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Forensic Science Technicians
Full forensic science technicians overview →U.S. mean $79,200 · median $72,060
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | #1 | $108,760 | $124,790 | $52 | +37.3% | $65,780–$148,790 |
| California | #2 | $104,960 | $102,100 | $50 | +32.5% | $64,650–$148,090 |
| Colorado | #3 | $89,400 | $84,010 | $43 | +12.9% | $63,080–$114,100 |
| Maryland | #4 | $88,980 | $82,140 | $43 | +12.3% | $59,730–$130,000 |
| Nevada | #5 | $86,640 | $81,090 | $42 | +9.4% | $58,120–$135,490 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $86,260 | $79,320 | $41 | +8.9% | $64,520–$120,000 |
| Washington | #7 | $85,260 | $81,310 | $41 | +7.7% | $61,290–$108,300 |
| Oregon | #8 | $84,800 | $80,950 | $41 | +7.1% | $58,210–$135,010 |
| New York | #9 | $84,050 | $81,670 | $40 | +6.1% | $63,970–$105,920 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $83,340 | $85,910 | $40 | +5.2% | $41,500–$111,560 |
| Virginia | #11 | $80,370 | $68,900 | $39 | +1.5% | $49,390–$125,740 |
| Minnesota | #12 | $78,780 | $76,960 | $38 | -0.5% | $58,660–$107,170 |
| Montana | #13 | $77,470 | $82,200 | $37 | -2.2% | $55,640–$104,410 |
| Idaho | #14 | $77,120 | $71,160 | $37 | -2.6% | $50,040–$117,430 |
| North Dakota | #15 | $76,750 | $71,090 | $37 | -3.1% | $59,170–$102,160 |
| Tennessee | #16 | $75,770 | $70,500 | $36 | -4.3% | $47,730–$120,140 |
| Vermont | #17 | $75,550 | $74,110 | $36 | -4.6% | $58,480–$98,880 |
| Arizona | #18 | $72,120 | $63,250 | $35 | -8.9% | $49,110–$109,850 |
| Wisconsin | #19 | $72,110 | $72,280 | $35 | -9% | $53,840–$100,640 |
| New Mexico | #20 | $70,830 | $65,570 | $34 | -10.6% | $47,120–$103,270 |
| Indiana | #21 | $70,400 | $66,520 | $34 | -11.1% | $49,990–$92,450 |
| Utah | #22 | $69,720 | $66,780 | $34 | -12% | $48,410–$94,490 |
| Iowa | #23 | $67,980 | $67,060 | $33 | -14.2% | $35,960–$100,130 |
| Oklahoma | #24 | $67,950 | $65,940 | $33 | -14.2% | $43,990–$99,980 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $67,610 | $61,580 | $33 | -14.6% | $47,740–$94,520 |
| Florida | #26 | $67,390 | $64,140 | $32 | -14.9% | $44,280–$93,870 |
| Missouri | #27 | $66,900 | $62,750 | $32 | -15.5% | $45,940–$92,350 |
| Georgia | #28 | $65,870 | $63,600 | $32 | -16.8% | $46,490–$89,600 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $65,470 | $65,920 | $31 | -17.3% | $46,500–$81,850 |
| Maine | #30 | $65,040 | $70,870 | $31 | -17.9% | $44,260–$84,050 |
| New Jersey | #31 | $64,370 | $63,220 | $31 | -18.7% | $45,550–$84,030 |
| Alabama | #32 | $63,470 | $59,560 | $31 | -19.9% | $39,300–$88,510 |
| West Virginia | #33 | $62,840 | $63,330 | $30 | -20.7% | $41,990–$83,950 |
| Texas | #34 | $61,530 | $59,870 | $30 | -22.3% | $42,430–$82,640 |
| North Carolina | #35 | $60,930 | $59,240 | $29 | -23.1% | $45,950–$81,760 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $60,590 | $61,470 | $29 | -23.5% | $48,470–$74,710 |
| Mississippi | #37 | $57,650 | $52,850 | $28 | -27.2% | $36,820–$84,260 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $56,990 | $52,100 | $27 | -28% | $41,600–$79,610 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $54,770 | $51,690 | $26 | -30.8% | $26,450–$72,510 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $53,750 | $51,830 | $26 | -32.1% | $39,990–$73,490 |
| Arkansas | #41 | $48,750 | $44,670 | $23 | -38.4% | $38,470–$66,440 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.