What are the main factors that influence a Computer Forensic Investigator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Computer Forensic Investigator?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Computer Forensic Investigator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Computer Forensic Investigator's salary?

A Computer Forensic Investigator's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,085 for beginners, reaching about $54,324 at mid-level, and approach $57,259 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Computer Forensic Investigator?

Computer Forensic Investigator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Computer Forensic Investigator roles are District of Columbia $65,025, California $64,778, Massachusetts $63,915. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Computer Forensic Investigator roles make?

Salaries for Computer Forensic Investigator level roles vary by specialization: Digital Forensic Investigator: $88,209; Forensic Computer Lab Manager: $85,996; Forensic Investigator: $72,610; Forensic Computer: $71,758; forensic computer analyst: $68,640.

Computer Forensic Investigator Salary in Iowa

How much does a Computer Forensic Investigator make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Forensic Investigator in Iowa is $56,204 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a Computer Forensic Investigator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,875
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,778 to $61,266
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,749

10% $47,749

50% (Median) $56,204

90% $65,875

Computer Forensic Investigator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,266	$5,106	$1,178	$29
Average	$56,204	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$51,778	$4,315	$996	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Forensic Investigator Salaries

A Computer Forensic Investigator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Computer Forensic Investigator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Forensic Investigator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,085
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,429
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,324
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,641
Expert (over 8 years): $57,259

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Computer Forensic Investigator	less than 1 year	$53,085
Early Career Level Computer Forensic Investigator	1-2 years	$53,429
Mid-Level Level Computer Forensic Investigator	2-4 years	$54,324
Senior-Level Level Computer Forensic Investigator	5-8 years	$55,641
Expert Level Computer Forensic Investigator	over 8 years	$57,259

How Do Computer Forensic Investigator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Computer Forensic Investigators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,025.
California: $64,778.
Massachusetts: $63,915.

District of Columbia $65,025 California $64,778 Massachusetts $63,915 Washington $63,680 New Jersey $63,657 Alaska $63,574 Connecticut $62,764 New York $62,435

Hawaii $61,384 Rhode Island $60,891 Maryland $60,556 Minnesota $60,098 Colorado $59,922 Illinois $59,863 Oregon $59,640 Delaware $59,475

New Hampshire $59,372 Virginia $59,140 Pennsylvania $58,465 Nevada $58,124 North Dakota $58,013 Michigan $57,837 Wisconsin $57,772 Vermont $57,643

Texas $57,285 Maine $57,261 Arizona $57,226 Ohio $57,185 Georgia $56,644 Indiana $56,374 Wyoming $56,321 Utah $56,239

Iowa $56,204 Kansas $55,922 Louisiana $55,840 North Carolina $55,810 Missouri $55,799 Florida $55,570 Montana $55,446 Nebraska $55,329

Kentucky $55,264 South Carolina $55,029 Tennessee $54,883 Idaho $54,824 New Mexico $54,395 Oklahoma $54,301 Alabama $53,955 South Dakota $53,373

Arkansas $53,056 West Virginia $52,886 Mississippi $52,375

Top Paying Cities for Computer Forensic Investigator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $54,770
Melvin: $54,610
Milford: $54,843

West Bend, IA $54,770

Melvin, IA $54,610

Milford, IA $54,843

Ocheyedan, IA $54,708

Okoboji, IA $55,047

Royal, IA $54,780

Ruthven, IA $54,783

Spirit Lake, IA $54,996

Superior, IA $55,043

Terril, IA $54,739

Wallingford, IA $54,816

Webb, IA $54,729

Carroll, IA $54,828

Arcadia, IA $54,741

Arthur, IA $54,692

Aspinwall, IA $55,054

Auburn, IA $54,718

Breda, IA $54,732

Charter Oak, IA $54,716

Dedham, IA $54,834

Deloit, IA $54,777

Denison, IA $54,907

Glidden, IA $54,910

Halbur, IA $54,914

Ida Grove, IA $54,682

Irwin, IA $55,038

Kirkman, IA $54,997

Kiron, IA $54,701

Lake City, IA $54,767

Lake View, IA $54,780

Lanesboro, IA $54,993

Lidderdale, IA $54,846

Lohrville, IA $54,835

Manilla, IA $54,939

Manning, IA $54,902

Odebolt, IA $54,742

Ralston, IA $55,163

Ricketts, IA $54,885

Schleswig, IA $54,733

Scranton, IA $55,143

Templeton, IA $54,800

Vail, IA $54,756

Wall Lake, IA $54,757

Westside, IA $54,729

Council Bluffs, IA $55,810

Carter Lake, IA $55,810

Arion, IA $54,826

Avoca, IA $55,384

Blencoe, IA $54,703

Carson, IA $55,529

Crescent, IA $55,808

Defiance, IA $55,003

Dow City, IA $54,944

Dunlap, IA $54,974

Earling, IA $55,069

Elk Horn, IA $55,142

Elliott, IA $55,108

Emerson, IA $55,413

Glenwood, IA $55,655

Griswold, IA $55,218

Hancock, IA $55,460

Harlan, IA $55,223

Hastings, IA $55,462

Henderson, IA $55,501

Honey Creek, IA $55,782

Kimballton, IA $55,073

Lewis, IA $55,164

Little Sioux, IA $54,977

Logan, IA $55,526

Mc Clelland, IA $55,731

Macedonia, IA $55,568

Magnolia, IA $55,479

Malvern, IA $55,499

Marne, IA $55,130

Minden, IA $55,611

Mineola, IA $55,738

Missouri Valley, IA $55,633

Modale, IA $55,497

Mondamin, IA $55,279

Moorhead, IA $54,759

Van Meter, IA $57,031

Van Wert, IA $55,364

Waukee, IA $57,202

Weldon, IA $55,443

West Des Moines, IA $57,470

What Cheer, IA $55,094

Whitten, IA $55,176

Williams, IA $54,865

Williamson, IA $56,024

Winterset, IA $56,532

Wiota, IA $54,980

Woodburn, IA $56,160

Woodward, IA $56,720

Yale, IA $55,757

Zearing, IA $55,375

Des Moines, IA $57,602

Urbandale, IA $57,497

Windsor Heights, IA $57,576

Clive, IA $57,379

Pleasant Hill, IA $57,500

Mason City, IA $54,906

Alexander, IA $54,718

Belmond, IA $54,794

Britt, IA $54,764

Buffalo Center, IA $54,826

Carpenter, IA $55,376

Chapin, IA $55,002

Clear Lake, IA $54,849

Corwith, IA $54,694

Coulter, IA $54,996

Crystal Lake, IA $54,998

Dougherty, IA $54,667

Fertile, IA $54,809

Floyd, IA $54,930

Forest City, IA $54,814

Garner, IA $54,792

Goodell, IA $54,696

Grafton, IA $54,817

Hampton, IA $54,848

Hanlontown, IA $54,742

Joice, IA $54,783

Kanawha, IA $54,718

Kensett, IA $54,740

Klemme, IA $54,744

Lake Mills, IA $54,930

Lakota, IA $54,784

Latimer, IA $54,781

Leland, IA $54,809

Sioux Center, IA $54,467

Neola, IA $55,660

Oakland, IA $55,507

Mount Ayr, IA $54,733

Nodaway, IA $54,826

Orient, IA $55,312

Prescott, IA $54,819

Redding, IA $54,615

Shannon City, IA $55,068

Sharpsburg, IA $54,608

Tingley, IA $55,058

Villisca, IA $54,982

Akron, IA $53,827

Alta, IA $54,797

Alton, IA $54,459

