Electron temperature data are presented from Thomson scattering measurements performed on field-reversed configuration plasmas generated in the FRX-C experiment. Two experimental conditions have been investigated, corresponding to initial deuterium fill pressures of 5 and 20 mtorr. At 5 mtorr, Te values of (175±25) eV are observed, which are nearly independent of time and radial position inside the separatrix. An electron power loss of approximately 80 MW is inferred. At 20 mtorr, Te values of 70–120 eV are measured and good agreement with radial pressure balance is obtained. This agreement indicates that radiation from low-Z impurity ions does not dominate the observed energy confinement.