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Forensic Science Technicians Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Forensic Science Technicians salaries across 41 states

$70,104
National Average (Median)
$124,790
Highest: Illinois
$44,670
Lowest: Arkansas

Forensic Science Technicians Salary by State

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$44,670
$124,790

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $59,560 AZ $63,250 AR $44,670 CA $102,100 CO $84,010 CT $85,910 FL $64,140 GA $63,600 ID $71,160 IL $124,790 IN $66,520 IA $67,060 KY $61,470 ME $70,870 MD $82,140 MA $79,320 MN $76,960 MS $52,850 MO $62,750 MT $82,200 NE $65,920 NV $81,090 NJ $63,220 NM $65,570 NY $81,670 NC $59,240 ND $71,090 OK $65,940 OR $80,950 PA $61,580 SC $51,830 SD $51,690 TN $70,500 TX $59,870 UT $66,780 VT $74,110 VA $68,900 WA $81,310 WV $63,330 WI $72,280 WY $52,100

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Illinois
$124,790
#2
California
$102,100
#3
Connecticut
$85,910
#4
Colorado
$84,010
#5
Montana
$82,200

Forensic Science Technicians Salary in All 41 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Illinois $124,790 $108,760 370
2 California $102,100 $104,960 2,800
3 Connecticut $85,910 $83,340 120
4 Colorado $84,010 $89,400 510
5 Montana $82,200 $77,470 60
6 Maryland $82,140 $88,980 460
7 New York $81,670 $84,050 1,140
8 Washington $81,310 $85,260 390
9 Nevada $81,090 $86,640 360
10 Oregon $80,950 $84,800 110
11 Massachusetts $79,320 $86,260 290
12 Minnesota $76,960 $78,780 140
13 Vermont $74,110 $75,550 30
14 Wisconsin $72,280 $72,110 310
15 Idaho $71,160 $77,120 160
16 North Dakota $71,090 $76,750 40
17 Maine $70,870 $65,040 40
18 Tennessee $70,500 $75,770 300
19 Virginia $68,900 $80,370 770
20 Iowa $67,060 $67,980 130
21 Utah $66,780 $69,720 220
22 Indiana $66,520 $70,400 320
23 Oklahoma $65,940 $67,950 110
24 Nebraska $65,920 $65,470 150
25 New Mexico $65,570 $70,830 200
26 Florida $64,140 $67,390 1,920
27 Georgia $63,600 $65,870 550
28 West Virginia $63,330 $62,840 110
29 Arizona $63,250 $72,120 900
30 New Jersey $63,220 $64,370 60
31 Missouri $62,750 $66,900 350
32 Pennsylvania $61,580 $67,610 360
33 Kentucky $61,470 $60,590 60
34 Texas $59,870 $61,530 1,900
35 Alabama $59,560 $63,470 160
36 North Carolina $59,240 $60,930 520
37 Mississippi $52,850 $57,650 140
38 Wyoming $52,100 $56,990 90
39 South Carolina $51,830 $53,750 160
40 South Dakota $51,690 $54,770 30
41 Arkansas $44,670 $48,750 100

Forensic Science Technicians Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Forensic Science Technicians keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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