The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $36,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,080.
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 | $49,910 | 4.35% | 5.43% |
| 2021 | $47,740 | -3.98% | - |
| 2019 | $49,640 | 2.46% | - |
| 2018 | $48,420 | 1.43% | - |
| 2017 | $47,730 | 3.18% | - |
| 2016 | $46,210 | 1.26% | - |
| 2015 | $45,630 | -8.57% | - |
| 2014 | $49,540 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $48,710 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $47,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,910, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Newark-Union (median annual salary of $52,690). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of forensic science technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is about 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Newark-Union.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Newark-Union | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington |