The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia 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 | $27,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,640 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,640. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,620.
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 | $52,640 | -6.02% | -40.56% |
| 2021 | $55,810 | 2.87% | - |
| 2020 | $54,210 | -17.73% | - |
| 2019 | $63,820 | -11.53% | - |
| 2018 | $71,180 | 3.02% | - |
| 2017 | $69,030 | -7.19% | - |
| 2016 | $73,990 | 2.53% | - |
| 2015 | $72,120 | 7.33% | - |
| 2014 | $66,830 | 8.59% | - |
| 2013 | $61,090 | -21.12% | - |
| 2012 | $73,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,640, Detroit-Warren-Livonia is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Michigan, following city of Lansing-East Lansing (median annual salary of $70,940). In comparison, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Livonia is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lansing-East Lansing.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia |