What are the main factors that influence a Field Engineering Manager'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 Field Engineering Manager?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Field Engineering Manager roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change A Field Engineering Manager's salary?

A Field Engineering Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $78,628 for beginners, reaching about $142,927 at mid-level, and approach $183,898 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Field Engineering Manager?

Field Engineering Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Field Engineering Manager roles are District of Columbia $170,799, California $170,151, Massachusetts $167,883. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Field Engineering Manager roles make?

Salaries for Field Engineering Manager level roles vary by specialization: Field Service Engineering Senior Manager: $157,200; Field Service Senior Manager: $157,169; Field Engineering Manager - Construction: $143,314; Field Service Engineering Manager: $121,800; Field Service Manager: $121,751.

Field Engineering Manager Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Field Engineering Manager make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Engineering Manager in South Carolina is $144,543 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $69.

However, a Field Engineering Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $159,369
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,701 to $152,304
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,099

10% $118,099

50% (Median) $144,543

90% $159,369

Field Engineering Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,304	$12,692	$2,929	$73
Average	$144,543	$12,045	$2,780	$69
25th Percentile	$130,701	$10,892	$2,513	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Field Engineering Manager Salaries

A Field Engineering Manager'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 Field Engineering Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Engineering Manager'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): $78,628
Early Career (1-2 years): $117,405
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $142,927
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $164,596
Expert (over 8 years): $183,898

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Engineering Supervisor	less than 1 year	$78,628
Engineering Senior Supervisor	1-2 years	$117,405
Field Engineering Manager	2-4 years	$142,927
Engineering Senior Manager	5-8 years	$164,596
Engineering Director	over 8 years	$183,898

How Do Field Engineering Manager 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 Field Engineering Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $170,799.
California: $170,151.
Massachusetts: $167,883.

District of Columbia $170,799 California $170,151 Massachusetts $167,883 Washington $167,266 New Jersey $167,205 Alaska $166,989 Connecticut $164,860 New York $163,996

Hawaii $161,235 Rhode Island $159,939 Maryland $159,060 Minnesota $157,856 Colorado $157,394 Illinois $157,239 Oregon $156,653 Delaware $156,221

New Hampshire $155,950 Virginia $155,342 Pennsylvania $153,568 Nevada $152,673 North Dakota $152,380 Michigan $151,917 Wisconsin $151,748 Vermont $151,408

Texas $150,467 Maine $150,405 Arizona $150,313 Ohio $150,205 Georgia $148,786 Indiana $148,076 Wyoming $147,937 Utah $147,721

Iowa $147,629 Kansas $146,888 Louisiana $146,672 North Carolina $146,595 Missouri $146,564 Florida $145,963 Montana $145,639 Nebraska $145,330

Kentucky $145,161 South Carolina $144,543 Tennessee $144,158 Idaho $144,004 New Mexico $142,877 Oklahoma $142,631 Alabama $141,720 South Dakota $140,193

Arkansas $139,360 West Virginia $138,913 Mississippi $137,571

Top Paying Cities for Field Engineering Manager

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:

