Generator Field Service Technician Salary
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BLS does not measure Generator Field Service Technician as its own occupation, so this page uses Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (SOC 49-2094, broader occupation). The median annual wage in the United States was $74,090 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $60,040 to $88,710.
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Broader occupation
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $46,840 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $60,040 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $74,090 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $88,710 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $105,590 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $75,570 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $22.52 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $28.86 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $35.62 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $42.65 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $50.77 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $36.33 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $74,090 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 1.45 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 3,090 | 4.8% | $62,570 | $49,020 to $78,450 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 238210 | 2,260 | 3.5% | $63,220 | $46,870 to $79,480 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | 2,180 | 3.4% | $76,080 | $59,830 to $85,920 |
| Engineering Services | 541330 | 2,000 | 3.1% | $76,150 | $60,300 to $86,340 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | 1,390 | 2.1% | $74,440 | $62,280 to $80,230 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 1,100 | 1.7% | $67,920 | $53,570 to $77,750 |
| Facilities Support Services | 561200 | 890 | 1.4% | $78,170 | $65,670 to $88,260 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | 840 | 1.3% | $110,750 | $98,690 to $127,100 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | 640 | 1.0% | $66,780 | $63,890 to $80,510 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423400 | 630 | 1.0% | $62,860 | $52,980 to $76,750 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | 335900 | 470 | 0.7% | $65,100 | $54,280 to $82,460 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | 238220 | 450 | 0.7% | $64,560 | $50,260 to $83,260 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 237130 | 170 | 0.3% | $85,170 | $76,480 to $105,620 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | 541380 | 160 | 0.2% | $54,020 | $42,970 to $75,560 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 334100 | 90 | 0.1% | $46,760 | $39,750 to $56,590 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $81,690 | $74,620 to $95,420 | 810 | 0.62 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $73,530 | $57,990 to $83,820 | 2,910 | 1.72 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $77,110 | $76,380 to $77,770 | 350 | 0.35 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $67,370 | $57,290 to $78,090 | 1,050 | 0.87 |
| Columbus, OH | $59,430 | $46,290 to $75,450 | 380 | 0.82 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $59,950 | $45,350 to $59,950 | 910 | 0.48 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122,860 | $109,760 to $150,830 | 600 | 1.26 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,360 | $80,520 to $98,250 | 540 | 1.07 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 213 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $122,860 | 600 | 1.26 |
| 2 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $109,570 | 910 | 1.05 |
| 3 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $105,520 | 400 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $104,180 | 40 | 0.67 |
| 5 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $100,260 | 40 | 0.46 |
| 6 | Bismarck, ND | $98,950 | 40 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $97,990 | 30 | 2.16 |
| 8 | Lynchburg, VA | $97,150 | 40 | 0.86 |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $96,900 | 490 | 0.49 |
| 10 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $95,360 | 540 | 1.07 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204 | Peoria, IL | $54,830 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 205 | Lubbock, TX | $54,520 | 110 | 1.52 |
| 206 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,310 | 200 | 0.36 |
| 207 | Ocala, FL | $52,680 | 40 | 0.74 |
| 208 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,740 | 90 | 3.05 |
| 209 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $49,420 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 210 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,860 | 50 | 0.64 |
| 211 | Laredo, TX | $45,810 | 40 | 0.93 |
| 212 | Springfield, MO | $45,760 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 213 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,200 | 120 | 0.42 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $105,520 | $48,630 | 2.17 times | 400 | 5.9 |
| Lawton, OK | $89,250 | $42,090 | 2.12 times | 60 | 3.46 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $97,150 | $46,190 | 2.10 times | 40 | 0.86 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $74,420 | $37,750 | 1.97 times | 40 | 1.62 |
| Erie, PA | $86,850 | $44,460 | 1.95 times | 40 | 0.78 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $89,650 | $47,470 | 1.89 times | 260 | 1.81 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $85,470 | $45,350 | 1.88 times | 300 | 3.75 |
| Bismarck, ND | $98,950 | $52,560 | 1.88 times | 40 | 1.37 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $83,470 | $44,820 | 1.86 times | 100 | 1.45 |
| Albany, OR | $91,910 | $49,700 | 1.85 times | 60 | 3.16 |
| Tyler, TX | $78,060 | $42,650 | 1.83 times | 70 | 1.37 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $104,180 | $57,290 | 1.82 times | 40 | 0.67 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $84,700 | $46,580 | 1.82 times | 210 | 1.13 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $88,130 | $49,150 | 1.79 times | 130 | 0.79 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $88,380 | $49,680 | 1.78 times | 60 | 0.96 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $82,680 | $46,670 | 1.77 times | 540 | 1.14 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $100,260 | $56,850 | 1.76 times | 40 | 0.46 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $87,400 | $50,000 | 1.75 times | 150 | 2.82 |
| Savannah, GA | $82,370 | $47,240 | 1.74 times | 80 | 0.92 |
| Dover, DE | $80,750 | $46,690 | 1.73 times | 60 | 2.06 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $88,800 | $51,540 | 1.72 times | 50 | 2.27 |
| Fresno, CA | $80,810 | $46,910 | 1.72 times | 160 | 0.82 |
| Springfield, MA | $89,340 | $51,930 | 1.72 times | 100 | 1.17 |
| Johnson City, TN | $74,750 | $43,480 | 1.72 times | 50 | 1.51 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $74,460 | $43,470 | 1.71 times | 100 | 1.51 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 49-2094 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $71,300 |
| May 2025 | $74,090 |
| Difference | +$2,790 (+3.9%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Recruiter's read
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Questions
What is the median pay for Generator Field Service Technician?
The BLS median annual wage for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment nationally is $74,090 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Generator Field Service Technician earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $60,040 to $88,710, and 10% earned less than $46,840.
Is this the exact job title?
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 65,010 jobs nationally in Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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What the published rows say about Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States is represented here by Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, SOC 49-2094, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the broader crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Generator Field Service Technician, supplies the figures on this page. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, the published annual median is $74,090 and the middle-half endpoints are $60,040 and $88,710.
The Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States middle-half band spans $28,670 on the annual basis. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $14,050, compared with $14,620 from the median to the upper quarter. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, for an offer against this Generator Field Service Technician crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States can also be compared with Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, where the annual median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is $77,880 in May 2025. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, the Generator Field Service Technician crosswalk comparison differs by $3,790 from the the United States median.
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States can also be compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, where the annual median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment is $73,530 in May 2025. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, the Generator Field Service Technician crosswalk comparison differs by $560 from the the United States median.
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 49-2094 are Hydroelectric Power Generation at $165,600 and Nuclear Electric Power Generation at $127,100. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States matched median changed from $71,300 in May 2024 to $74,090 in May 2025, a difference of $2,790 up. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 49-2094, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, this Generator Field Service Technician comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States, no Generator Field Service Technician-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States?
Generator Field Service Technician is mapped to SOC 49-2094, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $74,090. The mapping is broader, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Generator Field Service Technician?
Generator Field Service Technician pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 49-2094 observation.
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