Field Engineer salary

Q: What state pays Field Engineers the most?

Washington pays Field Engineers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $93,209 per year, or $44.81 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Field Engineer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Field Engineer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in California you should be paid close to $87,646 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Field Engineer?

A good starting salary for a field engineer is $56,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a field engineer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for field engineers is $75,264, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a field engineer can vary by state.

Q: How much do entry-level field engineers make?

Entry-level field engineers make approximately $50,800 annually in the United States. Some may earn as little as $23,900 based on experience, company, and other requirements. Others may make as much as $89,000 per year in an entry-level field engineer position.

Q: How much money do field engineers make?

Field engineers make between $59,500 to $72,200 per year on average. However, some have reported making as much as $84,000 or as little as $56,300 per year. Field engineers' salaries can depend on many factors such as experience, company location, and employer. Field engineers with many years of experience under their belts also report higher wages and chances for advancement, though those are not the only factors for advancing within the career.

Q: Is "field engineer" a good job?

Yes, "field engineer" is a good job. Many have reported having a great work-life balance and only working 40 hours a week on average. Some field engineers have also reported excellent job security as the position continues to grow in confidence across multiple industries.

Average field engineer salary

$71,874

$34.55 hourly rate

Entry-level field engineer salary

$51,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a field engineer make?

The average field engineer salary in the United States is $71,874. Field engineer salaries typically range between $51,000 and $99,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for field engineers is $34.55 per hour.

Field engineer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Field engineers earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Where can a Field Engineer earn more?

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Meta$136,556

Corning Incorporated$87,702

Field Engineer Salaries By Experience Level

Experience Level	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
Entry-level field engineer	$47,900	$23.05
Mid-level field engineer	$76,400	$36.73
Senior-level field engineer	$113,000	$54.32

Field Engineer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a field engineer typically falls between $68,446 and $79,914.

zippia

$71,874yearly

glassdoor[1]

$79,914yearly

indeed[2]

$76,803yearly

comparably[3]

$71,515yearly

Salary.com[4]

$70,776yearly

ZipRecruiter[5]

$71,145yearly

payscale[6]

$68,446yearly

Average field engineer salary by state

Highest paying states for field engineers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Washington	$93,209	$44.81
2	California	$87,646	$42.14
3	Virginia	$83,036	$39.92
4	Massachusetts	$82,620	$39.72
5	New Mexico	$74,980	$36.05
6	Idaho	$80,938	$38.91
7	District of Columbia	$84,166	$40.46
8	North Carolina	$76,558	$36.81
9	North Dakota	$69,100	$33.22
10	Pennsylvania	$78,467	$37.72
11	New Jersey	$82,072	$39.46
12	Maryland	$76,621	$36.84
13	Texas	$70,399	$33.85
14	Michigan	$69,569	$33.45
15	New York	$75,844	$36.46
16	Illinois	$71,171	$34.22
17	Minnesota	$67,736	$32.57
18	Oregon	$67,623	$32.51
19	Oklahoma	$69,037	$33.19
20	Missouri	$68,791	$33.07
21	Connecticut	$68,894	$33.12
22	Alabama	$65,202	$31.35
23	Louisiana	$68,959	$33.15
24	West Virginia	$67,427	$32.42
25	Vermont	$66,772	$32.10
26	Wyoming	$62,933	$30.26
27	Delaware	$66,151	$31.80
28	Nevada	$64,670	$31.09
29	Iowa	$63,936	$30.74
30	Arizona	$63,140	$30.36
31	Maine	$64,113	$30.82
32	Florida	$66,279	$31.86
33	Utah	$62,077	$29.84
34	Rhode Island	$65,987	$31.72
35	Georgia	$65,129	$31.31
36	Ohio	$62,319	$29.96
37	Tennessee	$63,841	$30.69
38	Hawaii	$62,856	$30.22
39	Colorado	$62,878	$30.23
40	Wisconsin	$62,234	$29.92
41	Kansas	$63,401	$30.48
42	New Hampshire	$62,674	$30.13
43	Alaska	$66,751	$32.09
44	Indiana	$61,442	$29.54
45	South Dakota	$62,135	$29.87
46	Nebraska	$62,166	$29.89
47	Montana	$58,680	$28.21
48	South Carolina	$59,287	$28.50
49	Mississippi	$59,561	$28.64
50	Arkansas	$59,495	$28.60
51	Kentucky	$56,917	$27.36

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Highest paying cities for field engineers

The highest-paying cities for field engineers are San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$96,562	$46.42
2	Seattle, WA	$93,902	$45.15
3	Washington, DC	$84,196	$40.48
4	Boston, MA	$82,618	$39.72
5	Roanoke, VA	$80,228	$38.57
6	Philadelphia, PA	$79,123	$38.04
7	Raleigh, NC	$78,029	$37.51
8	Baltimore, MD	$76,845	$36.94
9	New York, NY	$76,044	$36.56
10	San Antonio, TX	$71,617	$34.43
11	Chicago, IL	$71,535	$34.39
12	Detroit, MI	$69,702	$33.51
13	Houma, LA	$69,494	$33.41
14	Williston, ND	$69,194	$33.27
15	Oklahoma City, OK	$69,075	$33.21
16	Minneapolis, MN	$67,738	$32.57
17	Portland, OR	$67,648	$32.52
18	Tampa, FL	$66,933	$32.18
19	Anchorage, AK	$66,469	$31.96
20	Alpharetta, GA	$65,113	$31.30

Field Engineers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Field Engineer salary details

A field engineer's salary ranges from $51,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $99,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Field Engineer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a field engineer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$99,000	$8,250	$48
75th Percentile	$85,000	$7,083	$41
Average	$71,874	$5,990	$35
25th Percentile	$60,000	$5,000	$29
10th Percentile	$51,000	$4,250	$25

Highest paying field engineer jobs

The highest paying types of field engineers are senior electrical engineer, system design engineer, and integration engineer.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Mechanical Engineering Internship	$42,749	$3,562	$20.55	115,512
Electrical Engineer Internship	$63,398	$5,283	$30.48	80,744
Technical Services Engineer	$81,204	$6,767	$39.04	217,103
Electrical Design Engineer	$83,944	$6,995	$40.36	87,121
System Design Engineer	$107,704	$8,975	$51.78	113,582
Co-Operations Engineer	$42,618	$3,552	$20.49	86,804

Top companies hiring field engineers now:

Which companies pay field engineers the most?

Field engineer salaries at Meta and Apple are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average field engineer salary at companies like Microsoft and ConocoPhillips are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Meta	$136,556	$65.65
2	Apple	$134,854	$64.83
3	Microsoft	$127,517	$61.31
4	ConocoPhillips	$116,278	$55.90
5	AIG	$115,588	$55.57
6	T.D. Williamson	$101,986	$49.03
7	Chevron	$101,613	$48.85
8	Koch Industries	$101,221	$48.66
9	Caterpillar	$99,468	$47.82
10	United Communications	$97,413	$46.83
11	Boehringer Ingelheim	$97,327	$46.79
12	Guitar Center	$96,233	$46.27
13	Amazon	$95,655	$45.99
14	Carestream	$93,324	$44.87
15	Baker Hughes	$92,736	$44.58
16	Hilti	$92,453	$44.45
17	Halliburton	$91,340	$43.91
18	Mears Transportation Group	$88,844	$42.71
19	Crown Equipment	$87,817	$42.22
20	Corning Incorporated	$87,702	$42.16

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Field Engineer salary by industry

The average field engineer salary varies across industries:

The average field engineer salary in the energy industry is $83,650, the highest of any industry.
The average field engineer salary in the finance industry is $77,505.
Field engineers in the construction industry earn an average salary of $71,188, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for field engineers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Energy	$83,650	$40.22
2	Manufacturing	$77,505	$37.26
3	Telecommunication	$76,720	$36.88
4	Technology	$75,554	$36.32
5	Construction	$71,188	$34.23

High Paying Field Engineer Jobs

Field Engineer salary trends

The average field engineer salary has risen by $10,628 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average field engineer earned $61,246 annually, but today, they earn $71,874 a year. That works out to a 7% change in pay for field engineers over the last decade.

Compare field engineer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average field engineer salary over time

Compare field engineer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

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Field Engineer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$71,900	$34.55	+2.3%
2024	$70,200	$33.77	+1.9%
2023	$68,900	$33.12	+1.6%
2022	$67,800	$32.58	+0.9%
2021	$67,200	$32.29	+1.3%

Recently added field engineer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Roboflow, Inc.	Field Engineer	San Francisco, CA	12/18/2024	$150,000
Carestream	Field Engineer	Gap, PA	12/17/2024	$66,784
Carestream	Field Engineer, Maryland/Dc	Maryland	12/17/2024	$65,741
Naval Nuclear Laboratory	Intermediate Field (Rpco) Engineer	Norfolk, VA	12/17/2024	$76,400
Naval Nuclear Laboratory	Advanced Field (Rpco) Engineer	Pittsburgh, PA	12/17/2024	$83,600
Naval Nuclear Laboratory	Advanced Field (Rpco) Engineer	New York, NY	12/17/2024	$83,600
Stanley Black & Decker	Field Engineer-Denver/Salt Lake/Phoenix (Only)	Denver, CO	12/16/2024	$123,500
Shimmick Construction Co	Field Engineer	Oakland, CA	12/16/2024	$95,000
Flatiron	Field Engineer	Renton, WA	12/16/2024	$75,000
Monster Jobs	Monster Jobs \| Field Engineer RI	Providence, RI	12/16/2024	$65,000