Spartanburg: $144,019
Boiling Springs: $144,025
Arcadia: $144,019

Spartanburg, SC $144,019

Boiling Springs, SC $144,025

Arcadia, SC $144,019

Buffalo, SC $143,345

Campobello, SC $143,041

Chesnee, SC $143,629

Clifton, SC $144,000

Clinton, SC $141,731

Converse, SC $144,036

Cowpens, SC $143,829

Cross Anchor, SC $143,019

Cross Hill, SC $140,491

Drayton, SC $144,022

Duncan, SC $143,667

Enoree, SC $143,070

Fairforest, SC $144,019

Fingerville, SC $143,485

Gaffney, SC $144,212

Glendale, SC $144,056

Alcolu, SC $136,479

Ballentine, SC $142,350

Bamberg, SC $139,225

Batesburg, SC $141,028

Bethune, SC $139,576

Bishopville, SC $138,063

Blackstock, SC $143,317

Blair, SC $142,327

Blythewood, SC $142,131

Bowman, SC $139,214

Camden, SC $140,417

Cameron, SC $138,938

Carlisle, SC $142,797

Cassatt, SC $139,516

Cayce, SC $142,476

Chapin, SC $141,850

Chappells, SC $139,954

Cope, SC $139,658

Cordova, SC $140,027

Dalzell, SC $137,693

Davis Station, SC $137,659

Denmark, SC $139,553

Eastover, SC $140,688

Elgin, SC $141,770

Elliott, SC $137,569

Elloree, SC $139,009

Eutawville, SC $139,801

Gable, SC $136,483

Gadsden, SC $140,698

Gaston, SC $142,149

Gilbert, SC $141,667

Great Falls, SC $144,278

Greeleyville, SC $138,032

Heath Springs, SC $143,292

Holly Hill, SC $139,589

Hopkins, SC $142,049

Horatio, SC $139,502

Irmo, SC $142,160

Jenkinsville, SC $142,088

Kershaw, SC $140,693

Lamar, SC $138,165

Leesville, SC $141,410

Lexington, SC $142,287

Liberty Hill, SC $142,308

Little Mountain, SC $141,758

Lugoff, SC $141,122

Lydia, SC $138,330

Lynchburg, SC $137,179

Ehrhardt, SC $138,355

Lodge, SC $138,385

Mc Bee, SC $139,718

Manning, SC $137,198

Mayesville, SC $136,559

Monetta, SC $140,878

Neeses, SC $140,667

Newberry, SC $140,827

New Zion, SC $136,966

North, SC $140,974

Norway, SC $139,885

Olanta, SC $137,858

Orangeburg, SC $139,664

Peak, SC $141,994

Pelion, SC $141,580

Pinewood, SC $137,603

New Ellenton, SC $142,074

Allendale, SC $139,441

Barnwell, SC $140,149

Hilda, SC $139,703

Bath, SC $142,754

Blackville, SC $139,729

Bradley, SC $140,221

Clarks Hill, SC $142,253

Clearwater, SC $142,754

Edgefield, SC $141,597

Elko, SC $140,437

Fairfax, SC $138,984

Gloverville, SC $142,651

Graniteville, SC $142,580

Jackson, SC $142,544

Johnston, SC $141,306

Langley, SC $142,717

Mc Cormick, SC $140,554

Martin, SC $139,712

Modoc, SC $141,725

Montmorenci, SC $141,796

Mount Carmel, SC $139,582

North Augusta, SC $142,754

Beech Island, SC $142,754

Olar, SC $139,129

Parksville, SC $141,472

Plum Branch, SC $141,323

Sycamore, SC $139,081

Trenton, SC $141,990

Troy, SC $140,931

Ulmer, SC $139,053

Vaucluse, SC $142,478

Warrenville, SC $142,623

Williston, SC $140,815

Windsor, SC $141,247

Beaufort, SC $141,443

Ladys Island, SC $140,952

Okatie, SC $142,182

Bluffton, SC $142,791

Brunson, SC $138,580

Coosawhatchie, SC $141,097

Crocketville, SC $138,967

Dale, SC $140,608

Daufuskie Island, SC $142,913

Early Branch, SC $139,809

Estill, SC $139,726

Saint Helena Island, SC $141,241

Furman, SC $140,102

Garnett, SC $140,759

Gifford, SC $139,229

Hampton, SC $139,172

Hilton Head Island, SC $142,251

Hardeeville, SC $143,115

Islandton, SC $138,637

Lobeco, SC $140,698

Luray, SC $138,705

Miley, SC $138,478

Pineland, SC $140,857