Anthon, IA $53,825

Aurelia, IA $54,661

Battle Creek, IA $54,554

Bronson, IA $53,452

Brunsville, IA $53,768

Calumet, IA $54,926

Castana, IA $54,504

Chatsworth, IA $53,966

Cherokee, IA $54,591

Cleghorn, IA $54,372

Climbing Hill, IA $53,647

Correctionville, IA $53,955

Cushing, IA $54,346

Danbury, IA $54,457

Galva, IA $54,618

Granville, IA $54,449

Hawarden, IA $54,334

Hinton, IA $53,425

Holstein, IA $54,493

Hornick, IA $53,889

Ireton, IA $54,249

Kingsley, IA $53,724

Larrabee, IA $54,605

Lawton, IA $53,402

Le Mars, IA $53,796

Linn Grove, IA $54,725

Mapleton, IA $54,608

Marcus, IA $54,301

Maurice, IA $54,297

Meriden, IA $54,491

Merrill, IA $53,534

Moville, IA $53,609

Onawa, IA $54,623

Orange City, IA $54,542

Oto, IA $54,031

Oyens, IA $53,927

Paullina, IA $54,590

Peterson, IA $54,725

Pierson, IA $53,911

Quimby, IA $54,342

Remsen, IA $54,005

Rodney, IA $54,156

Salix, IA $53,513

Schaller, IA $54,744

Sergeant Bluff, IA $53,344

Sloan, IA $53,798

Smithland, IA $54,090

Sutherland, IA $54,748

Ute, IA $54,722

Washta, IA $54,234

Westfield, IA $53,554

Whiting, IA $54,086

Sioux City, IA $53,279

Sheldon, IA $54,565

Alvord, IA $53,868

Archer, IA $54,581

Ashton, IA $54,472

Boyden, IA $54,395

Doon, IA $54,007

George, IA $54,352

Hospers, IA $54,561

Hull, IA $54,360

Inwood, IA $53,801

Larchwood, IA $53,669

Lester, IA $53,817

Little Rock, IA $54,434

Matlock, IA $54,572

Primghar, IA $54,746

Rock Rapids, IA $54,020

Rock Valley, IA $53,987

Sanborn, IA $54,652

Sibley, IA $54,622

Spencer, IA $54,890

Massena, IA $54,897

Gifford, IA $55,045

Lenox, IA $54,786

Ackworth, IA $56,989

Adair, IA $55,124

Adel, IA $56,828

Albion, IA $55,097

Alden, IA $54,881

Alleman, IA $57,138

Allerton, IA $54,925

Altoona, IA $57,397

Ames, IA $56,456

Anita, IA $54,905

Ankeny, IA $57,361

Atlantic, IA $55,201

Audubon, IA $54,913

Bagley, IA $55,477

Barnes City, IA $55,049

Baxter, IA $56,567

Bayard, IA $55,320

Beaver, IA $55,913

Berwick, IA $57,499

Bevington, IA $57,005

Blairsburg, IA $54,787

Bondurant, IA $57,245

Boone, IA $56,205

Booneville, IA $57,124

Bouton, IA $56,634

Boxholm, IA $55,663

Bradford, IA $55,065

Brayton, IA $54,991

Buckeye, IA $54,927

Bussey, IA $55,630

Cambridge, IA $56,859

Carlisle, IA $57,318

Casey, IA $55,375

Chariton, IA $55,776

Churdan, IA $55,047

Clemons, IA $55,177

Clio, IA $54,860

Colfax, IA $56,877

Collins, IA $56,623

Colo, IA $56,009

Columbia, IA $56,174

Coon Rapids, IA $55,056

Cooper, IA $55,662

Corydon, IA $55,126

Cumming, IA $57,272

Melcher Dallas, IA $56,455

Dallas Center, IA $56,994

Dana, IA $55,449

Davis City, IA $54,791

Dawson, IA $56,258

Decatur, IA $54,934

Derby, IA $55,572

De Soto, IA $56,838

Dexter, IA $56,319

Dows, IA $54,736

Earlham, IA $56,590

Elkhart, IA $57,139

Ellston, IA $55,184

Ellsworth, IA $55,290

Exira, IA $54,942

Ferguson, IA $55,444

Galt, IA $54,684

Garden City, IA $55,457

Garden Grove, IA $55,227

Gibson, IA $55,099

Gilbert, IA $56,197

Gilman, IA $55,251

Grand Junction, IA $55,649

Grand River, IA $55,161

Granger, IA $57,102

Gray, IA $55,028

Grimes, IA $57,272

Grinnell, IA $55,389

Guthrie Center, IA $55,355

Hamilton, IA $55,687

Pacific Junction, IA $55,646

Hamlin, IA $54,860

Little Cedar, IA $55,304

Mc Intire, IA $55,681

Manly, IA $54,787

Meservey, IA $54,713

Nora Springs, IA $54,871

Northwood, IA $55,098

Orchard, IA $54,900

Osage, IA $54,961

Plymouth, IA $54,766

Rake, IA $55,001

Riceville, IA $55,341

Rock Falls, IA $54,872

Rockford, IA $54,815

Rockwell, IA $54,777

Rowan, IA $54,702

Rudd, IA $54,884

Saint Ansgar, IA $55,245

Scarville, IA $54,885

Sheffield, IA $54,758

Stacyville, IA $55,563

Swaledale, IA $54,740

Thompson, IA $54,822

Thornton, IA $54,722

Titonka, IA $54,745

Toeterville, IA $55,449

Ventura, IA $54,774

Wesley, IA $54,714

Woden, IA $54,711

Fort Dodge, IA $54,986

Albert City, IA $54,772

Algona, IA $54,846

Armstrong, IA $54,815

Ayrshire, IA $54,731

Badger, IA $54,788

Bancroft, IA $54,769

Barnum, IA $54,733

Bode, IA $54,740

Bradgate, IA $54,709

Burnside, IA $55,291

Burt, IA $54,732

Callender, IA $54,970

Clare, IA $54,719

Clarion, IA $54,779

Curlew, IA $54,692

Cylinder, IA $54,688

Dakota City, IA $55,070

Dayton, IA $55,388

Dolliver, IA $54,814

Duncombe, IA $54,971

Eagle Grove, IA $54,814

Early, IA $54,747

Emmetsburg, IA $54,824

Farnhamville, IA $54,984

Fenton, IA $54,726

Fonda, IA $54,738

Gilmore City, IA $54,729

Goldfield, IA $54,740

Gowrie, IA $55,140

Harcourt, IA $55,301

Hardy, IA $54,689

Havelock, IA $54,710

Humboldt, IA $54,833

Jolley, IA $54,668

Knierim, IA $54,883

Laurens, IA $54,804

Ledyard, IA $54,848

Lehigh, IA $55,177

Livermore, IA $54,743

Lone Rock, IA $54,715

Lu Verne, IA $54,698

Lytton, IA $54,729

Mallard, IA $54,731

Manson, IA $54,787

Marathon, IA $54,762

Moorland, IA $54,796

Nemaha, IA $54,708

Newell, IA $54,777

Otho, IA $55,090

Ottosen, IA $54,693

Palmer, IA $54,706

Plover, IA $54,907

Pocahontas, IA $54,797

Pomeroy, IA $54,751

Rembrandt, IA $54,760

Renwick, IA $54,722

Ringsted, IA $54,740

Rockwell City, IA $54,768

Rolfe, IA $54,735

Rutland, IA $54,722

Sac City, IA $54,782

Sioux Rapids, IA $54,793

Somers, IA $54,723

Storm Lake, IA $54,898

Swea City, IA $54,831

Thor, IA $54,724

Truesdale, IA $55,012

Varina, IA $54,992

Vincent, IA $54,717

Webster City, IA $55,117

Luana, IA $54,749

Mc Gregor, IA $54,837

Marquette, IA $55,008

Monona, IA $54,834

New Albin, IA $55,124

Ossian, IA $54,776

Postville, IA $54,817

Protivin, IA $54,951

Randalia, IA $54,751

Ridgeway, IA $54,819

Saint Lucas, IA $55,014

Spillville, IA $55,045

Wadena, IA $54,792

Waterville, IA $54,867

Waucoma, IA $54,764

Waukon, IA $54,956

West Union, IA $54,843

Ainsworth, IA $55,046

Alburnett, IA $55,946

Amana, IA $55,873

Anamosa, IA $55,675

Atkins, IA $55,983

Baldwin, IA $54,992

Belle Plaine, IA $55,270

Blairstown, IA $55,576

Brandon, IA $55,028

Brooklyn, IA $55,198

Center Junction, IA $55,325

Center Point, IA $55,772

Central City, IA $55,827

Chelsea, IA $55,069

Clarence, IA $55,187

Clutier, IA $55,032

Coggon, IA $55,576

Prairieburg, IA $55,659

Conroy, IA $55,674

