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Forensic Science Technician Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Forensic Science Technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$63,810
25th Percentile Wage
$63,810
50th Percentile Wage
$79,930
75th Percentile Wage
$80,670
90th Percentile Wage
$102,060

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $63,810.

Table 2. Compare Forensic Science Technician Salary in Buffalo-Niagara Falls with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,930, Buffalo-Niagara Falls is the highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of New York, followed by New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (median annual salary $79,140). In comparison, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Buffalo-Niagara Falls is 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$79,930
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$79,140
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$69,240
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$61,590
Rochester
$54,100

See also: Top paying jobs in Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York.