Port Royal, SC $141,599

Ridgeland, SC $141,677

Scotia, SC $140,124

Seabrook, SC $140,556

Sheldon, SC $141,242

Tillman, SC $141,528

Varnville, SC $139,499

Yemassee, SC $139,960

Clemson, SC $141,679

Cleveland, SC $141,921

Conestee, SC $142,759

Donalds, SC $141,565

Inman, SC $143,680

Joanna, SC $141,262

Jonesville, SC $143,737

Kinards, SC $140,281

Landrum, SC $142,165

Laurens, SC $141,722

Lockhart, SC $143,778

Lyman, SC $143,206

Mayo, SC $143,797

Moore, SC $144,004

Mountville, SC $140,696

Pacolet, SC $143,823

Pacolet Mills, SC $143,855

Pauline, SC $143,727

Reidville, SC $143,587

Roebuck, SC $143,951

Startex, SC $143,936

Una, SC $144,019

Union, SC $143,215

Waterloo, SC $141,008

Wellford, SC $143,897

White Stone, SC $144,044

Woodruff, SC $143,427

Charleston, SC $146,487

Charleston Afb, SC $146,487

North Charleston, SC $146,487

Hanahan, SC $146,487

Adams Run, SC $144,240

Awendaw, SC $145,182

Bethera, SC $143,615

Bonneau, SC $142,137

Branchville, SC $139,013

Canadys, SC $140,523

Cordesville, SC $144,415

Cottageville, SC $143,234

Cross, SC $140,486

Dorchester, SC $141,807

Edisto Island, SC $143,814

Due West, SC $140,985

Easley, SC $142,544

Fair Play, SC $140,624

Fountain Inn, SC $142,404

Gray Court, SC $142,163

Greenwood, SC $140,519

Greer, SC $142,697

Hodges, SC $140,935

Honea Path, SC $141,855

Iva, SC $140,517

La France, SC $141,804

Liberty, SC $142,169

Long Creek, SC $139,777

Lowndesville, SC $140,570

Marietta, SC $142,160

Mauldin, SC $142,702

Mountain Rest, SC $140,116

Newry, SC $141,430

Ninety Six, SC $140,337

Norris, SC $141,953

Pelzer, SC $142,368

Pendleton, SC $141,873

Pickens, SC $142,023

Seneca, SC $141,398

Piedmont, SC $142,594

Richland, SC $140,972

Salem, SC $141,113

Sandy Springs, SC $141,685

Simpsonville, SC $142,479

Six Mile, SC $141,665

Slater, SC $142,358

Starr, SC $141,136

Sunset, SC $141,549

Tamassee, SC $140,480

Taylors, SC $142,581

Tigerville, SC $142,327

Townville, SC $141,216

Travelers Rest, SC $142,331

Walhalla, SC $140,783

Ware Shoals, SC $141,779

Westminster, SC $140,378

West Union, SC $141,154

Williamston, SC $142,196

Blacksburg, SC $145,542

Bowling Green, SC $147,590

Catawba, SC $147,726

Chester, SC $145,648

Fort Mill, SC $147,660

Chesterfield, SC $139,849

Clover, SC $147,669

Edgemoor, SC $147,686

Fort Lawn, SC $146,353

Hickory Grove, SC $144,571

Jefferson, SC $140,360

Lancaster, SC $145,670

Lando, SC $147,454

Mc Connells, SC $146,968

Mount Croghan, SC $140,559

Pageland, SC $143,030

Richburg, SC $146,245

Rock Hill, SC $148,662

Ruby, SC $140,247

Sharon, SC $145,107

Smyrna, SC $145,299

Van Wyck, SC $147,545

York, SC $147,317

Aiken, SC $141,953

Folly Beach, SC $146,487

Walterboro, SC $140,672

Williams, SC $139,109

Florence, SC $138,743

Andrews, SC $139,001

Aynor, SC $138,618

Bennettsville, SC $138,277

Blenheim, SC $138,452

Cades, SC $137,531

Centenary, SC $138,159

Cheraw, SC $139,740

Clio, SC $138,240

Conway, SC $138,612

Coward, SC $138,456

Darlington, SC $138,712

Dillon, SC $138,257

Effingham, SC $138,677

Fork, SC $138,219

Galivants Ferry, SC $138,591

Green Sea, SC $138,405

Gresham, SC $138,294

Hamer, SC $138,469

Hartsville, SC $138,780

Hemingway, SC $138,498

Johnsonville, SC $137,980

Kingstree, SC $138,598

