This question is about field engineer jobs.
Can a field engineer make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
Yes, you can make $100,000 per year as a field engineer. The chances of earning over $100k for a field engineer are actually pretty good because the highest-paid field engineer positions typically pay at least $100,000 per year. The average annual salary is $75,264 for field engineer jobs. For example, field engineers in California whose salaries are in the 90th percentile earn an average salary of $138,000.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Field Engineers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile field engineer earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| California | $138,000 |
| Washington | $135,000 |
| Idaho | $123,000 |
| Maryland | $121,000 |
| District of Columbia | $121,000 |
| Virginia | $120,000 |
| New Jersey | $118,000 |
| North Carolina | $115,000 |
| New Mexico | $114,000 |
| Massachusetts | $111,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $111,000 |
| Mississippi | $111,000 |
| Illinois | $109,000 |
| Oregon | $107,000 |
| Michigan | $105,000 |
| New York | $105,000 |
| Texas | $104,000 |
| Missouri | $104,000 |
| North Dakota | $102,000 |
| Alabama | $102,000 |
| Oklahoma | $102,000 |
| West Virginia | $101,000 |
| Minnesota | $100,000 |
| Nevada | $100,000 |
| Louisiana | $100,000 |
| Iowa | $98,000 |
| Arizona | $98,000 |
| Wyoming | $97,000 |
| Connecticut | $97,000 |
| Utah | $96,000 |
| Colorado | $95,000 |
| Kansas | $95,000 |
| Tennessee | $95,000 |
| Wisconsin | $95,000 |
| Nebraska | $95,000 |
| Indiana | $94,000 |
| Georgia | $93,000 |
| Rhode Island | $93,000 |
| Ohio | $92,000 |
| Florida | $92,000 |
| Kentucky | $91,000 |
| Hawaii | $90,000 |
| Vermont | $90,000 |
| Montana | $88,000 |
| Arkansas | $88,000 |
| New Hampshire | $87,000 |
| South Carolina | $87,000 |
| Maine | $81,000 |
| Alaska | $79,000 |
| South Dakota | $77,000 |
| Delaware | $73,000 |