Guernsey, IA $55,228

Deep River, IA $55,168

Delhi, IA $55,216

Dysart, IA $54,967

Elberon, IA $55,053

Ely, IA $56,129

Fairfax, IA $56,099

Garrison, IA $55,107

Harper, IA $55,141

Hartford, IA $57,137

Harvey, IA $55,839

Haverhill, IA $55,399

Hubbard, IA $55,117

Humeston, IA $55,331

Huxley, IA $56,894

Indianola, IA $57,036

Iowa Falls, IA $54,978

Ira, IA $56,714

Jamaica, IA $55,745

Jefferson, IA $55,512

Jewell, IA $55,411

Johnston, IA $57,389

Kamrar, IA $55,128

Kellerton, IA $54,861

Kelley, IA $56,722

Kellogg, IA $55,621

Keswick, IA $55,161

Killduff, IA $56,249

Knoxville, IA $56,379

Hartwick, IA $55,160

Mount Pleasant, IA $54,947

Rome, IA $54,824

Mount Union, IA $54,873

New London, IA $54,941

Oakville, IA $54,948

Olds, IA $55,181

Pilot Grove, IA $55,008

Salem, IA $54,836

Sperry, IA $54,951

Stockport, IA $54,786

Swedesburg, IA $54,991

Wapello, IA $55,054

Wayland, IA $54,939

West Burlington, IA $55,074

West Point, IA $54,838

Saint Paul, IA $55,009

Wever, IA $54,854

Winfield, IA $54,968

Yarmouth, IA $54,877

Andover, IA $55,069

Atalissa, IA $55,182

Bennett, IA $55,201

Bettendorf, IA $55,249

Blue Grass, IA $55,302

Bryant, IA $55,053

Buffalo, IA $55,285

Calamus, IA $55,216

Camanche, IA $55,152

Charlotte, IA $55,096

Clinton, IA $55,102

Columbus City, IA $55,319

Columbus Junction, IA $55,052

Conesville, IA $55,083

De Witt, IA $55,178

Dixon, IA $55,265

Donahue, IA $55,292

Durant, IA $55,244

Eldridge, IA $55,342

Fruitland, IA $55,126

Goose Lake, IA $55,079

Grand Mound, IA $55,196

Grandview, IA $55,089

Le Claire, IA $55,207

Letts, IA $55,063

Lone Tree, IA $55,196

Long Grove, IA $55,266

Low Moor, IA $55,147

Mc Causland, IA $55,210

Montpelier, IA $55,263

Moscow, IA $55,187

Muscatine, IA $55,166

New Liberty, IA $55,230

Nichols, IA $55,109

Pleasant Valley, IA $55,194

Princeton, IA $55,203

Stockton, IA $55,278

Teeds Grove, IA $55,049

Tipton, IA $55,224

Walcott, IA $55,342

Welton, IA $55,146

West Liberty, IA $55,180

Wheatland, IA $55,181

Wilton, IA $55,207

Davenport, IA $55,740

Hiawatha, IA $56,169

Hills, IA $55,440

Homestead, IA $55,802

Hopkinton, IA $55,452

Iowa City, IA $55,527

Coralville, IA $55,759

Kalona, IA $55,408

Keota, IA $55,160

Keystone, IA $55,250

Ladora, IA $55,399

Langworthy, IA $55,494

Lisbon, IA $55,818

Lost Nation, IA $55,134

Lowden, IA $55,180

Luzerne, IA $55,415

Marengo, IA $55,567

Marion, IA $56,095

Martelle, IA $55,833

Mechanicsville, IA $55,598

Middle Amana, IA $55,855

Millersburg, IA $55,618

Monmouth, IA $55,006

Monticello, IA $55,423

Morley, IA $55,641

Mount Auburn, IA $55,023

Mount Vernon, IA $56,012

Newhall, IA $55,818

North English, IA $55,362

North Liberty, IA $55,929

Norway, IA $55,946

Oakdale, IA $55,767

Olin, IA $55,436

Onslow, IA $55,089

Oxford, IA $55,789

Oxford Junction, IA $55,107

Palo, IA $56,041

Parnell, IA $55,605

Quasqueton, IA $55,160

Riverside, IA $55,275

Robins, IA $56,132

Rowley, IA $55,132

Ryan, IA $55,421

Shellsburg, IA $55,856

Solon, IA $55,901

South Amana, IA $55,736

South English, IA $55,270

Springville, IA $55,944

Stanwood, IA $55,354

Swisher, IA $56,028

Tama, IA $55,140

Morning Sun, IA $54,972

Lacona, IA $56,484

Lamoni, IA $54,819

Laurel, IA $55,475

Le Grand, IA $55,385

Leighton, IA $55,599

Leon, IA $55,130

Liberty Center, IA $56,609

Linden, IA $56,328

Lineville, IA $54,784

Liscomb, IA $55,066

Lorimor, IA $55,773

Lovilia, IA $55,589

Lucas, IA $56,244

Luther, IA $56,558

Lynnville, IA $55,640

Mc Callsburg, IA $55,433

Macksburg, IA $55,673

Madrid, IA $56,767

Malcom, IA $55,055

Marshalltown, IA $55,247

Martensdale, IA $57,099

Maxwell, IA $56,879

Melbourne, IA $55,795

Menlo, IA $55,549

Millerton, IA $55,459

Milo, IA $56,792

Minburn, IA $56,706

Mingo, IA $56,822

Mitchellville, IA $57,162

Monroe, IA $56,663

Montezuma, IA $55,187

Montour, IA $55,092

Murray, IA $55,661

Nevada, IA $56,397

New Providence, IA $55,049

New Sharon, IA $55,355

Newton, IA $56,455

New Virginia, IA $56,600

Norwalk, IA $57,354

Ogden, IA $55,842

Osceola, IA $55,857

Otley, IA $56,496

Panora, IA $55,862

Paton, IA $55,301

Patterson, IA $56,865

Pella, IA $55,950

Perry, IA $56,427

Peru, IA $56,425

Pilot Mound, IA $55,552

Pleasantville, IA $56,811

Polk City, IA $57,134

Popejoy, IA $54,972

Prairie City, IA $56,958

Prole, IA $57,076

Radcliffe, IA $55,184

Randall, IA $55,704

Reasnor, IA $56,353

Redfield, IA $56,440

Rhodes, IA $56,466

Rippey, IA $55,745

Roland, IA $55,645

Runnells, IA $57,225

Russell, IA $55,476

Saint Anthony, IA $55,224

Saint Charles, IA $56,835

Saint Marys, IA $56,915

Searsboro, IA $55,397

Sheldahl, IA $56,937

Slater, IA $56,994

Stanhope, IA $55,438

State Center, IA $55,497

Story City, IA $55,685

Stratford, IA $55,449

Stuart, IA $55,788

Sully, IA $55,801

Swan, IA $57,021

Thayer, IA $55,449

Thornburg, IA $55,342

Tracy, IA $55,695

Truro, IA $56,453

Union, IA $55,042

Whittemore, IA $54,759

Woolstock, IA $54,730

Ackley, IA $54,853

Allison, IA $54,740

Alta Vista, IA $54,912

Aplington, IA $54,746

Aredale, IA $54,710

Arlington, IA $54,836

Aurora, IA $54,908

Austinville, IA $54,744

Beaman, IA $54,938

Bristow, IA $54,733

Buckingham, IA $54,850

Cedar Falls, IA $54,712

Charles City, IA $54,965

Clarksville, IA $54,738

Colwell, IA $55,151

Conrad, IA $54,940

Denver, IA $54,773

Dewar, IA $54,845

Dike, IA $54,764

Dumont, IA $54,773

Dunkerton, IA $54,824

Eldora, IA $55,025

Elma, IA $54,856

Fairbank, IA $54,820

Fredericksburg, IA $54,773

Frederika, IA $54,724

Garwin, IA $55,076

Geneva, IA $54,749

Gilbertville, IA $54,863

Gladbrook, IA $54,922

Greene, IA $54,753

Grundy Center, IA $54,824

Hazleton, IA $54,873

Holland, IA $54,757

Hudson, IA $54,830

Independence, IA $54,948

Ionia, IA $54,755

Janesville, IA $54,741

Jesup, IA $54,864

Kesley, IA $54,742

Lamont, IA $54,926

La Porte City, IA $54,879

Lincoln, IA $54,874

Marble Rock, IA $54,757

Masonville, IA $55,269

Maynard, IA $54,823

Morrison, IA $54,795

Nashua, IA $54,719

New Hampton, IA $54,945

New Hartford, IA $54,743

North Washington, IA $54,958

Oelwein, IA $54,837

Oran, IA $54,809

Toddville, IA $56,049

