Field Engineer II Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Field Engineer II make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Field Engineer II in Des Moines, IA is $88,544. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $78,281 to $102,120, with most professionals earning between $68,938 and $114,480.

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Field Engineer II

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What does a Field Engineer II do?

Common responsibilities of a Field Engineer II

Act as a liaison between owners, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, project team, management and other departments to obtain approval as needed.

January 20, 2023

Participates in various meetings such as weekly work plans, as warranted by business needs and site practices.

February 12, 2023

Manage schedules, including preparation of detailed short-term schedules and ensuring all assigned activities take place on or ahead of scheduled dates, including the exercise of decision-making to reschedule and/or re-coordinate work to ensure compliance with applicable project schedules.

March 22, 2023

Works closely with Superintendent and Project Manager to learn labor and material reports and able to accurately analyze the available money and manpower for specific work activities and their associated cost codes.

April 26, 2023

Demonstrate the ability to calculate concrete quantities and monitor the placement in a timely manner (quality and quantity of concrete, form movements, etc.

April 27, 2023

Compile and submit required submittal packages with shop drawings for approval followed by completing and updating submittal log.

May 05, 2023

Required to support 120 day deployment from the assigned customer facility not located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

May 07, 2023

Assist in the data center migration between different sites by racking, labeling both physically and logically on asset management application, using an ITL-based configuration and change management process.

May 17, 2023

Reviews and understands ownership of scope by trade contractors and supports the superintendent staff in scheduling and coordinating trade contractor work for successful completion.

May 20, 2023

Provides technical support to contractors and reviews documents submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with specifications, schedules, and company standards.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Field Engineer II in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

78281

102120

88544

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

79132

104266

89766

What is the average salary for Field Engineer II in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Field Engineer II in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Field Engineer II ranges from $78,281 to $102,120 with the average base salary of $88,544. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $79,132 to $104,266 with the average total cash compensation of $89,766.

View Average Salary for Field Engineer II as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$88,544	$78,281 - $102,120
Bonus	$1,222	$851 - $2,146
Total Pay	$89,766	$79,132 - $104,266

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Field Engineer II Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,281 - $102,120	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,281 - $102,120	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,563 - $101,183	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,355 - $96,997	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $74,594 - $97,309	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,366 - $99,621	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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