The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $46,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,150.
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 | $49,270 | 3.09% | 12.89% |
| 2021 | $47,750 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $47,910 | 1.73% | - |
| 2019 | $47,080 | -0.87% | - |
| 2018 | $47,490 | -0.84% | - |
| 2017 | $47,890 | 3.68% | - |
| 2016 | $46,130 | -2.25% | - |
| 2015 | $47,170 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $46,230 | -8.46% | - |
| 2013 | $50,140 | 14.40% | - |
| 2012 | $42,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,270, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville-Mauldin-Easley (median annual salary of $50,890). Compared with Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Columbia | |
| Augusta-Richmond County |