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 $52,323 for beginners, reaching about $53,544 at mid-level, and approach $56,434 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 $62,991, California $62,752, Massachusetts $61,916. 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: $88,203; Forensic Computer Lab Manager: $85,998; Forensic Investigator: $72,602; Forensic Computer: $71,758; forensic computer analyst: $68,628.

Computer Forensic Investigator Salary in Ohio

How much does a Computer Forensic Investigator make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Computer Forensic Investigator in Ohio is $55,396 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): $64,912
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,034 to $60,377
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,063

10% $47,063

50% (Median) $55,396

90% $64,912

Computer Forensic Investigator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,377	$5,031	$1,161	$29
Average	$55,396	$4,616	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$51,034	$4,253	$981	$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): $52,323
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,662
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,544
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,842
Expert (over 8 years): $56,434

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Computer Forensic Investigator	less than 1 year	$52,323
Early Career Level Computer Forensic Investigator	1-2 years	$52,662
Mid-Level Level Computer Forensic Investigator	2-4 years	$53,544
Senior-Level Level Computer Forensic Investigator	5-8 years	$54,842
Expert Level Computer Forensic Investigator	over 8 years	$56,434

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: $62,991.
California: $62,752.
Massachusetts: $61,916.

District of Columbia $62,991 California $62,752 Massachusetts $61,916 Washington $61,688 New Jersey $61,665 Alaska $61,586 Connecticut $60,801 New York $60,482

Hawaii $59,464 Rhode Island $58,986 Maryland $58,662 Minnesota $58,218 Colorado $58,047 Illinois $57,990 Oregon $57,774 Delaware $57,615

New Hampshire $57,515 Virginia $57,290 Pennsylvania $56,636 Nevada $56,306 North Dakota $56,198 Michigan $56,027 Wisconsin $55,965 Vermont $55,840

Texas $55,493 Maine $55,470 Arizona $55,436 Ohio $55,396 Georgia $54,873 Indiana $54,611 Wyoming $54,560 Utah $54,480

Iowa $54,446 Kansas $54,173 Louisiana $54,093 North Carolina $54,065 Missouri $54,053 Florida $53,831 Montana $53,712 Nebraska $53,598

Kentucky $53,536 South Carolina $53,308 Tennessee $53,166 Idaho $53,109 New Mexico $52,694 Oklahoma $52,603 Alabama $52,267 South Dakota $51,704

Arkansas $51,396 West Virginia $51,231 Mississippi $50,736

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:

