Forensic Science Technicians Wages
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The median annual wage for Forensic Science Technicians is $64,940 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $41,410 and the 90th percentile is $107,490, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
17,520
P10
$41,410
P25
$50,480
Median
$64,940
P75
$84,720
P90
$107,490
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Forensic Science Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $64,940 | $71,540 | $41,410 | $107,490 | 17,520 | — |
| 2022 | $63,740 | $69,260 | $39,710 | $104,330 | 17,590 | -1.85% |
| 2021 | $61,930 | $66,850 | $37,670 | $103,430 | 17,020 | -2.84% |
| 2020 | $60,590 | $64,890 | $36,630 | $100,910 | 16,640 | -2.16% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Forensic Science Technicians. The highest median is in Illinois at $101,300, 56% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $101,300 | +56% | $95,750 | 370 |
| California | $89,610 | +38% | $98,400 | 2,390 |
| Connecticut | $85,570 | +31.8% | $82,620 | 130 |
| Colorado | $78,570 | +21% | $79,210 | 380 |
| New York | $77,660 | +19.6% | $82,610 | 590 |
| Maryland | $77,580 | +19.5% | $79,460 | 440 |
| Washington | $76,850 | +18.3% | $75,840 | 320 |
| Minnesota | $75,620 | +16.4% | $77,030 | 130 |
| Oregon | $75,040 | +15.6% | $75,470 | 70 |
| New Hampshire | $72,780 | +12.1% | $73,210 | 40 |
| Alaska | $71,610 | +10.3% | $75,500 | 50 |
| Massachusetts | $70,220 | +8.1% | $82,520 | 120 |
| Nevada | $69,470 | +7% | $77,180 | 330 |
| Hawaii | $68,080 | +4.8% | $69,340 | 90 |
| Maine | $66,620 | +2.6% | $61,130 | 30 |
| Ohio | $65,070 | +0.2% | $74,670 | 490 |
| Kansas | $64,940 | 0% | $69,920 | 220 |
| Arizona | $64,620 | -0.5% | $69,660 | 860 |
| Virginia | $64,280 | -1% | $72,460 | 700 |
| Nebraska | $63,460 | -2.3% | $61,150 | 120 |
| Missouri | $63,270 | -2.6% | $63,640 | 280 |
| Montana | $62,620 | -3.6% | $65,500 | 60 |
| Iowa | $62,590 | -3.6% | $64,710 | 120 |
| Utah | $61,670 | -5% | $60,640 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $61,120 | -5.9% | $64,150 | 280 |
| Wisconsin | $60,570 | -6.7% | $63,700 | 280 |
| Indiana | $60,260 | -7.2% | $61,970 | 350 |
| Wyoming | $59,830 | -7.9% | $62,030 | 50 |
| New Jersey | $59,650 | -8.1% | $58,450 | 60 |
| Idaho | $58,360 | -10.1% | $60,180 | 130 |
| West Virginia | $58,030 | -10.6% | $57,310 | 100 |
| Georgia | $56,500 | -13% | $59,420 | 550 |
| Florida | $56,490 | -13% | $61,570 | 2,030 |
| Michigan | $56,430 | -13.1% | $61,730 | 600 |
| Alabama | $55,850 | -14% | $57,570 | 160 |
| Texas | $55,600 | -14.4% | $59,830 | 2,220 |
| New Mexico | $55,560 | -14.4% | $59,040 | 180 |
| Oklahoma | $54,750 | -15.7% | $55,570 | 110 |
| Kentucky | $54,560 | -16% | $54,030 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $52,800 | -18.7% | $53,390 | 130 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,310 | -19.4% | $58,780 | 360 |
| North Carolina | $49,650 | -23.5% | $54,510 | 500 |
| South Carolina | $48,740 | -24.9% | $49,580 | 120 |
| Arkansas | $46,970 | -27.7% | $46,960 | 150 |
| Louisiana | — | — | — | 200 |