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
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 802$30.85/hr$0.70/hr$20.24/hr$23.64/hr$29.73/hr$37.29/hr$44.34/hr
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 Administration80$29.73/hr
Other Regional Data For Forensic Science Technicians
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 80 $29.73/hr N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7E- East Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest N/A N/A N/A
EDR 7W- Central N/A N/A N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast N/A N/A N/A
EDR 9 - South Central N/A N/A N/A
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Tasks for Forensic Science Technicians