The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin 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 | $42,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,850.
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 | $62,960 | 3.56% | 34.75% |
| 2021 | $60,720 | 14.86% | - |
| 2020 | $51,700 | -3.81% | - |
| 2019 | $53,670 | 6.99% | - |
| 2018 | $49,920 | -1.90% | - |
| 2017 | $50,870 | 19.25% | - |
| 2016 | $41,080 | 4.99% | - |
| 2015 | $39,030 | -43.48% | - |
| 2014 | $56,000 | 14.48% | - |
| 2013 | $47,890 | 14.22% | - |
| 2012 | $41,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,960, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is the second highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Knoxville (median annual salary of $71,050). Compared with Knoxville, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| Memphis |