The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $34,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forensic science technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,070 | 0.94% | 12.66% |
| 2016 | $49,600 | 5.81% | - |
| 2015 | $46,720 | 4.30% | - |
| 2014 | $44,710 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $44,210 | 1.09% | - |
| 2012 | $43,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,070 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for forensic science technicians in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of forensic science technicians in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 21.4 percent (21.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tyler.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| El Paso | |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission | |
| Tyler |