The highest-paying states for forensic science technicians (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of forensic science technicians in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $107,520, Illinois is the highest paying state for forensic science technicians. It is followed by Oregon (average annual salary $104,470). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of forensic science technicians in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $107,520 |
$59,380 | 330 |
| 2 | Oregon | $104,470 |
$61,270 | 270 |
| 3 | California | $85,490 |
$54,230 | 2,600 |
| 4 | Connecticut | $81,450 |
$47,250 | 100 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $80,910 |
$60,240 | 100 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $79,210 |
$47,900 | 130 |
| 7 | New York | $79,140 |
$62,510 | 730 |
| 8 | Washington | $77,170 |
$50,250 | 340 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $75,070 |
$55,850 | 40 |
| 10 | District of Columbia | $74,710 |
$47,170 | 110 |
| 11 | Colorado | $74,060 |
$54,710 | 390 |
| 12 | Virginia | $68,310 |
$42,310 | 510 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | $67,120 |
$38,820 | 190 |
| 14 | Iowa | $65,690 |
$53,390 | 90 |
| 15 | Maryland | $65,480 |
$47,080 | 440 |
| 16 | Alaska | $65,120 |
$47,960 | 60 |
| 17 | Nevada | $64,980 |
$45,540 | 370 |
| 18 | Hawaii | $64,630 |
$50,860 | 90 |
| 19 | Ohio | $63,620 |
$48,350 | 450 |
| 20 | Montana | $62,860 |
$49,890 | 50 |
| 21 | Arizona | $62,760 |
$40,760 | 820 |
| 22 | Kansas | $62,390 |
$46,090 | 210 |
| 23 | Maine | $61,830 |
$40,310 | 30 |
| 24 | New Jersey | $61,620 |
$48,150 | 60 |
| 25 | Nebraska | $61,300 |
$34,770 | 110 |
| 26 | Tennessee | $60,540 |
$39,380 | 300 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $59,400 |
$38,730 | 240 |
| 28 | Florida | $59,090 |
$37,520 | 2,260 |
| 29 | Indiana | $58,300 |
$37,490 | 320 |
| 30 | Wyoming | $57,790 |
$41,900 | 50 |
| 31 | Michigan | $57,490 |
$26,030 | 520 |
| 32 | Texas | $56,970 |
$38,400 | 2,040 |
| 33 | New Mexico | $54,050 |
$29,820 | 160 |
| 34 | Alabama | $53,610 |
$37,970 | 150 |
| 35 | Utah | $53,560 |
$41,390 | 190 |
| 36 | Idaho | $52,810 |
$38,300 | 130 |
| 37 | Kentucky | $52,460 |
$41,250 | 40 |
| 38 | Missouri | $52,240 |
$32,350 | 150 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $51,630 |
$31,510 | 120 |
| 40 | Delaware | $51,020 |
$32,410 | 30 |
| 41 | Louisiana | $50,920 |
$37,870 | 240 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania | $49,910 |
$35,680 | 370 |
| 43 | West Virginia | $48,840 |
$34,710 | 110 |
| 44 | South Carolina | $48,590 |
$36,310 | 130 |
| 45 | Georgia | $47,980 |
$36,460 | 590 |
| 46 | North Carolina | $47,370 |
$38,720 | 490 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $46,500 |
$34,900 | 140 |
| 48 | South Dakota | $39,780 |
$29,500 | 50 |
| 49 | North Dakota | $39,430 |
$22,240 | 30 |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $35,060 |
$25,360 | 130 |