The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $38,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,340.
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 | $50,920 | 21.96% | 26.04% |
| 2021 | $39,740 | -6.77% | - |
| 2020 | $42,430 | 7.45% | - |
| 2019 | $39,270 | -0.84% | - |
| 2018 | $39,600 | 1.19% | - |
| 2017 | $39,130 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $37,660 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,920, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Baton Rouge (median annual salary of $62,030). Compared with Baton Rouge, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 17.9 percent (17.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baton Rouge | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner |