The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 | $40,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,490.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,910 | 5.21% | 9.04% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | 4.54% | - |
| 2020 | $45,160 | -1.46% | - |
| 2019 | $45,820 | 0.92% | - |
| 2018 | $45,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,910 in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.