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 $74,702 for beginners, reaching about $79,931 at mid-level, and approach $80,541 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 Maryland

How much does an Assistant Field Technician make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Field Technician in Maryland is $78,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $94,875
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,857 to $86,882
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,350

10% $62,350

50% (Median) $78,102

90% $94,875

Assistant Field Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,882	$7,240	$1,671	$42
Average	$78,102	$6,509	$1,502	$38
25th Percentile	$69,857	$5,821	$1,343	$34

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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): $74,702
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,517
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,931
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,297
Expert (over 8 years): $80,541

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Field Technician	less than 1 year	$74,702
Early Career Level Assistant Field Technician	1-2 years	$76,517
Mid-Level Level Assistant Field Technician	2-4 years	$79,931
Senior-Level Level Assistant Field Technician	5-8 years	$80,297
Expert Level Assistant Field Technician	over 8 years	$80,541

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:

Owings: $80,418
Riverdale: $83,295
College Park: $83,200

Owings, MD $80,418

Riverdale, MD $83,295

College Park, MD $83,200

Fort Washington, MD $83,145

Oxon Hill, MD $83,385

Suitland, MD $83,359

District Heights, MD $83,317

Temple Hills, MD $83,360

Deale, MD $80,046

Dunkirk, MD $80,893

Fort George G Meade, MD $79,037

Friendship, MD $80,300

Fulton, MD $80,087

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $83,077

Savage, MD $79,154

Shady Side, MD $79,414

Galesville, MD $79,764

Greenbelt, MD $82,911

Glenn Dale, MD $81,995

Upper Marlboro, MD $82,075

Harwood, MD $80,071

Highland, MD $80,015

West River, MD $80,086

Tracys Landing, MD $80,143

Hyattsville, MD $83,363

Jessup, MD $78,766

Bethesda, MD $83,387

Glen Echo, MD $83,372

Chevy Chase, MD $83,378

Cabin John, MD $83,354

Olney, MD $81,477

Brookeville, MD $79,956

Poolesville, MD $80,660

Barnesville, MD $79,538

Beallsville, MD $79,684

Boyds, MD $80,293

Dickerson, MD $79,592

Rockville, MD $82,436

Potomac, MD $82,674

Derwood, MD $81,562

Sandy Spring, MD $81,087

Ashton, MD $80,908

Brinklow, MD $80,307

Burtonsville, MD $81,247

Montgomery Village, MD $80,582

Kensington, MD $83,308

Garrett Park, MD $83,210

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $82,556

Silver Spring, MD $83,260

Takoma Park, MD $83,369

Aberdeen, MD $76,364

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $76,348

Abingdon, MD $76,938

Gunpowder, MD $77,401

Arnold, MD $78,304

Baldwin, MD $77,257

Bel Air, MD $76,614

Belcamp, MD $76,726

Benson, MD $76,263

Boring, MD $76,432

Brooklandville, MD $78,009

Butler, MD $77,150

