The annual salary statistics of forensic science technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forensic science technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $39,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,530 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forensic science technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,810.
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 | $53,470 | 4.88% | 11.73% |
| 2021 | $50,860 | -5.07% | - |
| 2020 | $53,440 | -2.99% | - |
| 2019 | $55,040 | 7.52% | - |
| 2018 | $50,900 | 1.47% | - |
| 2017 | $50,150 | 0.26% | - |
| 2016 | $50,020 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $48,880 | 2.23% | - |
| 2014 | $47,790 | 2.93% | - |
| 2013 | $46,390 | -1.75% | - |
| 2012 | $47,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,470, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the lowest paying city for forensic science technicians in state of Virginia, following city of Roanoke (median annual salary of $69,620). Compared with the highest paying city Roanoke, the median annual salary of forensic science technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 23.2 percent (23.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News |