Lake City, SC $137,858

Lake View, SC $138,483

Lane, SC $138,879

Latta, SC $138,444

Little River, SC $139,357

Little Rock, SC $138,373

Longs, SC $138,945

Loris, SC $138,555

Mc Coll, SC $138,844

Marion, SC $138,342

Myrtle Beach, SC $138,975

Minturn, SC $138,267

Mullins, SC $138,262

Murrells Inlet, SC $138,640

Nesmith, SC $138,427

Nichols, SC $138,364

North Myrtle Beach, SC $139,325

Pamplico, SC $138,316

Patrick, SC $139,658

Pawleys Island, SC $138,405

Rains, SC $138,301

Salters, SC $138,894

Scranton, SC $138,216

Sellers, SC $138,405

Society Hill, SC $138,350

Tatum, SC $138,800

Wallace, SC $139,258

Greenville, SC $142,754

Abbeville, SC $140,420

Anderson, SC $141,764

Belton, SC $141,964

Calhoun Falls, SC $139,877

Central, SC $141,810

Georgetown, SC $138,873

Goose Creek, SC $146,117

Green Pond, SC $142,169

Grover, SC $140,431

Harleyville, SC $140,108

Hollywood, SC $144,975

Huger, SC $144,735

Isle Of Palms, SC $146,459

Jacksonboro, SC $143,140

Jamestown, SC $142,660

Johns Island, SC $146,487

Ladson, SC $145,759

Mc Clellanville, SC $142,766

Moncks Corner, SC $143,690

Mount Pleasant, SC $146,487

Pineville, SC $139,312

Pinopolis, SC $142,075

Ravenel, SC $145,886

Reevesville, SC $139,402

Ridgeville, SC $143,831

Round O, SC $142,643

Ruffin, SC $139,336

Russellville, SC $139,825

Saint George, SC $140,223

Saint Stephen, SC $139,849

Smoaks, SC $139,012

Sullivans Island, SC $146,487

Summerville, SC $144,642

Wadmalaw Island, SC $145,648

Pomaria, SC $141,940

Gramling, SC $143,110

Prosperity, SC $141,488

Rembert, SC $138,891

Ridge Spring, SC $141,194

Ridgeway, SC $141,950

Rion, SC $142,166

Rowesville, SC $139,383

Saint Matthews, SC $140,240

Salley, SC $140,806

Saluda, SC $140,341

Santee, SC $139,550

Sardinia, SC $137,026

Silverstreet, SC $140,122

Springfield, SC $140,440

State Park, SC $142,473

Summerton, SC $138,330

Sumter, SC $136,398

Shaw A F B, SC $137,373

Swansea, SC $141,702

Timmonsville, SC $138,549

Turbeville, SC $137,083

Vance, SC $139,636

Wagener, SC $140,838

Ward, SC $140,869

Wedgefield, SC $138,020

West Columbia, SC $142,476

Westville, SC $140,681

White Rock, SC $142,009

Whitmire, SC $140,914

Winnsboro, SC $142,518

Columbia, SC $142,476

Field Engineering Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Field Engineering Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Field Engineering Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Field Engineering Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Field Engineering Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$195,134	$94.0	35%
Financial Services	$187,907	$90.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$173,452	$83.0	20%
Biotechnology	$166,225	$80.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$166,225	$80.0	15%

Field Engineering Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Engineering Manager'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.

$130,701

Average $144,543/year

$152,304

$10,892

Average $12,045/month

$12,692

$2,513

Average $2,780/week

$2,929

$63

Average $69/hour

$73

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$152,304	$12,692	$2,929	$73
Average	$144,543	$12,045	$2,780	$69
25th Percentile	$130,701	$10,892	$2,513	$63

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