What are the main factors that influence a Field Risk Specialist'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 Risk Specialist?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Field Risk Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Field Risk Specialist's salary?

A Field Risk Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $66,041 for beginners, reaching about $93,941 at mid-level, and approach $136,386 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Field Risk Specialist?

Field Risk Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Field Risk Specialist roles are District of Columbia $69,011, California $68,749, Massachusetts $67,833. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Field Risk Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Field Risk Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Risk Management Specialist: $125,389; Field Specialist: $105,392; Financial Risk Specialist: $105,011; Risk Assessment Specialist: $103,760; Environmental Risk Management Specialist: $102,965.

Field Risk Specialist Salary in Alaska

How much does a Field Risk Specialist make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Field Risk Specialist in Alaska is $67,471 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,584
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,043 to $74,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,280

10% $53,280

50% (Median) $67,471

90% $80,584

Field Risk Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,335	$6,195	$1,430	$36
Average	$67,471	$5,623	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$60,043	$5,004	$1,155	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Field Risk Specialist Salaries

A Field Risk Specialist'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 Risk Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Field Risk Specialist'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): $66,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $77,380
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,941
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,007
Expert (over 8 years): $136,386

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Field Risk Specialist	less than 1 year	$66,041
Graphic Design Specialist II	1-2 years	$77,380
Graphic Design Specialist III	2-4 years	$93,941
Graphic Design Specialist IV	5-8 years	$116,007
Graphic Design Specialist V	over 8 years	$136,386

How Do Field Risk Specialist 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 Risk Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,011.
California: $68,749.
Massachusetts: $67,833.

District of Columbia $69,011 California $68,749 Massachusetts $67,833 Washington $67,583 New Jersey $67,558 Alaska $67,471 Connecticut $66,611 New York $66,262

Hawaii $65,146 Rhode Island $64,623 Maryland $64,267 Minnesota $63,781 Colorado $63,594 Illinois $63,532 Oregon $63,295 Delaware $63,121

New Hampshire $63,011 Virginia $62,765 Pennsylvania $62,049 Nevada $61,687 North Dakota $61,569 Michigan $61,382 Wisconsin $61,313 Vermont $61,176

Texas $60,796 Maine $60,771 Arizona $60,733 Ohio $60,690 Georgia $60,116 Indiana $59,830 Wyoming $59,774 Utah $59,686

Iowa $59,649 Kansas $59,350 Louisiana $59,262 North Carolina $59,231 Missouri $59,219 Florida $58,976 Montana $58,845 Nebraska $58,720

Kentucky $58,652 South Carolina $58,402 Tennessee $58,246 Idaho $58,184 New Mexico $57,729 Oklahoma $57,629 Alabama $57,262 South Dakota $56,645

Arkansas $56,308 West Virginia $56,127 Mississippi $55,585

Top Paying Cities for Field Risk Specialist

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: $68,144
Jber: $68,143
Indian: $67,813