Toledo, IA $55,036

Troy Mills, IA $55,547

Urbana, IA $55,488

Van Horne, IA $55,541

Victor, IA $55,293

Vining, IA $55,258

Vinton, IA $55,368

Viola, IA $55,951

Walford, IA $56,015

Walker, IA $55,456

Washington, IA $55,143

Watkins, IA $55,800

Webster, IA $55,180

Wellman, IA $55,326

West Branch, IA $55,412

West Chester, IA $55,151

Williamsburg, IA $55,617

Wyoming, IA $55,134

Cedar Rapids, IA $56,192

Ottumwa, IA $54,962

Agency, IA $54,909

Albia, IA $55,290

Batavia, IA $54,817

Beacon, IA $55,572

Birmingham, IA $54,813

Blakesburg, IA $54,891

Bloomfield, IA $54,804

West Grove, IA $54,750

Brighton, IA $54,920

Cantril, IA $54,745

Cedar, IA $55,023

Centerville, IA $54,847

Chillicothe, IA $55,168

Cincinnati, IA $54,743

Delta, IA $54,946

Douds, IA $54,788

Drakesville, IA $54,787

Eddyville, IA $55,194

Eldon, IA $54,867

Exline, IA $54,749

Fairfield, IA $54,937

Floris, IA $54,800

Fremont, IA $54,999

Hayesville, IA $55,157

Hedrick, IA $54,824

Keosauqua, IA $54,811

Kirkville, IA $55,087

Libertyville, IA $54,847

Martinsburg, IA $55,057

Melrose, IA $55,356

Milton, IA $54,784

Moravia, IA $55,013

Moulton, IA $54,746

Mount Sterling, IA $54,688

Mystic, IA $55,028

Ollie, IA $54,960

Oskaloosa, IA $55,436

Packwood, IA $54,819

Plano, IA $55,030

Promise City, IA $55,089

Pulaski, IA $54,786

Richland, IA $54,977

Rose Hill, IA $55,016

Selma, IA $54,774

Seymour, IA $54,851

Sigourney, IA $55,115

Udell, IA $54,717

Unionville, IA $54,735

University Park, IA $55,527

Burlington, IA $55,096

Argyle, IA $54,782

Bonaparte, IA $54,800

Crawfordsville, IA $54,962

Danville, IA $54,911

Denmark, IA $55,038

Donnellson, IA $54,829

Farmington, IA $54,786

Fort Madison, IA $54,986

Hillsboro, IA $54,777

Houghton, IA $55,029

Keokuk, IA $54,982

Lockridge, IA $54,827

Mediapolis, IA $55,017

Middletown, IA $54,863

Montrose, IA $54,870

Lime Springs, IA $55,337

Panama, IA $55,297

Persia, IA $55,511

Pisgah, IA $55,115

Portsmouth, IA $55,399

Red Oak, IA $55,258

Shelby, IA $55,460

Silver City, IA $55,674

Soldier, IA $54,732

Stanton, IA $55,070

Treynor, IA $55,702

Underwood, IA $55,769

Walnut, IA $55,258

Westphalia, IA $55,239

Woodbine, IA $55,358

Shenandoah, IA $55,129

Blanchard, IA $54,806

Braddyville, IA $54,712

Clarinda, IA $54,941

Coin, IA $54,875

College Springs, IA $54,991

Essex, IA $55,076

Farragut, IA $55,052

Hamburg, IA $54,968

Imogene, IA $55,254

New Market, IA $54,792

Northboro, IA $54,867

Percival, IA $55,183

Randolph, IA $55,283

Riverton, IA $55,015

Shambaugh, IA $55,072

Sidney, IA $55,218

Tabor, IA $55,396

Thurman, IA $55,345

Yorktown, IA $55,129

Dubuque, IA $55,142

Tiffin, IA $55,801

Andrew, IA $55,300

Bellevue, IA $55,033

Bernard, IA $54,966

Cascade, IA $55,156

Colesburg, IA $54,903

Delaware, IA $55,335

Delmar, IA $55,115

Dundee, IA $54,955

Durango, IA $54,941

Dyersville, IA $55,166

Earlville, IA $55,105

Edgewood, IA $54,935

Elkader, IA $54,793

Elkport, IA $54,799

Epworth, IA $55,072

Farley, IA $55,105

Farmersburg, IA $54,753

Garber, IA $54,799

Garnavillo, IA $54,807