Chase, MD $77,759

Churchville, MD $76,042

Clarksville, MD $79,166

Cockeysville, MD $77,298

Hunt Valley, MD $77,622

Crownsville, MD $78,833

Darlington, MD $75,369

Davidsonville, MD $79,983

Dayton, MD $79,116

Edgewater, MD $79,250

Edgewood, MD $77,172

Ellicott City, MD $78,163

Columbia, MD $78,748

Fallston, MD $76,970

Finksburg, MD $76,997

Forest Hill, MD $76,197

Fork, MD $77,518

Fort Howard, MD $78,007

Freeland, MD $74,666

Gambrills, MD $79,131

Gibson Island, MD $78,051

Glen Arm, MD $77,804

Glen Burnie, MD $78,143

Glyndon, MD $77,395

Hampstead, MD $75,616

Elkridge, MD $78,229

Hanover, MD $78,273

Harmans, MD $78,270

Havre De Grace, MD $75,868

Hydes, MD $77,524

Jarrettsville, MD $75,944

Joppa, MD $77,368

Kingsville, MD $77,540

Lineboro, MD $74,476

Linthicum Heights, MD $78,155

Long Green, MD $77,676

Spencerville, MD $81,127

Clarksburg, MD $79,352

Damascus, MD $78,669

Germantown, MD $81,020

Annapolis, MD $78,909

Cumberland, MD $71,682

Accident, MD $71,562

Barton, MD $71,898

Bittinger, MD $71,764

Bloomington, MD $72,019

Corriganville, MD $71,226

Eckhart Mines, MD $71,620

Ellerslie, MD $71,317

Flintstone, MD $71,699

Friendsville, MD $71,542

Frostburg, MD $71,522

Grantsville, MD $71,525

Kitzmiller, MD $71,530

Lonaconing, MD $71,769

Luke, MD $72,024

Mc Henry, MD $71,569

Midland, MD $72,009

Midlothian, MD $71,532

Mount Savage, MD $71,205

Oakland, MD $71,361

Oldtown, MD $71,797

Pinto, MD $71,930

Rawlings, MD $71,952

Spring Gap, MD $71,884

Swanton, MD $71,710

Westernport, MD $72,021

Easton, MD $77,345

Barclay, MD $76,699

Bethlehem, MD $76,797

Betterton, MD $76,755

Bozman, MD $78,004

Cambridge, MD $76,801

Centreville, MD $77,425

Chester, MD $78,023

Chestertown, MD $77,114

Church Creek, MD $76,680

Church Hill, MD $77,011

Claiborne, MD $78,144

Cordova, MD $77,083

Crapo, MD $76,004

Crocheron, MD $75,456

Crumpton, MD $76,611

Denton, MD $76,680

East New Market, MD $76,495

Federalsburg, MD $76,480

Fishing Creek, MD $76,286

Galena, MD $76,404

Goldsboro, MD $76,533

Grasonville, MD $77,874

Greensboro, MD $76,547

Henderson, MD $76,617

Hillsboro, MD $77,138

Hurlock, MD $76,512

Ingleside, MD $76,760

Kennedyville, MD $76,540

Mcdaniel, MD $78,113

Madison, MD $77,276

Marydel, MD $76,407

Massey, MD $76,422

Millington, MD $76,530

Neavitt, MD $78,101

Newcomb, MD $77,563

Oxford, MD $77,180

Preston, MD $76,769

Price, MD $77,063

Queen Anne, MD $77,264

Queenstown, MD $77,704

Rhodesdale, MD $76,054

Ridgely, MD $76,849

Rock Hall, MD $77,585

Royal Oak, MD $77,419

Saint Michaels, MD $77,944

Secretary, MD $76,786

Sherwood, MD $78,578

Deal Island, MD $74,878

Eden, MD $75,025

Ewell, MD $74,644

Fruitland, MD $75,283

Girdletree, MD $74,473

Hebron, MD $75,212

Linkwood, MD $76,274

Manokin, MD $74,778

Mardela Springs, MD $75,483

Marion Station, MD $74,516

Nanticoke, MD $75,179

Newark, MD $74,866

Ocean City, MD $75,227

Parsonsburg, MD $75,076

Pittsville, MD $75,078

Pocomoke City, MD $74,612

Powellville, MD $75,040

Princess Anne, MD $74,972

