The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 | $54,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $54,520.
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 | $82,220 | 4.04% | 26.23% |
| 2021 | $78,900 | -9.68% | - |
| 2020 | $86,540 | -3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $89,210 | -1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $90,690 | -2.19% | - |
| 2017 | $92,680 | -4.62% | - |
| 2016 | $96,960 | 8.56% | - |
| 2015 | $88,660 | 16.00% | - |
| 2014 | $74,470 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $72,960 | 16.87% | - |
| 2012 | $60,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $82,220 in Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville 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 Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Redding.