The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forensic science technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale 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 | $40,820 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,820.
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 | $64,100 | 0.45% | 18.22% |
| 2021 | $63,810 | 3.65% | - |
| 2020 | $61,480 | 1.51% | - |
| 2019 | $60,550 | 5.04% | - |
| 2018 | $57,500 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $56,800 | 1.57% | - |
| 2016 | $55,910 | -0.25% | - |
| 2015 | $56,050 | 5.66% | - |
| 2014 | $52,880 | -2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $54,250 | 3.37% | - |
| 2012 | $52,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,100, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Flagstaff (median annual salary of $83,340). Compared with Flagstaff, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Flagstaff | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale | |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tucson |