The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in Bakersfield-Delano is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Bakersfield-Delano, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forensic science technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $67,910 | 4.98% | 20.28% |
| 2020 | $64,530 | 2.79% | - |
| 2019 | $62,730 | 2.28% | - |
| 2018 | $61,300 | 10.28% | - |
| 2017 | $55,000 | 1.56% | - |
| 2016 | $54,140 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $53,180 | -1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $54,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,910 in Bakersfield-Delano is in the middle of salary range for forensic science technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of forensic science technicians in Bakersfield-Delano is 35.2 percent (35.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 31.1 percent (31.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Redding.