$32.66 Hourly Wage
80 Annual job openings
Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.
An average salary for Forensic Science Technicians is $67,956. That is approximately $32.66 per hour. New hires generally start at around $47,688, while highly experienced workers can earn as much as $142,253. The following chart illustrates this salary range.
583 Forensic Science Technicians are currently employed in a 50 mile radius from Miami. This number is expected to increase by 3.6% over the next four years.