Dublin: $55,292
Etna: $55,064
Fredericktown: $53,769

Dublin, OH $55,292

Etna, OH $55,064

Fredericktown, OH $53,769

Galena, OH $55,064

Gambier, OH $53,705

Granville, OH $54,757

Hebron, OH $54,669

Hilliard, OH $55,369

Homer, OH $54,521

Nankin, OH $53,798

Nevada, OH $53,307

Howard, OH $53,561

Irwin, OH $54,223

Jacksontown, OH $54,525

Johnstown, OH $54,911

Kilbourne, OH $54,738

Kirkersville, OH $54,875

Lewis Center, OH $55,166

Magnetic Springs, OH $54,313

Martinsburg, OH $53,868

Marysville, OH $54,320

Mechanicsburg, OH $53,555

Milford Center, OH $54,066

Millersport, OH $54,679

Mingo, OH $53,484

Mount Liberty, OH $54,490

Mount Vernon, OH $54,064

New Albany, OH $55,262

Newark, OH $54,410

Heath, OH $54,352

North Lewisburg, OH $53,627

Ostrander, OH $54,676

Pataskala, OH $55,085

Plain City, OH $54,946

Powell, OH $55,146

Radnor, OH $54,301

Raymond, OH $53,805

Reynoldsburg, OH $55,313

Rosewood, OH $53,340

Saint Louisville, OH $54,189

Saint Paris, OH $53,112

Summit Station, OH $55,239

Sunbury, OH $54,923

Thornville, OH $54,293

Unionville Center, OH $54,679

Urbana, OH $53,009

Utica, OH $54,371

Westerville, OH $55,325

Westville, OH $52,855

Woodstock, OH $53,629

Columbus, OH $55,426

Adelphi, OH $52,646

Amanda, OH $54,082

Ashville, OH $54,933

Baltimore, OH $54,816

Bloomingburg, OH $53,819

Bremen, OH $53,915

Brice, OH $55,398

Canal Winchester, OH $55,151

Carbon Hill, OH $52,855

Carroll, OH $54,849

Circleville, OH $53,474

Clarksburg, OH $52,762

Commercial Point, OH $55,144

Derby, OH $54,882

Galloway, OH $55,318

Grove City, OH $55,413

Groveport, OH $55,338

Harrisburg, OH $55,141

Haydenville, OH $52,893

Jeffersonville, OH $53,603

Lancaster, OH $54,271

Laurelville, OH $52,772

Lithopolis, OH $55,102

Lockbourne, OH $55,323

Logan, OH $52,960

London, OH $54,172

Milledgeville, OH $53,598

Mount Sterling, OH $54,384

Murray City, OH $52,708

New Holland, OH $53,513

Orient, OH $55,053

Pickerington, OH $55,185

Pleasantville, OH $54,445

Rockbridge, OH $53,375

Rushville, OH $54,137

Sedalia, OH $53,794

South Bloomingville, OH $52,702

South Solon, OH $53,576

Stoutsville, OH $53,717

Sugar Grove, OH $53,814

Tarlton, OH $53,233

Thurston, OH $54,607

Wilkesville, OH $52,431

Willow Wood, OH $51,081

Winchester, OH $53,315

Zaleski, OH $52,680

Athens, OH $52,095

Albany, OH $52,424

Amesville, OH $51,690

Barlow, OH $50,768

Bartlett, OH $51,229

Belpre, OH $50,587

Beverly, OH $51,326

Buchtel, OH $52,822

Carbondale, OH $52,617

Chauncey, OH $52,704

Chester, OH $51,369

Coal Run, OH $51,199

Coolville, OH $51,004

Cutler, OH $51,146

Dexter City, OH $51,391

Fleming, OH $50,812

Glouster, OH $52,544

Graysville, OH $51,848

Guysville, OH $51,416

Hockingport, OH $50,854

Jacksonville, OH $52,730

Langsville, OH $52,289

Little Hocking, OH $50,784

Long Bottom, OH $51,209

Lowell, OH $51,142

Lower Salem, OH $51,390

Macksburg, OH $51,287

Marietta, OH $50,854

Middleport, OH $52,151

Millfield, OH $52,438

Nelsonville, OH $52,710

New Marshfield, OH $52,589

New Matamoras, OH $51,435

Newport, OH $51,030

Pomeroy, OH $51,954

Portland, OH $51,321

Racine, OH $51,453

Reedsville, OH $51,084

Reno, OH $51,069

Rutland, OH $52,143

Shade, OH $51,833

Sharpsburg, OH $51,693

Stewart, OH $51,393

Syracuse, OH $51,991

The Plains, OH $52,662

Trimble, OH $52,663

Tuppers Plains, OH $51,090

Vincent, OH $50,817

Waterford, OH $51,080

Watertown, OH $50,944

Whipple, OH $51,103

Wingett Run, OH $51,329

Lima, OH $52,603

Beaverdam, OH $52,622

Gomer, OH $52,650

Ada, OH $52,795

Alger, OH $52,863

Antwerp, OH $53,138

Arlington, OH $53,253

Belmore, OH $53,388

Benton Ridge, OH $53,095

Bluffton, OH $52,750

Buckland, OH $52,813

Cairo, OH $52,605

Cecil, OH $53,219

Celina, OH $53,270

Chickasaw, OH $53,481

Cloverdale, OH $52,984

Coldwater, OH $53,324

Columbus Grove, OH $52,697

Continental, OH $53,174

Convoy, OH $53,090

Delphos, OH $52,843

Dola, OH $52,988

Dunkirk, OH $53,111

Dupont, OH $53,076

Elgin, OH $53,022

Findlay, OH $53,364

Jenera, OH $53,012

Forest, OH $53,278

Fort Jennings, OH $52,839

Fort Loramie, OH $53,377

Fort Recovery, OH $53,253

Glandorf, OH $52,943

Grover Hill, OH $53,127

Harrod, OH $52,679

Haviland, OH $53,149

Kalida, OH $52,886

Bowling Green, OH $54,566

Oregon, OH $54,871

Northwood, OH $54,865

Zanesville, OH $53,172

Ava, OH $52,393

Barnesville, OH $52,632

Beallsville, OH $52,526

Belle Valley, OH $52,305

Belmont, OH $52,871

Bethesda, OH $52,752

Blue Rock, OH $52,592

Brownsville, OH $54,186

Buffalo, OH $52,447

Byesville, OH $52,388

Caldwell, OH $51,953

Cambridge, OH $52,499

Chandlersville, OH $52,446

Chesterhill, OH $51,701

Corning, OH $52,740

Crooksville, OH $52,976

Cumberland, OH $52,287

Derwent, OH $52,283

Duncan Falls, OH $52,951

Greenford, OH $51,695

East Fultonham, OH $53,364

Loveland, OH $55,039

Lynchburg, OH $53,937

Manchester, OH $52,996

Marathon, OH $54,734

Martinsville, OH $53,842

Miamiville, OH $55,232

Midland, OH $54,073

Milford, OH $55,140

Morrow, OH $54,545

Moscow, OH $54,731

Mount Orab, OH $54,524

Mowrystown, OH $53,737

Neville, OH $54,610

New Richmond, OH $55,018

Newtonsville, OH $54,762

New Vienna, OH $53,624

Owensville, OH $54,950

Pleasant Plain, OH $54,630

Port William, OH $53,917

Reesville, OH $53,728

Ripley, OH $53,332

Russellville, OH $53,684

Sabina, OH $53,675

Sardinia, OH $53,827

Sinking Spring, OH $52,911

Terrace Park, OH $55,278

Williamsburg, OH $54,764

Wilmington, OH $54,025

Cincinnati, OH $55,282

Maximo, OH $53,458

Mechanicstown, OH $53,223

Middlebranch, OH $53,583

Midvale, OH $53,327

Millersburg, OH $53,494

Mineral City, OH $53,431

Minerva, OH $53,387

Mount Eaton, OH $53,555

Mount Hope, OH $53,550

Nashville, OH $53,451

Navarre, OH $53,530

New Philadelphia, OH $53,315

North Georgetown, OH $53,063

North Lawrence, OH $53,685

Orrville, OH $53,703

Paris, OH $53,465

Robertsville, OH $53,491

Sandyville, OH $53,496

Sebring, OH $53,059

Sherrodsville, OH $53,363

Shreve, OH $53,569

Smithville, OH $53,804

Somerdale, OH $53,435

Stillwater, OH $53,147

Strasburg, OH $53,465

Sugarcreek, OH $53,438

Tuscarawas, OH $53,238

Fairview, OH $52,828

Fultonham, OH $53,460

Glenford, OH $54,238

Gratiot, OH $54,083

Hopewell, OH $53,568

Jerusalem, OH $52,506

Junction City, OH $53,466

Kimbolton, OH $52,654

Kipling, OH $52,410

Laings, OH $52,349

Lewisville, OH $52,145

Lore City, OH $52,485

Mcconnelsville, OH $52,310

Malaga, OH $52,487

Malta, OH $52,494

Morristown, OH $52,992

Mount Perry, OH $53,522

Moxahala, OH $52,992

New Concord, OH $52,531

New Lexington, OH $53,174

New Straitsville, OH $52,875

Norwich, OH $52,621

Old Washington, OH $52,579

Philo, OH $52,867

Pleasant City, OH $52,277

Quaker City, OH $52,432

Roseville, OH $53,223

Salesville, OH $52,420

Sarahsville, OH $52,125

Senecaville, OH $52,323

Shawnee, OH $52,911

Somerset, OH $53,636

Stafford, OH $52,147

Stockport, OH $51,557

Summerfield, OH $52,173

Sycamore Valley, OH $51,875

White Cottage, OH $53,354

Woodsfield, OH $52,377

Adamsville, OH $52,706

Bakersville, OH $53,179

Baltic, OH $53,410

Blissfield, OH $53,232

Conesville, OH $52,948

Coshocton, OH $53,121

Dresden, OH $53,141

Frazeysburg, OH $53,488

Fresno, OH $53,268

Uhrichsville, OH $53,198

Uniontown, OH $53,886

Walnut Creek, OH $53,467

Waynesburg, OH $53,494

Wilmot, OH $53,516

Winesburg, OH $53,477

Wooster, OH $53,714

Deersville, OH $53,119

Bowerston, OH $53,247

Zoar, OH $53,466

Tippecanoe, OH $53,109

Canton, OH $53,524

North Canton, OH $53,646

East Canton, OH $53,535

Alvada, OH $53,421

Arcadia, OH $53,621

Ashland, OH $53,640

Attica, OH $53,420

Bascom, OH $53,787

Bellevue, OH $53,687

Bellville, OH $53,554

Berlin Heights, OH $54,434

Bettsville, OH $54,120

Birmingham, OH $54,593

Bloomdale, OH $53,952

Bloomville, OH $53,299

