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Job outlook for senior field service engineers in the United States
Senior field service engineer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected senior field service engineer job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.
About 6,400 new jobs for senior field service engineers are projected over the next decade.
Senior field service engineer salaries have increased 7% for senior field service engineers in the last 5 years.
There are over 11,415 senior field service engineers currently employed in the United States.
There are 111,380 active senior field service engineer job openings in the US.
The average senior field service engineer salary is $87,414.
Are senior field service engineer jobs in demand?
Senior field service engineer job and salary trends over time
Senior field service engineer jobs over time
Senior field service engineer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,415 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 11,372 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 11,535 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 10,493 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 10,280 | 0.00% |
Average senior field service engineer salary over time
Senior field service engineer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87,414 | $42.03 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $85,737 | $41.22 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $84,709 | $40.73 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $83,264 | $40.03 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $81,626 | $39.24 | +0.7% |
Senior field service engineer jobs by state
Most common states for senior field service engineers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 527 | 76% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,108 | 31% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 208 | 28% |
| 4 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 1,082 | 26% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 246 | 26% |
| 6 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,090 | 25% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,391 | 25% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 335 | 25% |
| 9 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,785 | 24% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,314 | 24% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 256 | 24% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 147 | 24% |
| 13 | California | 39,536,653 | 8,859 | 22% |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,335 | 22% |
| 15 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 129 | 22% |
| 16 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 634 | 20% |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,282 | 18% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 642 | 18% |
| 19 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 235 | 18% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 131 | 18% |
Most common cities for senior field service engineers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradenton | 2 | 4% | $78,262 |
| 2 | Farmington | 1 | 4% | $95,706 |
| 3 | Hillsboro | 3 | 3% | $95,431 |
| 4 | Annapolis | 1 | 3% | $91,758 |
| 5 | Dover | 1 | 3% | $78,594 |
| 6 | Bethesda | 1 | 2% | $91,532 |
| 7 | Boston | 7 | 1% | $85,952 |
| 8 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $81,157 |
| 9 | Houston | 2 | 0% | $87,813 |
| 10 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $99,914 |
| 11 | Washington | 2 | 0% | $91,598 |
| 12 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $91,697 |
| 13 | Baton Rouge | 1 | 0% | $84,336 |
| 14 | Chandler | 1 | 0% | $99,624 |
| 15 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $86,885 |
| 16 | Des Moines | 1 | 0% | $68,493 |
Senior Field Service Engineer job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of senior field service engineer experts
University of Missouri - Kansas City
State University of New York, Canton
What general advice would you give to a Senior Field Service Engineer?
Dr. Alison Graettinger: Some common challenges for field based positions is the amount of travel involved or working in extreme weather conditions.
Yilei Shi Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorState University of New York, Canton
Canino School of Engineering Technology
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Senior Field Service Engineers?
Yilei Shi Ph.D.: Yes. The civil engineering industry is heavily affected by the pandemic. A lot of private companies have already laid off employees because of lost future contracts. The public sector didn't appear to be affected much and is actually hiring some new employees. Recent graduates find it harder to secure a job.