Forensic Science Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$72,060
$34.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,250 | $23.20 |
| 25th percentile | $57,830 | $27.81 |
| Median | $72,060 | $34.65 |
| 75th percentile | $94,520 | $45.44 |
| 90th percentile | $117,250 | $56.37 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 19,120
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 1st | $124,790 | $124,842 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $102,100 | $92,215 2nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $85,910 | $82,917 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 4th | $84,010 | $81,522 5th |
| Montana | ||
| 5th | $82,200 | $86,851 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 6th | $82,140 | $78,259 9th |
| New York | ||
| 7th | $81,670 | $75,676 15th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $81,310 | $75,981 14th |
| Nevada | ||
| 9th | $81,090 | $81,107 6th |
| Oregon | ||
| 10th | $80,950 | $78,318 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 11th | $79,320 | $75,002 18th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $76,960 | $78,036 10th |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $74,110 | $75,655 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 14th | $72,280 | $76,816 11th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $71,160 | $74,518 19th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $71,090 | $79,913 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $70,870 | $73,024 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 18th | $70,500 | $76,739 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $68,900 | $68,148 27th |
| Iowa | ||
| 20th | $67,060 | $76,411 13th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $66,780 | $67,547 28th |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $66,520 | $71,275 22nd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 23rd | $65,940 | $75,066 17th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 24th | $65,920 | $73,161 20th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 25th | $65,570 | $71,108 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $64,140 | $62,023 34th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $63,600 | $66,048 30th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 28th | $63,330 | $70,762 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 29th | $63,250 | $62,825 32nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 30th | $63,220 | $58,104 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $62,750 | $69,095 25th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 32nd | $61,580 | $63,112 31st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 33rd | $61,470 | $68,180 26th |
| Texas | ||
| 34th | $59,870 | $61,685 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 35th | $59,560 | $67,055 29th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $59,240 | $62,803 33rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $52,850 | $60,780 36th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $52,100 | $56,208 39th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 39th | $51,830 | $55,286 40th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 40th | $51,690 | $58,350 37th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 41st | $44,670 | $51,382 41st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +13.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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