DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 903$30.48/hr$1.01/hr$20.24/hr$24.09/hr$29.18/hr$36.60/hr$43.52/hr
U S 16,520215$30.68/hr$0.28/hr$17.31/hr$21.94/hr$28.73/hr$37.50/hr$47.28/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Forensic Science Technicians
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration90$29.18/hr
Other Regional Data For Forensic Science Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 90 $29.18/hr 15.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 80 $29.37/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 80 $29.73/hr 14.1%
Northeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Forensic Science Technicians