The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in Winston-Salem 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 | $39,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,920.
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 | $39,920 | -26.53% | 7.01% |
| 2021 | $50,510 | 25.22% | - |
| 2018 | $37,770 | 1.72% | - |
| 2017 | $37,120 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $37,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,920, Winston-Salem is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of North Carolina, following city of Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $51,390). Compared with the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Winston-Salem is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Asheville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Winston-Salem |