Average Forensic Science Technicians Salary in Louisiana
BLS did not publish a wage for forensic science technicians in Louisiana in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $24.48. There are 230 workers employed locally today.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Louisiana (state).
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 230
- How common this job is here
- 0.94×
- Similar to the national average.
The last time BLS reported wages here
The latest release does not include a wage figure for forensic science technicians in Louisiana, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.
- Last reporting year
- 2022
- Median hourly wage (2022)
- $24.48/hr
- Median annual wage (2022)
- $50,920
- Employment (2022)
- 240
This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.
Metros inside Louisiana
Pay and employment for forensic science technicians often cluster in specific cities within the state. Drill into any metro for its local breakdown.
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Lafayette, LA
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
- Lake Charles, LA
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
- Monroe, LA
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
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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