Greeley, IA $54,956

Guttenberg, IA $54,876

Holy Cross, IA $54,904

La Motte, IA $54,976

Luxemburg, IA $55,167

Manchester, IA $55,177

Maquoketa, IA $55,092

Miles, IA $54,992

New Vienna, IA $54,952

North Buena Vista, IA $54,887

Peosta, IA $55,060

Preston, IA $55,053

Sabula, IA $55,036

Saint Donatus, IA $55,149

Saint Olaf, IA $54,724

Sherrill, IA $54,870

Spragueville, IA $54,968

Springbrook, IA $55,160

Strawberry Point, IA $54,893

Volga, IA $54,796

Worthington, IA $55,138

Zwingle, IA $54,928

Decorah, IA $55,069

Calmar, IA $54,794

Castalia, IA $54,718

Chester, IA $55,689

Clermont, IA $54,796

Cresco, IA $55,078

Dorchester, IA $55,088

Elgin, IA $54,785

Fayette, IA $54,844

Fort Atkinson, IA $54,778

Harpers Ferry, IA $54,860

Hawkeye, IA $54,763

Highlandville, IA $55,228

Lansing, IA $55,025

Lawler, IA $54,792

Parkersburg, IA $54,749

Plainfield, IA $54,733

Raymond, IA $54,864

Readlyn, IA $54,789

Reinbeck, IA $54,801

Shell Rock, IA $54,743

Stanley, IA $54,881

Steamboat Rock, IA $54,932

Stout, IA $54,751

Sumner, IA $54,739

Traer, IA $54,904

Tripoli, IA $54,746

Waverly, IA $54,745

Wellsburg, IA $54,833

Westgate, IA $54,804

Winthrop, IA $55,092

Waterloo, IA $54,888

Evansdale, IA $54,874

Creston, IA $55,264

Afton, IA $55,423

Arispe, IA $55,424

Bedford, IA $54,645

Benton, IA $54,609

Blockton, IA $54,572

Bridgewater, IA $54,801

Carbon, IA $55,049

Clearfield, IA $54,650

Corning, IA $54,860

Cromwell, IA $55,274

Cumberland, IA $54,994

Diagonal, IA $54,803

Fontanelle, IA $55,104

Grant, IA $55,283

Gravity, IA $54,697

Greenfield, IA $55,473

Arnolds Park, IA $55,075

Dickens, IA $54,729

Estherville, IA $54,900

Everly, IA $54,759

Fostoria, IA $55,040

Gillett Grove, IA $54,917

Graettinger, IA $54,771

Greenville, IA $54,750

Gruver, IA $54,875

Harris, IA $54,770

Hartley, IA $54,770

Lake Park, IA $54,844

Computer Forensic Investigator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Computer Forensic Investigator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Business Services and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Computer Forensic Investigator positions in Software & Networking or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Computer Forensic Investigator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Computer Forensic Investigator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$67,445	$32.0	20%
Financial Services	$66,321	$32.0	18%
Construction	$64,635	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,948	$30.0	12%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$61,824	$30.0	10%

Computer Forensic Investigator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Computer Forensic Investigator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$51,778

Average $56,204/year

$61,266

$4,315

Average $4,684/month

$5,106

$996

Average $1,081/week

$1,178

$25

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,266	$5,106	$1,178	$29
Average	$56,204	$4,684	$1,081	$27
25th Percentile	$51,778	$4,315	$996	$25

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