The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $37,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,520.
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 | $58,660 | 8.80% | 17.80% |
| 2021 | $53,500 | -2.67% | - |
| 2020 | $54,930 | 1.31% | - |
| 2019 | $54,210 | 2.31% | - |
| 2018 | $52,960 | 2.21% | - |
| 2017 | $51,790 | 6.89% | - |
| 2016 | $48,220 | 5.23% | - |
| 2015 | $45,700 | -2.06% | - |
| 2014 | $46,640 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $45,400 | -6.21% | - |
| 2012 | $48,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,660 in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lakeland-Winter Haven.