Average Forensic Science Technicians Salary in Cleveland, OH

BLS tracks 80 forensic science technicians in Cleveland, OH but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Cleveland, OH (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for forensic science technicians in Cleveland, OH. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 80
How common this job is here: 0.58×; Less concentrated here than nationally.

Where forensic science technicians earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for forensic science technicians this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Illinois: $56.53/hr
California: $46.56/hr
Connecticut: $40.83/hr
Montana: $37.79/hr
Maryland: $37.60/hr
New York: $37.58/hr
Oregon: $37.55/hr
Colorado: $37.41/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $63.17/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $49.96/hr
Akron, OH: $49.15/hr
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $48.46/hr
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN: $47.92/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $47.17/hr
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA: $46.65/hr
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA: $46.53/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for forensic science technicians from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +12.8%; 2,600 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 2,900; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

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