The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 | $36,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,150.
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 | $48,630 | -4.75% | 11.27% |
| 2021 | $50,940 | 1.79% | - |
| 2020 | $50,030 | 1.62% | - |
| 2019 | $49,220 | 14.08% | - |
| 2018 | $42,290 | -1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $43,070 | 1.07% | - |
| 2016 | $42,610 | -4.98% | - |
| 2015 | $44,730 | 5.23% | - |
| 2014 | $42,390 | 2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $41,430 | -4.15% | - |
| 2012 | $43,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,630 in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford is 34.3 percent (34.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.