Anchorage, AK $68,144

Jber, AK $68,143

Indian, AK $67,813

Kongiganak, AK $67,088

Adak, AK $66,974

Atka, AK $66,982

Chignik Lake, AK $66,966

Port Heiden, AK $66,943

Port Lions, AK $67,039

Akiachak, AK $67,075

Akiak, AK $67,102

Akutan, AK $67,045

Alakanuk, AK $67,025

Aleknagik, AK $66,982

Anchor Point, AK $67,009

Aniak, AK $66,811

Anvik, AK $66,986

Bethel, AK $67,088

Chefornak, AK $67,075

Chevak, AK $66,938

Chignik, AK $66,992

Chignik Lagoon, AK $66,975

Chitina, AK $66,789

Chugiak, AK $67,689

Clam Gulch, AK $66,885

Clarks Point, AK $66,992

Cold Bay, AK $66,932

Cooper Landing, AK $66,934

Copper Center, AK $66,867

Cordova, AK $66,909

Crooked Creek, AK $66,912

Dillingham, AK $66,865

Eagle River, AK $67,894

Eek, AK $67,139

Egegik, AK $66,926

Ekwok, AK $66,982

Emmonak, AK $67,008

False Pass, AK $67,037

Marshall, AK $67,082

Gakona, AK $66,868

Girdwood, AK $66,925

Glennallen, AK $66,865

Goodnews Bay, AK $66,918

Grayling, AK $67,018

Saint George Island, AK $66,939

Holy Cross, AK $66,979

Homer, AK $66,996

Hooper Bay, AK $67,097

Hope, AK $67,720

Iliamna, AK $66,982

Kalskag, AK $67,058

Karluk, AK $66,890

Kasigluk, AK $67,054

Kasilof, AK $67,029

Kenai, AK $66,983

King Cove, AK $67,035

King Salmon, AK $66,875

Kipnuk, AK $67,039

Kodiak, AK $66,955

Kotlik, AK $67,103

Kwethluk, AK $67,068

Kwigillingok, AK $67,012

Wasilla, AK $67,987

Larsen Bay, AK $66,939

Levelock, AK $66,966

Lower Kalskag, AK $67,103

Mc Grath, AK $66,807

Manokotak, AK $66,979

Mekoryuk, AK $67,033

Moose Pass, AK $66,853

Mountain Village, AK $67,027

Naknek, AK $66,977

Napakiak, AK $67,065

Nikiski, AK $66,729

New Stuyahok, AK $67,011

Toksook Bay, AK $67,025

Nikolski, AK $66,873

Ninilchik, AK $66,954

Nondalton, AK $66,807

Nunapitchuk, AK $67,070

Old Harbor, AK $67,007

Ouzinkie, AK $66,987

Palmer, AK $67,004

Pedro Bay, AK $66,851

Perryville, AK $66,988

Pilot Point, AK $66,904

Pilot Station, AK $67,122

Platinum, AK $66,921

Big Lake, AK $67,864

Port Alsworth, AK $66,989

Quinhagak, AK $67,106

Red Devil, AK $66,835

Russian Mission, AK $66,898

Saint Marys, AK $67,014

Saint Michael, AK $67,027

Saint Paul Island, AK $66,996

Sand Point, AK $66,958

Scammon Bay, AK $67,164

Seldovia, AK $66,964

Seward, AK $66,939

Shageluk, AK $66,996

Nunam Iqua, AK $66,949

Skwentna, AK $66,770

Sleetmute, AK $66,916

Soldotna, AK $67,060

South Naknek, AK $66,906

Stebbins, AK $67,019

Sterling, AK $67,039

Sutton, AK $66,911

Takotna, AK $66,947

Talkeetna, AK $66,931

Tatitlek, AK $67,004

Togiak, AK $66,921

Tuluksak, AK $67,091

Tuntutuliak, AK $67,107

Tununak, AK $66,982

Tyonek, AK $66,892

Trapper Creek, AK $66,881

Unalakleet, AK $66,887

Unalaska, AK $67,060

Valdez, AK $66,954

Willow, AK $66,904

Yakutat, AK $66,956

Nightmute, AK $66,956

Nikolai, AK $66,784

Dutch Harbor, AK $67,181

Whittier, AK $66,971

Houston, AK $67,705

Fairbanks, AK $67,038

Eielson Afb, AK $68,518

Fort Wainwright, AK $68,518

Clear, AK $66,892

North Pole, AK $68,518

Salcha, AK $68,518

Two Rivers, AK $68,518

Allakaket, AK $66,966

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $67,069

Arctic Village, AK $66,946

Barrow, AK $67,109

Beaver, AK $66,839

Ester, AK $68,518

Bettles Field, AK $66,842

Buckland, AK $67,157

Cantwell, AK $66,823

Central, AK $66,769

Fort Greely, AK $66,880

Chicken, AK $66,808

Circle, AK $66,910

Prudhoe Bay, AK $66,969

Deering, AK $67,040

Delta Junction, AK $66,911

Eagle, AK $66,772

Elim, AK $66,843

Fort Yukon, AK $66,813

Galena, AK $67,030

Gambell, AK $67,059

Healy, AK $66,873

Anderson, AK $66,980

Hughes, AK $67,032

Huslia, AK $67,019

Kaktovik, AK $67,050

Kaltag, AK $66,986

Kiana, AK $67,125

Kivalina, AK $67,110

Kobuk, AK $67,004

Kotzebue, AK $66,909

Koyuk, AK $67,059

Koyukuk, AK $67,015

Denali National Park, AK $66,922

Manley Hot Springs, AK $66,837

Lake Minchumina, AK $66,817

Minto, AK $67,052

Point Lay, AK $67,005

Nenana, AK $66,853

Noatak, AK $67,040

Nome, AK $66,947

Noorvik, AK $67,150

Northway, AK $66,859

Nulato, AK $67,034

Point Hope, AK $66,953

Rampart, AK $66,992

Ruby, AK $66,776

Savoonga, AK $67,088

Selawik, AK $67,065

Shaktoolik, AK $67,100

Shishmaref, AK $66,848

Shungnak, AK $67,038

Stevens Village, AK $66,958

Tanacross, AK $66,937

Tanana, AK $67,033

Teller, AK $67,093

Tok, AK $66,937

Venetie, AK $66,830

Wainwright, AK $67,059

Wales, AK $67,065

White Mountain, AK $67,110

Brevig Mission, AK $67,096

Ambler, AK $67,030

Chalkyitsik, AK $66,982

Nuiqsut, AK $67,057

Atqasuk, AK $66,984

Juneau, AK $68,705

Angoon, AK $66,885

Auke Bay, AK $68,705

Douglas, AK $68,705

Elfin Cove, AK $66,847

Gustavus, AK $66,977

Haines, AK $66,903

Hoonah, AK $67,927

Kake, AK $66,941

Pelican, AK $66,915

Petersburg, AK $66,921

Sitka, AK $66,958

Port Alexander, AK $67,024

Skagway, AK $66,953

Tenakee Springs, AK $66,834

Ketchikan, AK $66,984

Meyers Chuck, AK $66,895

Coffman Cove, AK $66,960

Thorne Bay, AK $66,997

Craig, AK $66,905

Hydaburg, AK $66,958

Hyder, AK $66,963

Klawock, AK $67,009

Metlakatla, AK $67,002

Point Baker, AK $66,998

Ward Cove, AK $66,984

Wrangell, AK $66,911

Field Risk Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Field Risk Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Field Risk Specialist positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Field Risk Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$80,965	$39.0	20%

Field Risk Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Field Risk Specialist'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.

$60,043

Average $67,471/year

$74,335

$5,004

Average $5,623/month

$6,195

$1,155

Average $1,298/week

$1,430

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,335	$6,195	$1,430	$36
Average	$67,471	$5,623	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$60,043	$5,004	$1,155	$29

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