The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 | $56,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $64,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,520 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $106,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forensic science technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80,520 | 12.63% | 2.97% |
| 2016 | $70,350 | -14.66% | - |
| 2015 | $80,660 | -2.76% | - |
| 2014 | $82,890 | 1.17% | - |
| 2013 | $81,920 | 4.63% | - |
| 2012 | $78,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $80,520 in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward 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 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 41.9 percent (41.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Redding.