The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara 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 | $63,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $82,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $104,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $136,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $104,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,070.
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 | $104,860 | -0.78% | 27.86% |
| 2021 | $105,680 | 25.78% | - |
| 2020 | $78,440 | 1.70% | - |
| 2019 | $77,110 | -5.75% | - |
| 2018 | $81,540 | 4.01% | - |
| 2017 | $78,270 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $75,650 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $73,810 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $73,070 | 0.44% | - |
| 2013 | $72,750 | -3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $75,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $104,860, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of California, followed by Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (median annual salary $99,100). In comparison, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 5.5 percent (5.5%) higher than that in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim.