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Field service specialist opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for field service specialists, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for field service specialists.As field service specialists are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for field service specialists. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a field service specialist, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.
To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for field service specialists. Iowa is the best state for field service specialists, where the median salary is $56,205.If you are currently seeking employment as a field service specialist, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for field service specialists in 2025

  1. Iowa #1 best state for field service specialists

    1. Iowa

    Total field service specialist jobs:719
    Average annual salary:$56,205
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$35,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$87,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.16
  2. North Dakota #2 best state for field service specialists

    2. North Dakota

    Total field service specialist jobs:266
    Average annual salary:$53,694
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$35,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$81,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.67
  3. Texas #3 best state for field service specialists

    3. Texas

    Total field service specialist jobs:3,586
    Average annual salary:$61,346
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$36,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$101,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.04
  4. California #4 best state for field service specialists

    4. California

    Total field service specialist jobs:4,734
    Average annual salary:$71,300
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$42,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$118,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
  5. New York #5 best state for field service specialists

    5. New York

    Total field service specialist jobs:2,154
    Average annual salary:$65,733
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$108,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.98
  6. Nevada #6 best state for field service specialists

    6. Nevada

    Total field service specialist jobs:458
    Average annual salary:$53,872
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$32,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$89,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.28
  7. Pennsylvania #7 best state for field service specialists

    7. Pennsylvania

    Total field service specialist jobs:1,883
    Average annual salary:$65,020
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$39,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$107,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
  8. Connecticut #8 best state for field service specialists

    8. Connecticut

    Total field service specialist jobs:554
    Average annual salary:$63,413
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$38,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$103,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.98
  9. Hawaii #9 best state for field service specialists

    9. Hawaii

    Total field service specialist jobs:211
    Average annual salary:$60,681
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$43,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$85,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.47
  10. Delaware #10 best state for field service specialists

    10. Delaware

    Total field service specialist jobs:251
    Average annual salary:$54,624
    Lowest 10 percent earn:$32,000
    Highest 10 percent earn:$90,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.17

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Detailed list of the best states for a field service specialist

RankStateAverage salaryLowest 10% earnPopulationJob count
1Iowa$56,205$35,0003,145,711719
2North Dakota$53,694$35,000755,393266
3Texas$61,346$36,00028,304,5963,586
4California$71,300$42,00039,536,6534,734
5New York$65,733$39,00019,849,3992,154
6Nevada$53,872$32,0002,998,039458
7Pennsylvania$65,020$39,00012,805,5371,883
8Connecticut$63,413$38,0003,588,184554
9Hawaii$60,681$43,0001,427,538211
10Delaware$54,624$32,000961,939251
11Maryland$58,182$35,0006,052,1771,165
12New Jersey$65,871$40,0009,005,6441,199
13Vermont$50,887$32,000623,657180
14Oregon$51,852$32,0004,142,776884
15Oklahoma$50,037$31,0003,930,864567
16Tennessee$51,960$31,0006,715,9841,038
17Rhode Island$56,241$35,0001,059,639184
18Georgia$55,379$33,00010,429,3791,662
19District of Columbia$56,837$34,000693,972330
20Maine$48,105$31,0001,335,907387
21Arizona$48,845$29,0007,016,2701,218
22Illinois$54,030$34,00012,802,0231,819
23Virginia$52,802$31,0008,470,0201,675
24New Mexico$47,887$29,0002,088,070406
25Wyoming$45,063$29,000579,315139
26Missouri$49,234$31,0006,113,532895
27Wisconsin$47,863$30,0005,795,483915
28Ohio$48,037$29,00011,658,6091,565
29Washington$50,438$31,0007,405,7431,195
30North Carolina$47,111$28,00010,273,4191,698
31Alabama$48,473$29,0004,874,747567
32Minnesota$46,838$30,0005,576,6061,200
33South Dakota$44,397$29,000869,666198
34Kentucky$48,096$29,0004,454,189502
35Alaska$44,230$34,000739,795168
36Massachusetts$48,789$30,0006,859,8191,581
37Utah$44,056$27,0003,101,833631
38Colorado$45,971$29,0005,607,1541,091
39New Hampshire$44,500$28,0001,342,795326
40Montana$42,199$27,0001,050,493292
41West Virginia$44,277$27,0001,815,857228
42Louisiana$44,521$26,0004,684,333547
43Idaho$43,639$27,0001,716,943295
44Florida$44,617$26,00020,984,4002,694
45Michigan$44,453$27,0009,962,3111,180
46Mississippi$43,139$26,0002,984,100345
47Kansas$44,648$28,0002,913,123428
48Indiana$43,599$27,0006,666,8181,003
49Nebraska$41,078$26,0001,920,076413
50South Carolina$41,966$25,0005,024,369777
51Arkansas$41,941$25,0003,004,279410

Highest paying states for field service specialists

RankStateAvg. Field Service Specialist Salary
1Iowa$56,205
2North Dakota$53,694
3Texas$61,346
4California$71,300
5New York$65,733
6Nevada$53,872
7Pennsylvania$65,020
8Connecticut$63,413
9Hawaii$60,681
10Delaware$54,624
11Maryland$58,182
12New Jersey$65,871
13Vermont$50,887
14Oregon$51,852
15Oklahoma$50,037
16Tennessee$51,960
17Rhode Island$56,241
18Georgia$55,379
19District of Columbia$56,837
20Maine$48,105
21Arizona$48,845
22Illinois$54,030
23Virginia$52,802
24New Mexico$47,887
25Wyoming$45,063
26Missouri$49,234
27Wisconsin$47,863
28Ohio$48,037
29Washington$50,438
30North Carolina$47,111
31Alabama$48,473
32Minnesota$46,838
33South Dakota$44,397
34Kentucky$48,096
35Alaska$44,230
36Massachusetts$48,789
37Utah$44,056
38Colorado$45,971
39New Hampshire$44,500
40Montana$42,199
41West Virginia$44,277
42Louisiana$44,521
43Idaho$43,639
44Florida$44,617
45Michigan$44,453
46Mississippi$43,139
47Kansas$44,648
48Indiana$43,599
49Nebraska$41,078
50South Carolina$41,966
51Arkansas$41,941

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