The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forensic science technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 | $38,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in San Antonio-New Braunfels, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,360.
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 | $53,090 | 8.70% | 17.20% |
| 2021 | $48,470 | 3.90% | - |
| 2020 | $46,580 | -1.01% | - |
| 2019 | $47,050 | -3.34% | - |
| 2018 | $48,620 | 10.18% | - |
| 2017 | $43,670 | 2.06% | - |
| 2016 | $42,770 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $41,800 | -9.21% | - |
| 2014 | $45,650 | 1.82% | - |
| 2013 | $44,820 | 1.92% | - |
| 2012 | $43,960 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,090 in San Antonio-New Braunfels 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 15.9 percent (15.9%) 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 |