How much to pay a field service technician in the United States

Across 63,585 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 5,625 companies, the middle of the posted range for a field service technician in the United States is $48k a year; half of them fall between $40k and $61k. By level: junior $48k, mid-level $57k, senior $71k, lead $64k. People of this profession living in the United States who show their pay on Alion ask a median $60k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 12 Nov 2026
median a year
$48k
middle half
$40k–$61k
postings in 12 months
63,585
companies
5,625
what candidates ask
$60k

Field and service pay in the United States by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$48k$39k–$60k163
Mid-level$57k$47k–$66k42
Senior$71k$54k–$80k22
Lead$64k$39k–$81k19

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What is the average salary of a field service technician in the United States?

The median of the posted ranges is $48k a year, and half of the postings fall between $40k and $61k (63,585 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in the United States, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 63,585 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 12 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0