The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 | $36,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,420 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,160.
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 | $45,460 | -3.34% | 21.78% |
| 2021 | $46,980 | 9.83% | - |
| 2020 | $42,360 | 2.60% | - |
| 2019 | $41,260 | -2.59% | - |
| 2018 | $42,330 | 15.99% | - |
| 2013 | $35,560 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,460 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.