Quantico, MD $75,065

Rehobeth, MD $74,494

Sharptown, MD $75,897

Showell, MD $75,077

Snow Hill, MD $74,811

Stockton, MD $74,363

Tyaskin, MD $74,992

Tylerton, MD $74,733

Upper Fairmount, MD $74,961

Vienna, MD $75,643

Westover, MD $74,778

Whaleyville, MD $75,037

Willards, MD $75,067

Delmar, MD $75,266

North East, MD $75,937

Perry Point, MD $75,827

Perryville, MD $75,799

Port Deposit, MD $75,612

Rising Sun, MD $75,364

Warwick, MD $76,387

Cecilton, MD $76,335

Charlestown, MD $75,927

Chesapeake City, MD $76,333

Childs, MD $76,231

Stevensville, MD $78,222

Colora, MD $75,296

Conowingo, MD $75,169

Earleville, MD $76,262

Elk Mills, MD $76,257

Elkton, MD $76,202

Georgetown, MD $76,319

Lutherville Timonium, MD $77,945

Abell, MD $77,169

Accokeek, MD $82,463

Aquasco, MD $80,422

Avenue, MD $77,292

Barstow, MD $79,463

Bel Alton, MD $79,856

Benedict, MD $79,802

Brandywine, MD $81,682

Broomes Island, MD $78,560

Bryans Road, MD $82,302

Bryantown, MD $80,814

Bushwood, MD $77,348

California, MD $77,283

Callaway, MD $76,743

Chaptico, MD $78,083

Charlotte Hall, MD $79,261

Cheltenham, MD $82,446

Clements, MD $78,084

Cobb Island, MD $77,383

Coltons Point, MD $77,020

Compton, MD $77,439

Dameron, MD $75,765

Dowell, MD $77,523

Drayden, MD $75,947

Faulkner, MD $79,429

Great Mills, MD $76,867

Helen, MD $78,813

Hollywood, MD $77,739

Hughesville, MD $80,275

Huntingtown, MD $79,945

Indian Head, MD $80,443

Ironsides, MD $80,118

Issue, MD $77,801

La Plata, MD $80,671

Leonardtown, MD $77,154

Lexington Park, MD $76,632

Loveville, MD $77,963

Lusby, MD $77,668

Marbury, MD $81,088

Mechanicsville, MD $78,797

Morganza, MD $78,337

Mount Victoria, MD $77,436

Nanjemoy, MD $79,176

Newburg, MD $78,382

Park Hall, MD $76,407

Patuxent River, MD $76,811

Piney Point, MD $76,065

Pomfret, MD $81,547

Port Republic, MD $78,988

Port Tobacco, MD $80,373

Prince Frederick, MD $79,468

Ridge, MD $75,430

Rock Point, MD $78,354

Saint Inigoes, MD $75,672

Saint Leonard, MD $78,607

Saint Marys City, MD $76,392

Scotland, MD $74,930

Solomons, MD $77,453

Sunderland, MD $80,104

Tall Timbers, MD $76,162

Valley Lee, MD $76,193

Welcome, MD $79,873

White Plains, MD $81,555

Southern Md Facility, MD $82,551

Annapolis Junction, MD $78,944

Lanham, MD $82,864

Beltsville, MD $82,745

Laurel, MD $80,942

Bladensburg, MD $83,349

Lothian, MD $80,896

Mount Rainier, MD $83,388

North Beach, MD $79,772

Bowie, MD $80,928

Brentwood, MD $83,383

Capitol Heights, MD $83,347

Chesapeake Beach, MD $79,731

Churchton, MD $79,750

Clinton, MD $82,877

Still Pond, MD $76,760

Sudlersville, MD $76,616

Taylors Island, MD $77,297

Templeville, MD $76,411

Tilghman, MD $78,401

Toddville, MD $75,630

Trappe, MD $76,848

Wingate, MD $75,926

Wittman, MD $78,143

Woolford, MD $76,978

Worton, MD $77,023

Wye Mills, MD $77,570

Frederick, MD $76,691

Adamstown, MD $78,285

Big Pool, MD $72,720

Boonsboro, MD $75,310

Braddock Heights, MD $76,652

Brownsville, MD $76,428

Brunswick, MD $77,135

Buckeystown, MD $77,702

