What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Field Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Field Technician?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Field Technician roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Field Technician's salary?

An Assistant Field Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,426 for beginners, reaching about $83,916 at mid-level, and approach $84,556 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Field Technician?

Assistant Field Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Field Technician roles are District of Columbia $83,866, California $83,548, Massachusetts $82,435. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Field Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Field Technician level roles vary by specialization: Field Service Technician V: $91,959; Field Service Technician IV: $79,125; Resident Field Technician: $74,054; Field Service Technician III: $69,884; Archaeological Field Technician: $69,154.

Assistant Field Technician Salary in Alaska

How much does an Assistant Field Technician make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Field Technician in Alaska is $81,995 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, an Assistant Field Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,604
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,339 to $91,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,458

10% $65,458

50% (Median) $81,995

90% $99,604

Assistant Field Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,213	$7,601	$1,754	$44
Average	$81,995	$6,833	$1,577	$39
25th Percentile	$73,339	$6,112	$1,410	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Field Technician Salaries

An Assistant Field Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Field Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Field Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,331
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,916
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $84,300
Expert (over 8 years): $84,556

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Field Technician	less than 1 year	$78,426
Early Career Level Assistant Field Technician	1-2 years	$80,331
Mid-Level Level Assistant Field Technician	2-4 years	$83,916
Senior-Level Level Assistant Field Technician	5-8 years	$84,300
Expert Level Assistant Field Technician	over 8 years	$84,556

How Do Assistant Field Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Field Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,866.
California: $83,548.
Massachusetts: $82,435.

District of Columbia $83,866 California $83,548 Massachusetts $82,435 Washington $82,132 New Jersey $82,102 Alaska $81,995 Connecticut $80,950 New York $80,526

Hawaii $79,170 Rhode Island $78,534 Maryland $78,102 Minnesota $77,511 Colorado $77,284 Illinois $77,208 Oregon $76,920 Delaware $76,708

New Hampshire $76,575 Virginia $76,277 Pennsylvania $75,406 Nevada $74,966 North Dakota $74,822 Michigan $74,595 Wisconsin $74,512 Vermont $74,345

Texas $73,883 Maine $73,853 Arizona $73,807 Ohio $73,754 Georgia $73,057 Indiana $72,709 Wyoming $72,641 Utah $72,535

Iowa $72,489 Kansas $72,126 Louisiana $72,020 North Carolina $71,982 Missouri $71,967 Florida $71,671 Montana $71,512 Nebraska $71,361

Kentucky $71,277 South Carolina $70,974 Tennessee $70,785 Idaho $70,709 New Mexico $70,156 Oklahoma $70,035 Alabama $69,588 South Dakota $68,838

Arkansas $68,429 West Virginia $68,210 Mississippi $67,551

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Field Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Anchorage: $82,814
Jber: $82,812
Indian: $82,411

