Forensic Science Technicians Salary in the US
A forensic science technicians earns a national median of $72,060 a year (mean $79,200) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #305 of 825.
How much does a forensic science technicians earn in the US?
A forensic science technicians in the United States earns a median of $72,060 a year (mean $79,200), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 19,120 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-4092), ranked #305 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$72,060
per year
Mean
$79,200
per year
Employment
19,120
US workers
National rank
#305
of 825 by median
What a forensic science technicians earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a forensic science technicians (SOC 19-4092) earns a median annual wage of $72,060 and a mean (average) of $79,200. The median is the midpoint — half of forensic science technicians earn more and half earn less — and is 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a forensic science technicians in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for forensic science technicians is $72,060, and the mean (average) is $79,200. The median is the midpoint — half of forensic science technicians earn more and half earn less.
- How does forensic science technicians pay compare to the US average?
- At $72,060, a forensic science technicians earns 41% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many forensic science technicians are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 19,120 forensic science technicians employed nationally (SOC 19-4092), across all industries.
- Where does this forensic science technicians salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-4092. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-4092 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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