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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Forensic Science Technicians in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay
      Period
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $21.91 $25.63 $32.42 $42.65 $53.23
      Yearly $45,560 $53,310 $67,440 $88,710 $110,710
      Illinois Hourly $27.69 $36.84 $56.53 $64.75 $70.85
      Yearly $57,590 $76,620 $117,590 $134,680 $147,370
      California Hourly $29.51 $36.67 $46.56 $61.26 $65.88
      Yearly $61,380 $76,270 $96,850 $127,410 $137,020
      Connecticut Hourly $19.45 $30.57 $40.83 $48.59 $50.73
      Yearly $40,450 $63,590 $84,920 $101,060 $105,530
      Montana Hourly $18.50 $27.87 $37.79 $37.79 $46.96
      Yearly $38,470 $57,970 $78,610 $78,610 $97,670
      Maryland Hourly $28.10 $29.57 $37.60 $45.36 $53.25
      Yearly $58,440 $61,510 $78,220 $94,350 $110,760
      New York Hourly $29.17 $29.59 $37.58 $46.16 $48.74
      Yearly $60,680 $61,540 $78,170 $96,010 $101,370
      Oregon Hourly $25.52 $29.69 $37.55 $46.69 $62.12
      Yearly $53,090 $61,760 $78,100 $97,110 $129,220
      Washington Hourly $27.93 $31.45 $37.33 $40.17 $49.83
      Yearly $58,090 $65,420 $77,650 $83,560 $103,650
      Nevada Hourly $25.17 $29.72 $36.80 $49.08 $61.49
      Yearly $52,350 $61,820 $76,540 $102,080 $127,890
      Massachusetts Hourly $29.12 $31.62 $36.16 $46.14 $50.49
      Yearly $60,560 $65,760 $75,210 $95,980 $105,010
      Kansas Hourly $23.86 $28.84 $36.13 $41.90 $47.94
      Yearly $49,620 $59,990 $75,150 $87,150 $99,720
      North Dakota Hourly $26.16 $29.00 $35.80 $42.34 $46.00
      Yearly $54,410 $60,310 $74,470 $88,070 $95,680
      Ohio Hourly $24.38 $30.72 $35.25 $49.62 $56.78
      Yearly $50,720 $63,900 $73,310 $103,210 $118,100
      Tennessee Hourly $22.03 $24.84 $33.90 $48.02 $61.08
      Yearly $45,830 $51,660 $70,500 $99,880 $127,040
      Michigan Hourly $17.55 $23.93 $33.19 $44.77 $95.35
      Yearly $36,500 $49,770 $69,040 $93,110 $198,320
      Minnesota Hourly $24.29 $29.46 $33.07 $39.80 $48.63
      Yearly $50,530 $61,280 $68,790 $82,780 $101,150
      Maine Hourly $21.38 $22.68 $33.04 $34.64 $35.73
      Yearly $44,470 $47,170 $68,710 $72,050 $74,320
      Vermont Hourly $26.29 $28.25 $32.57 $39.94 $44.01
      Yearly $54,680 $58,760 $67,750 $83,080 $91,540
      Indiana Hourly $19.59 $25.48 $31.62 $40.66 $43.33
      Yearly $40,750 $53,000 $65,770 $84,580 $90,130
      Oklahoma Hourly $21.15 $23.41 $31.25 $39.36 $46.00
      Yearly $43,990 $48,700 $64,990 $81,880 $95,690
      Missouri Hourly $21.81 $24.76 $31.11 $35.54 $42.03
      Yearly $45,360 $51,500 $64,700 $73,920 $87,420
      Utah Hourly $22.10 $25.93 $30.98 $37.51 $42.76
      Yearly $45,960 $53,930 $64,430 $78,030 $88,940
      Iowa Hourly $16.46 $23.66 $30.60 $38.68 $46.74
      Yearly $34,240 $49,220 $63,650 $80,450 $97,220
      Nebraska Hourly $21.70 $28.69 $30.48 $36.96 $38.50
      Yearly $45,140 $59,680 $63,390 $76,890 $80,080
      Virginia Hourly $22.55 $22.95 $30.22 $43.21 $51.55
      Yearly $46,900 $47,730 $62,860 $89,870 $107,210
      Wisconsin Hourly $24.14 $26.39 $29.77 $36.52 $45.90
      Yearly $50,210 $54,880 $61,920 $75,960 $95,470
      New Mexico Hourly $21.39 $23.86 $29.75 $37.10 $46.35
      Yearly $44,490 $49,630 $61,890 $77,160 $96,410
      Florida Hourly $19.18 $23.87 $29.36 $35.41 $43.54
      Yearly $39,890 $49,650 $61,070 $73,650 $90,570
      Wyoming Hourly $22.05 $24.78 $29.17 $35.64 $42.55
      Yearly $45,870 $51,540 $60,670 $74,120 $88,510
      Arizona Hourly $21.92 $23.73 $29.15 $38.77 $52.81
      Yearly $45,590 $49,360 $60,620 $80,650 $109,850
      Idaho Hourly $19.71 $24.96 $29.07 $45.05 $54.03
      Yearly $41,000 $51,910 $60,470 $93,700 $112,390
      West Virginia Hourly $18.36 $20.11 $28.81 $33.91 $38.73
      Yearly $38,190 $41,830 $59,930 $70,530 $80,550
      Alabama Hourly $18.71 $22.54 $28.63 $34.17 $39.72
      Yearly $38,910 $46,890 $59,560 $71,070 $82,620
      Georgia Hourly $18.78 $21.99 $28.13 $36.20 $40.19
      Yearly $39,060 $45,740 $58,500 $75,290 $83,600
      Kentucky Hourly $22.59 $23.28 $28.00 $29.48 $33.98
      Yearly $46,980 $48,430 $58,230 $61,310 $70,670
      Pennsylvania Hourly $19.36 $24.05 $27.80 $33.21 $40.58
      Yearly $40,260 $50,020 $57,820 $69,080 $84,410
      Texas Hourly $19.37 $22.58 $26.84 $32.12 $38.41
      Yearly $40,290 $46,960 $55,830 $66,810 $79,900
      Mississippi Hourly $17.76 $19.30 $26.31 $37.78 $39.85
      Yearly $36,950 $40,140 $54,720 $78,580 $82,890
      New Jersey Hourly $19.54 $21.35 $26.07 $35.60 $39.03
      Yearly $40,650 $44,410 $54,230 $74,050 $81,190
      North Carolina Hourly $20.54 $22.54 $24.26 $30.50 $37.36
      Yearly $42,720 $46,880 $50,460 $63,430 $77,720
      South Carolina Hourly $18.02 $21.39 $24.02 $26.61 $33.42
      Yearly $37,490 $44,490 $49,960 $55,340 $69,510
      South Dakota Hourly $12.00 $12.16 $23.69 $30.84 $38.49
      Yearly $24,960 $25,290 $49,280 $64,150 $80,050
      Arkansas Hourly $19.08 $20.82 $22.22 $26.18 $29.99
      Yearly $39,680 $43,300 $46,210 $54,460 $62,370
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