Forensic Science Technicians
SOC code 19-4092 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,250 | $23.20 |
| 25th percentile | $57,830 | $27.81 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $72,060 | $34.65 |
| 75th percentile | $94,520 | $45.44 |
| 90th percentile | $117,250 | $56.37 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Forensic Science Technicians (SOC 19-4092), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 45 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 160 | $61,120 | $59,560 | $38,910 | $46,890 | $71,070 | $82,620 |
| Arizona | 880 | $68,880 | $60,620 | $45,590 | $49,360 | $80,650 | $109,850 |
| Arkansas | 170 | $48,610 | $46,210 | $39,680 | $43,300 | $54,460 | $62,370 |
| California | 3,100 | $99,390 | $96,850 | $61,380 | $76,270 | $127,410 | $137,020 |
| Colorado | 430 | $80,790 | $77,800 | $59,400 | $64,590 | $98,400 | $103,660 |
| Connecticut | 120 | $82,350 | $84,920 | $40,450 | $63,590 | $101,060 | $105,530 |
| Florida | 2,440 | $64,620 | $61,070 | $39,890 | $49,650 | $73,650 | $90,570 |
| Georgia | 540 | $61,420 | $58,500 | $39,060 | $45,740 | $75,290 | $83,600 |
| Idaho | 170 | $72,720 | $60,470 | $41,000 | $51,910 | $93,700 | $112,390 |
| Illinois | 380 | $106,120 | $117,590 | $57,590 | $76,620 | $134,680 | $147,370 |
| Indiana | 300 | $67,390 | $65,770 | $40,750 | $53,000 | $84,580 | $90,130 |
| Iowa | 130 | $66,110 | $63,650 | $34,240 | $49,220 | $80,450 | $97,220 |
| Kansas | 200 | $72,710 | $75,150 | $49,620 | $59,990 | $87,150 | $99,720 |
| Kentucky | 60 | $57,210 | $58,230 | $46,980 | $48,430 | $61,310 | $70,670 |
| Louisiana | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maine | 30 | $62,310 | $68,710 | $44,470 | $47,170 | $72,050 | $74,320 |
| Maryland | 410 | $82,730 | $78,220 | $58,440 | $61,510 | $94,350 | $110,760 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | $80,590 | $75,210 | $60,560 | $65,760 | $95,980 | $105,010 |
| Michigan | 690 | $85,070 | $69,040 | $36,500 | $49,770 | $93,110 | $198,320 |
| Minnesota | 110 | $72,550 | $68,790 | $50,530 | $61,280 | $82,780 | $101,150 |
| Mississippi | 120 | $57,480 | $54,720 | $36,950 | $40,140 | $78,580 | $82,890 |
| Missouri | 280 | $64,690 | $64,700 | $45,360 | $51,500 | $73,920 | $87,420 |
| Montana | 60 | $70,190 | $78,610 | $38,470 | $57,970 | $78,610 | $97,670 |
| Nebraska | 120 | $63,880 | $63,390 | $45,140 | $59,680 | $76,890 | $80,080 |
| Nevada | 330 | $82,350 | $76,540 | $52,350 | $61,820 | $102,080 | $127,890 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $59,480 | $54,230 | $40,650 | $44,410 | $74,050 | $81,190 |
| New Mexico | 200 | $65,990 | $61,890 | $44,490 | $49,630 | $77,160 | $96,410 |
| New York | 1,120 | $80,470 | $78,170 | $60,680 | $61,540 | $96,010 | $101,370 |
| North Carolina | 520 | $56,290 | $50,460 | $42,720 | $46,880 | $63,430 | $77,720 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $74,900 | $74,470 | $54,410 | $60,310 | $88,070 | $95,680 |
| Ohio | 470 | $89,330 | $73,310 | $50,720 | $63,900 | $103,210 | $118,100 |
| Oklahoma | 110 | $65,750 | $64,990 | $43,990 | $48,700 | $81,880 | $95,690 |
| Oregon | 110 | $81,460 | $78,100 | $53,090 | $61,760 | $97,110 | $129,220 |
| Pennsylvania | 440 | $61,090 | $57,820 | $40,260 | $50,020 | $69,080 | $84,410 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $52,170 | $49,960 | $37,490 | $44,490 | $55,340 | $69,510 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $49,450 | $49,280 | $24,960 | $25,290 | $64,150 | $80,050 |
| Tennessee | 320 | $78,510 | $70,500 | $45,830 | $51,660 | $99,880 | $127,040 |
| Texas | 1,990 | $58,040 | $55,830 | $40,290 | $46,960 | $66,810 | $79,900 |
| Utah | 210 | $66,970 | $64,430 | $45,960 | $53,930 | $78,030 | $88,940 |
| Vermont | 30 | $71,560 | $67,750 | $54,680 | $58,760 | $83,080 | $91,540 |
| Virginia | 740 | $73,340 | $62,860 | $46,900 | $47,730 | $89,870 | $107,210 |
| Washington | 340 | $78,550 | $77,650 | $58,090 | $65,420 | $83,560 | $103,650 |
| West Virginia | 90 | $59,760 | $59,930 | $38,190 | $41,830 | $70,530 | $80,550 |
| Wisconsin | 280 | $66,100 | $61,920 | $50,210 | $54,880 | $75,960 | $95,470 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $64,700 | $60,670 | $45,870 | $51,540 | $74,120 | $88,510 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.