What is the salary of a Forensic Investigator? In the United States, a Forensic Investigator earns an average salary of $63,426. The salary range for a Forensic Investigator is usually between $55,025 and $73,230 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $104,355. The highest Forensic Investigator salary in the United States was $139,901. The average hourly pay for a Forensic Investigator is $30.49.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Forensic Investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $103,712, followed by Wisconsin, with an average salary of $109,003, and Washington, with an average salary of $97,054. Employers paying the highest salary for a Forensic Investigator job are Sacramento (CA), Sedgwick County (KS) and City of Milwaukee (WI).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Sacramento, CA | $105,307 |
Sedgwick County, KS | $101,738 |
City of Milwaukee, WI | $96,343 |
Elk Grove, CA | $93,603 |
Tarrant County, TX | $91,198 |
University of Missouri, MO | $72,377 |
Chesterfield County, VA | $66,432 |
Kaufman County, TX | $64,780 |
St. Louis County, MO | $64,387 |
St. Johns County, FL | $58,024 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Forensic Scientist | $81,795 |
Forensic Technician | $48,817 |
Forensic Chemist | $74,111 |
Forensic Specialist | $59,645 |
Forensic Supervisor | $77,352 |
Forensic Laboratory Manager | $115,536 |
Forensic Autopsy Technician | $54,537 |
Forensic Analyst | $68,652 |
Forensic Interviewer | $57,086 |
Forensic Pathologist | $159,626 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Alabama | $85,673 | 1 |
Arizona | $45,409 | 6 |
California | $103,712 | 22 |
District of Columbia | $90,789 | 8 |
Delaware | $46,104 | 10 |
Florida | $49,913 | 10 |
Georgia | $47,739 | 4 |
Indiana | $88,873 | 4 |
Kansas | $83,152 | 8 |
Maryland | $49,340 | 2 |
Michigan | $22,750 | 6 |
Missouri | $65,985 | 10 |
Nevada | $79,817 | 4 |
Ohio | $54,300 | 10 |
Pennsylvania | $53,795 | 30 |
South Carolina | $57,954 | 11 |
Texas | $64,342 | 44 |
Utah | $51,673 | 6 |
Virginia | $66,433 | 7 |
Washington | $97,054 | 5 |
Wisconsin | $109,003 | 17 |
West Virginia | $60,330 | 2 |