Q: Do field technicians make good money?

Yes, field technicians make good money, in general. The average field technician salary is $33,000 a year. While this is an average, the high and low standards are between $25,000 and $45,000 a year.

Q: How much does a field tech make?

A field tech makes between $25,000 and $45,000 annually. The median for this position is around $30,000. These numbers can vary depending on location, industry, and experience level. For example, experienced field tech employees in California working for a technology company will make a higher average salary than an entry-level field tech employee living in Alabama and working for a utility company.

Q: Is field service technician a good job?

Yes, field service technician is a good job. Whether it is a good job for you depends on your individual strengths and expectations for your career path. For example, a career as a field service technician is vanishingly unlikely to provide a six-figure salary.

Question 1

How much does a field service technician make?

Accepted Answer

The average field service technician salary in the United States is $54,339. Field service technician salaries typically range between $35,000 and $82,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for field service technicians is $26.12 per hour.

Field service technician salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Field service technicians earn the highest average salary in California.

Question 2

What state pays Field Service Technicians the most?

Accepted Answer

California pays Field Service Technicians the most in the United States, with an average salary of $66,734 per year, or $32.08 per hour.

Question 3

How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a field service technician?

Accepted Answer

You know if you are being paid fairly as a field service technician if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Connecticut you should be paid close to $66,418 per year.

Question 4

What is a good starting salary for a Field Service Technician?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a field service technician is $37,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a field service technician in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for field service technicians is $54,429, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a field service technician can vary by state.

Question 5

Do field technicians make good money?

Accepted Answer

Yes, field technicians make good money, in general. The average field technician salary is $33,000 a year. While this is an average, the high and low standards are between $25,000 and $45,000 a year.

Question 6

How much does a field tech make?

Accepted Answer

A field tech makes between $25,000 and $45,000 annually. The median for this position is around $30,000. These numbers can vary depending on location, industry, and experience level.

For example, experienced field tech employees in California working for a technology company will make a higher average salary than an entry-level field tech employee living in Alabama and working for a utility company.

Question 7

Is field service technician a good job?

Accepted Answer

Yes, field service technician is a good job. Whether it is a good job for you depends on your individual strengths and expectations for your career path. For example, a career as a field service technician is vanishingly unlikely to provide a six-figure salary.

Question 8

What is a field service technician's salary?

Accepted Answer

A field service technician's salary is $33,000, on average. However, this amount can vary widely depending on location, industry, and experience level.

Certain entry-level field service technician positions pay only $25,000. Alternatively, more experienced field service technicians can make upwards of $45,000 a year on average.

Question 9

What technician gets paid the most?

Accepted Answer

The technician that gets paid the most specializes in industrial hydraulics. These roles require significant knowledge, education, and skill for technicians and therefore pay at higher rates.

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Nevada	$62,400	$30.00
2	Connecticut	$66,418	$31.93
3	Arizona	$60,641	$29.15
4	Minnesota	$61,580	$29.61
5	North Dakota	$58,906	$28.32
6	Wyoming	$62,356	$29.98
7	New Jersey	$65,407	$31.45
8	Idaho	$64,593	$31.05
9	California	$66,734	$32.08
10	Massachusetts	$63,635	$30.59
11	New York	$63,406	$30.48
12	New Mexico	$60,076	$28.88
13	Texas	$59,406	$28.56
14	Maine	$55,615	$26.74
15	Vermont	$59,833	$28.77
16	Iowa	$54,537	$26.22
17	Rhode Island	$61,555	$29.59
18	Oregon	$59,238	$28.48
19	Illinois	$58,372	$28.06
20	Montana	$56,851	$27.33
21	Utah	$57,219	$27.51
22	Washington	$61,431	$29.53
23	Delaware	$58,872	$28.30
24	District of Columbia	$65,110	$31.30
25	Kansas	$57,008	$27.41
26	New Hampshire	$54,316	$26.11
27	Pennsylvania	$57,003	$27.41
28	Colorado	$54,544	$26.22
29	Alaska	$59,400	$28.56
30	Florida	$53,045	$25.50
31	Wisconsin	$53,162	$25.56
32	Georgia	$52,796	$25.38
33	South Dakota	$55,259	$26.57
34	Ohio	$53,920	$25.92
35	Maryland	$55,823	$26.84
36	Oklahoma	$51,539	$24.78
37	Indiana	$49,063	$23.59
38	Hawaii	$45,630	$21.94
39	North Carolina	$48,712	$23.42
40	Mississippi	$47,851	$23.01
41	Missouri	$50,741	$24.39
42	Louisiana	$48,644	$23.39
43	Michigan	$50,622	$24.34
44	Tennessee	$47,607	$22.89
45	Nebraska	$47,856	$23.01
46	South Carolina	$47,832	$23.00
47	Arkansas	$49,953	$24.02
48	Virginia	$48,424	$23.28
49	Kentucky	$45,007	$21.64
50	Alabama	$44,743	$21.51
51	West Virginia	$44,404	$21.35

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$69,444	$33.39
2	Washington, DC	$65,163	$31.33
3	Boston, MA	$63,554	$30.55
4	New York, NY	$63,496	$30.53
5	Las Vegas, NV	$62,262	$29.93
6	Minneapolis, MN	$61,652	$29.64
7	Seattle, WA	$61,426	$29.53
8	Phoenix, AZ	$61,009	$29.33
9	Albuquerque, NM	$60,417	$29.05
10	San Antonio, TX	$60,088	$28.89
11	Hillsboro, OR	$59,089	$28.41
12	Chicago, IL	$58,503	$28.13
13	Philadelphia, PA	$57,312	$27.55
14	Salt Lake City, UT	$57,104	$27.45
15	Kansas City, KS	$56,936	$27.37
16	Baltimore, MD	$56,170	$27.00
17	Portland, ME	$55,956	$26.90
18	Cleveland, OH	$54,813	$26.35
19	Des Moines, IA	$54,539	$26.22
20	Denver, CO	$54,537	$26.22

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$82,000	$6,833	$39
75th Percentile	$67,000	$5,583	$32
Average	$54,339	$4,528	$26
25th Percentile	$43,000	$3,583	$21
10th Percentile	$35,000	$2,917	$17

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
System Technician	$43,410	$3,617	$20.87	137,121
Technician	$38,045	$3,170	$18.29	596,842
Computer Technician	$39,767	$3,314	$19.12	95,688
Repair Technician	$41,643	$3,470	$20.02	162,051
Hardware Technician	$47,851	$3,988	$23.01	85,174
Electronics Technician	$46,660	$3,888	$22.43	83,284

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	Google	$105,745	$50.84
2	Nokia	$102,918	$49.48
3	Entegris	$97,746	$46.99
4	HP	$97,250	$46.75
5	Sysmex	$96,356	$46.33
6	Adobe	$95,670	$46.00
7	Compunetix	$95,282	$45.81
8	Abiomed	$95,040	$45.69
9	KLA	$94,368	$45.37
10	Spirent Communications	$94,312	$45.34
11	Apple	$93,740	$45.07
12	GCP Applied Technologies	$91,974	$44.22
13	Lam Research	$91,949	$44.21
14	FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA	$91,386	$43.94
15	General Motors	$90,525	$43.52
16	NuVasive	$89,434	$43.00
17	Varian Medical Systems	$88,995	$42.79
18	ST Engineering iDirect	$88,406	$42.50
19	Agilent Technologies	$87,159	$41.90
20	Qorvo	$86,779	$41.72

Field service technician salary

Average field service technician salary

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