The median annual wage for Forensic Science Technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $78,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,740.
Pay spans roughly $61,220 at the 10th percentile to $101,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.58 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as forensic science technicians in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $78,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.58 |
| 10th percentile | $61,220 |
| 90th percentile | $101,370 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.