The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 | $33,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,320.
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 | $53,500 | 1.91% | 23.36% |
| 2021 | $52,480 | 1.94% | - |
| 2020 | $51,460 | -1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $52,350 | 1.22% | - |
| 2018 | $51,710 | -0.14% | - |
| 2017 | $51,780 | 17.44% | - |
| 2016 | $42,750 | 2.18% | - |
| 2015 | $41,820 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $40,440 | -2.40% | - |
| 2013 | $41,410 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $41,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,500 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for forensic science technicians in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of forensic science technicians in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 27.7 percent (27.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 29.1 percent (29.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.