The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming 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 | $26,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,310.
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 | $65,060 | -13.53% | -13.73% |
| 2021 | $73,860 | 1.23% | - |
| 2020 | $72,950 | -6.55% | - |
| 2019 | $77,730 | 3.74% | - |
| 2018 | $74,820 | 0.01% | - |
| 2017 | $74,810 | 1.10% | - |
| 2016 | $73,990 | 22.65% | - |
| 2015 | $57,230 | -7.34% | - |
| 2014 | $61,430 | -0.13% | - |
| 2013 | $61,510 | -20.29% | - |
| 2012 | $73,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,060 in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is in the middle of salary range for forensic science technicians in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of forensic science technicians in Grand Rapids-Wyoming is 8.3 percent (8.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lansing-East Lansing and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Detroit-Warren-Livonia.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia |