The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach 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 | $48,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $136,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,540.
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 | $73,980 | 15.46% | 23.64% |
| 2021 | $62,540 | 0.70% | - |
| 2020 | $62,100 | 1.50% | - |
| 2019 | $61,170 | 0.29% | - |
| 2018 | $60,990 | 5.98% | - |
| 2017 | $57,340 | 5.18% | - |
| 2016 | $54,370 | -0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $54,720 | 0.31% | - |
| 2014 | $54,550 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $53,850 | -4.90% | - |
| 2012 | $56,490 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,980, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is the highest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Florida, followed by Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach (median annual salary $66,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach is 10.4 percent (10.4%) higher than that in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach.