The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $39,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,900.
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 | $61,820 | 0.39% | -0.65% |
| 2021 | $61,580 | 2.91% | - |
| 2020 | $59,790 | 0.55% | - |
| 2019 | $59,460 | 4.07% | - |
| 2018 | $57,040 | 3.00% | - |
| 2017 | $55,330 | 5.84% | - |
| 2016 | $52,100 | 3.86% | - |
| 2014 | $50,090 | -21.04% | - |
| 2013 | $60,630 | -2.62% | - |
| 2012 | $62,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,820, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Ohio, following city of Akron (median annual salary of $95,930). Compared with the highest paying city Akron, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 35.6 percent (35.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Akron | |
| Toledo | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor |