Average Forensic Science Technicians Salary in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

BLS did not publish a wage for forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $23.32. There are 290 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI. 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: 290
How common this job is here: 1.22×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for forensic science technicians in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $23.32/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $48,510
Employment (2023): 280

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

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

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.