46

Average $51/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,046	$9,754	$2,251	$56
Average	$105,292	$8,774	$2,025	$51
25th Percentile	$95,467	$7,956	$1,836	$46

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Salary Trends for Field Specialist

Salaries for a Field Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,685 in 2023 to around $84,862 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Field Specialist salary trends, .

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