Burkittsville, MD $76,552

Cascade, MD $74,625

Cavetown, MD $74,530

Chewsville, MD $74,645

Clear Spring, MD $73,647

Cooksville, MD $78,130

Emmitsburg, MD $74,873

Fairplay, MD $74,826

Funkstown, MD $74,819

Glenelg, MD $78,957

Glenwood, MD $78,570

Hagerstown, MD $74,440

Hancock, MD $72,361

Ijamsville, MD $78,093

Jefferson, MD $77,211

Keedysville, MD $75,549

Keymar, MD $75,511

Knoxville, MD $76,730

Ladiesburg, MD $75,783

Libertytown, MD $76,480

Lisbon, MD $78,140

Little Orleans, MD $71,961

Maugansville, MD $74,169

Middletown, MD $76,371

Monrovia, MD $77,922

Mount Airy, MD $77,454

Myersville, MD $75,378

New Market, MD $77,141

New Midway, MD $75,780

New Windsor, MD $76,466

Point Of Rocks, MD $78,137

Rocky Ridge, MD $75,277

Rohrersville, MD $76,064

Sabillasville, MD $74,725

Saint James, MD $74,837

Sharpsburg, MD $75,437

Smithsburg, MD $74,597

Sykesville, MD $77,654

Taneytown, MD $75,053

Thurmont, MD $75,362

Tuscarora, MD $78,435

Union Bridge, MD $76,155

Unionville, MD $76,524

Walkersville, MD $76,253

West Friendship, MD $78,301

Williamsport, MD $74,521

Woodbine, MD $78,132

Woodsboro, MD $75,890

Salisbury, MD $75,267

Allen, MD $75,164

Berlin, MD $75,084

Bishopville, MD $75,102

Bivalve, MD $75,378

Manchester, MD $74,706

Marriottsville, MD $77,965

Maryland Line, MD $74,476

Mayo, MD $79,075

Millersville, MD $78,431

Monkton, MD $76,586

Odenton, MD $79,224

Crofton, MD $79,677

Owings Mills, MD $77,810

Parkton, MD $75,411

Pasadena, MD $78,072

Perry Hall, MD $77,860

Perryman, MD $76,563

Phoenix, MD $77,451

Pylesville, MD $74,961

Randallstown, MD $77,930

Reisterstown, MD $77,626

Riderwood, MD $78,095

Riva, MD $79,378

Severn, MD $78,419

Severna Park, MD $78,313

Simpsonville, MD $79,076

Sparks Glencoe, MD $76,824

Crisfield, MD $74,699

Stevenson, MD $77,981

Dhs, MD $82,483

Waldorf, MD $81,508

Street, MD $75,303

Upperco, MD $76,368

Upper Falls, MD $77,617

Westminster, MD $76,371

Whiteford, MD $74,931

White Hall, MD $75,309

White Marsh, MD $77,789

Woodstock, MD $78,001

Baltimore, MD $78,102

Towson, MD $78,093

Gwynn Oak, MD $78,119

Pikesville, MD $78,063

Sparrows Point, MD $78,018

Middle River, MD $77,857

Essex, MD $78,041

Dundalk, MD $78,115

Brooklyn, MD $78,117

Curtis Bay, MD $78,132

Halethorpe, MD $78,126

Catonsville, MD $78,165

Parkville, MD $78,081

Nottingham, MD $78,001

Rosedale, MD $78,101

Windsor Mill, MD $78,077

Gaithersburg, MD $81,391

Washington Grove, MD $81,433

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	$97,628	$47.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$85,912	$41.0	10%
Software & Networking	$85,912	$41.0	10%
Healthcare	$82,007	$39.0	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.

$69,857

Average $78,102/year

$86,882

$5,821

Average $6,509/month

$7,240

$1,343

Average $1,502/week

$1,671

$34

Average $38/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,882	$7,240	$1,671	$42
Average	$78,102	$6,509	$1,502	$38
25th Percentile	$69,857	$5,821	$1,343	$34

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