Anchorage, AK $82,814

Jber, AK $82,812

Indian, AK $82,411

Kongiganak, AK $81,530

Adak, AK $81,391

Atka, AK $81,401

Chignik Lake, AK $81,381

Port Heiden, AK $81,353

Port Lions, AK $81,470

Akiachak, AK $81,514

Akiak, AK $81,547

Akutan, AK $81,477

Alakanuk, AK $81,454

Aleknagik, AK $81,401

Anchor Point, AK $81,434

Aniak, AK $81,193

Anvik, AK $81,405

Bethel, AK $81,530

Chefornak, AK $81,514

Chevak, AK $81,348

Chignik, AK $81,413

Chignik Lagoon, AK $81,393

Chitina, AK $81,167

Chugiak, AK $82,261

Clam Gulch, AK $81,283

Clarks Point, AK $81,414

Cold Bay, AK $81,340

Cooper Landing, AK $81,343

Copper Center, AK $81,261

Cordova, AK $81,312

Crooked Creek, AK $81,316

Dillingham, AK $81,258

Eagle River, AK $82,509

Eek, AK $81,592

Egegik, AK $81,333

Ekwok, AK $81,401

Emmonak, AK $81,433

False Pass, AK $81,468

Marshall, AK $81,523

Gakona, AK $81,262

Girdwood, AK $81,331

Glennallen, AK $81,258

Goodnews Bay, AK $81,323

Grayling, AK $81,445

Saint George Island, AK $81,349

Holy Cross, AK $81,398

Homer, AK $81,418

Hooper Bay, AK $81,540

Hope, AK $82,298

Iliamna, AK $81,401

Kalskag, AK $81,493

Karluk, AK $81,290

Kasigluk, AK $81,488

Kasilof, AK $81,458

Kenai, AK $81,402

King Cove, AK $81,465

King Salmon, AK $81,271

Kipnuk, AK $81,471

Kodiak, AK $81,368

Kotlik, AK $81,548

Kwethluk, AK $81,505

Kwigillingok, AK $81,438

Wasilla, AK $82,622

Larsen Bay, AK $81,349

Levelock, AK $81,381

Lower Kalskag, AK $81,549

Mc Grath, AK $81,189

Manokotak, AK $81,398

Mekoryuk, AK $81,463

Moose Pass, AK $81,244

Mountain Village, AK $81,456

Naknek, AK $81,395

Napakiak, AK $81,502

Nikiski, AK $81,093

New Stuyahok, AK $81,436

Toksook Bay, AK $81,453

Nikolski, AK $81,268

Ninilchik, AK $81,368

Nondalton, AK $81,189

Nunapitchuk, AK $81,508

Old Harbor, AK $81,431

Ouzinkie, AK $81,407

Palmer, AK $81,428

Pedro Bay, AK $81,242

Perryville, AK $81,408

Pilot Point, AK $81,306

Pilot Station, AK $81,571

Platinum, AK $81,327

Big Lake, AK $82,473

Port Alsworth, AK $81,410

Quinhagak, AK $81,552

Red Devil, AK $81,222

Russian Mission, AK $81,299

Saint Marys, AK $81,439

Saint Michael, AK $81,455

Saint Paul Island, AK $81,418

Sand Point, AK $81,371

Scammon Bay, AK $81,622

Seldovia, AK $81,379

Seward, AK $81,349

Shageluk, AK $81,418

Nunam Iqua, AK $81,361

Skwentna, AK $81,143

Sleetmute, AK $81,321

Soldotna, AK $81,496

South Naknek, AK $81,309

Stebbins, AK $81,446

Sterling, AK $81,471

Sutton, AK $81,315

Takotna, AK $81,358

Talkeetna, AK $81,340

Tatitlek, AK $81,427

Togiak, AK $81,327

Tuluksak, AK $81,533

Tuntutuliak, AK $81,552

Tununak, AK $81,402

Tyonek, AK $81,292

Trapper Creek, AK $81,278

Unalakleet, AK $81,286

Unalaska, AK $81,496

Valdez, AK $81,367

Willow, AK $81,306

Yakutat, AK $81,369

Nightmute, AK $81,369

Nikolai, AK $81,160

Dutch Harbor, AK $81,643

Whittier, AK $81,387

Houston, AK $82,280

Fairbanks, AK $81,469

Eielson Afb, AK $83,268

Fort Wainwright, AK $83,268

Clear, AK $81,292

North Pole, AK $83,268

Salcha, AK $83,268

Two Rivers, AK $83,268

Allakaket, AK $81,381

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $81,507

Arctic Village, AK $81,358

Barrow, AK $81,555

Beaver, AK $81,227

Ester, AK $83,268

Bettles Field, AK $81,230

Buckland, AK $81,614

Cantwell, AK $81,208

Central, AK $81,143

Fort Greely, AK $81,277

Chicken, AK $81,190

Circle, AK $81,314

Prudhoe Bay, AK $81,385

Deering, AK $81,472

Delta Junction, AK $81,315

Eagle, AK $81,146

Elim, AK $81,232

Fort Yukon, AK $81,196

Galena, AK $81,460

Gambell, AK $81,494

Healy, AK $81,268

Anderson, AK $81,399

Hughes, AK $81,461

Huslia, AK $81,446

Kaktovik, AK $81,483

Kaltag, AK $81,405

Kiana, AK $81,575

Kivalina, AK $81,557

Kobuk, AK $81,427

Kotzebue, AK $81,312

Koyuk, AK $81,494

Koyukuk, AK $81,441

Denali National Park, AK $81,328

Manley Hot Springs, AK $81,224

Lake Minchumina, AK $81,201

Minto, AK $81,486

Point Lay, AK $81,429

Nenana, AK $81,244

Noatak, AK $81,472

Nome, AK $81,358

Noorvik, AK $81,605

Northway, AK $81,252

Nulato, AK $81,464

Point Hope, AK $81,365

Rampart, AK $81,413

Ruby, AK $81,150

Savoonga, AK $81,530

Selawik, AK $81,502

Shaktoolik, AK $81,545

Shishmaref, AK $81,239

Shungnak, AK $81,469

Stevens Village, AK $81,371

Tanacross, AK $81,346

Tanana, AK $81,463

Teller, AK $81,536

Tok, AK $81,346

Venetie, AK $81,216

Wainwright, AK $81,494

Wales, AK $81,502

White Mountain, AK $81,557

Brevig Mission, AK $81,539

Ambler, AK $81,459

Chalkyitsik, AK $81,401

Nuiqsut, AK $81,492

Atqasuk, AK $81,404

Juneau, AK $83,495

Angoon, AK $81,283

Auke Bay, AK $83,495

Douglas, AK $83,495

Elfin Cove, AK $81,237

Gustavus, AK $81,396

Haines, AK $81,305

Hoonah, AK $82,549

Kake, AK $81,351

Pelican, AK $81,319

Petersburg, AK $81,327

Sitka, AK $81,371

Port Alexander, AK $81,452

Skagway, AK $81,366

Tenakee Springs, AK $81,221

Ketchikan, AK $81,404

Meyers Chuck, AK $81,295

Coffman Cove, AK $81,374

Thorne Bay, AK $81,420

Craig, AK $81,307

Hydaburg, AK $81,372

Hyder, AK $81,377

Klawock, AK $81,434

Metlakatla, AK $81,425

Point Baker, AK $81,421

Ward Cove, AK $81,404

Wrangell, AK $81,315

Assistant Field Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Field Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Field Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Field Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Field Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$102,494	$49.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$90,195	$43.0	10%
Software & Networking	$90,195	$43.0	10%
Healthcare	$86,095	$41.0	5%

Assistant Field Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Field Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$73,339

Average $81,995/year

$91,213

$6,112

Average $6,833/month

$7,601

$1,410

Average $1,577/week

$1,754

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,213	$7,601	$1,754	$44
Average	$81,995	$6,833	$1,577	$39
25th Percentile	$73,339	$6,112	$1,410	$35

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