Bucyrus, OH $53,363

Butler, OH $53,420

Castalia, OH $53,992

Chatfield, OH $53,486

Collins, OH $54,293

Crestline, OH $53,359

Flat Rock, OH $53,810

Fostoria, OH $53,862

Galion, OH $53,571

Green Springs, OH $53,959

Greenwich, OH $53,926

Hayesville, OH $53,635

Huron, OH $54,380

Jeromesville, OH $53,536

Kansas, OH $54,082

Loudonville, OH $53,359

Lucas, OH $53,281

Mc Cutchenville, OH $53,363

Melmore, OH $53,391

Milan, OH $54,251

Monroeville, OH $53,963

Union Furnace, OH $52,797

Lafayette, OH $52,616

Kingsville, OH $52,604

Kipton, OH $54,545

Lagrange, OH $54,636

Lorain, OH $54,884

Sheffield Lake, OH $54,733

Macedonia, OH $54,580

Madison, OH $53,578

Mentor, OH $54,506

Middlefield, OH $53,406

Montville, OH $53,524

Newbury, OH $54,172

Northfield, OH $54,685

North Kingsville, OH $52,726

North Olmsted, OH $54,875

Novelty, OH $54,572

Oberlin, OH $54,655

Orwell, OH $52,845

Painesville, OH $54,152

Parkman, OH $53,311

Perry, OH $53,827

Pierpont, OH $52,527

Rock Creek, OH $53,057

Rome, OH $53,058

Thompson, OH $53,612

Twinsburg, OH $54,433

Unionville, OH $53,235

Vermilion, OH $54,660

Wellington, OH $54,425

Wickliffe, OH $55,032

Williamsfield, OH $52,548

Willoughby, OH $54,752

Eastlake, OH $54,842

Windsor, OH $53,323

Cleveland, OH $55,350

Lakewood, OH $55,327

Rocky River, OH $55,258

Euclid, OH $55,217

Beachwood, OH $55,250

Hanoverton, OH $52,973

Hartford, OH $51,922

Hubbard, OH $51,477

Kensington, OH $53,164

Kinsman, OH $52,324

Lake Milton, OH $52,455

Leavittsburg, OH $52,282

Leetonia, OH $52,333

Lisbon, OH $52,750

Lowellville, OH $51,495

Mc Donald, OH $51,450

Masury, OH $51,695

Mesopotamia, OH $53,137

Mineral Ridge, OH $51,572

Negley, OH $52,768

New Middletown, OH $51,677

New Springfield, OH $51,806

Newton Falls, OH $52,534

New Waterford, OH $52,186

Niles, OH $51,545

North Benton, OH $52,935

North Bloomfield, OH $52,650

North Jackson, OH $51,784

North Lima, OH $51,669

Orangeville, OH $52,020

Petersburg, OH $51,848

Rogers, OH $52,639

Salem, OH $52,363

Southington, OH $52,790

Struthers, OH $51,432

Vienna, OH $51,643

Warren, OH $52,056

Washingtonville, OH $52,028

West Farmington, OH $52,958

West Point, OH $52,827

Winona, OH $52,766

Youngstown, OH $51,419

Alliance, OH $53,413

Apple Creek, OH $53,598

Augusta, OH $53,288

Beach City, OH $53,501

Beloit, OH $52,898

Berlin, OH $53,517

Big Prairie, OH $53,377

Bolivar, OH $53,485

Brewster, OH $53,542

Canal Fulton, OH $53,757

Carrollton, OH $53,321

Charm, OH $53,461

Dalton, OH $53,612

Damascus, OH $52,756

Dellroy, OH $53,415

Dennison, OH $53,265

Dover, OH $53,427

Dundee, OH $53,484

East Rochester, OH $53,276

East Sparta, OH $53,525

Fredericksburg, OH $53,579

Glenmont, OH $53,257

Gnadenhutten, OH $53,202

Greentown, OH $53,703

Harlem Springs, OH $53,216

Hartville, OH $53,710

Holmesville, OH $53,569

Homeworth, OH $53,236

Kidron, OH $53,590

Killbuck, OH $53,283

Lakeville, OH $53,369

Leesville, OH $53,266

Limaville, OH $53,452

Louisville, OH $53,536

Magnolia, OH $53,483

Independence, OH $55,292

North Royalton, OH $54,976

Strongsville, OH $54,879

Maple Heights, OH $55,268

Olmsted Falls, OH $54,766

Solon, OH $54,790

Bay Village, OH $54,958

Brecksville, OH $54,753

Brookpark, OH $55,206

Westlake, OH $54,897

Bedford, OH $55,076

Broadview Heights, OH $54,991

Malvern, OH $53,451

Marshallville, OH $53,882

Bradner, OH $54,445

Burgoon, OH $54,262

Clay Center, OH $54,771

Clyde, OH $54,017

Curtice, OH $54,769

Cygnet, OH $54,032

Dunbridge, OH $54,653

Elmore, OH $54,610

Fremont, OH $54,275

Genoa, OH $54,730

Gibsonburg, OH $54,544

Graytown, OH $54,669

Gypsum, OH $54,135

Harbor View, OH $54,867

Helena, OH $54,382

Isle Saint George, OH $54,274

Jerry City, OH $54,092

Kelleys Island, OH $54,138

Lacarne, OH $54,446

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $54,069

Lemoyne, OH $54,701

Lindsey, OH $54,504

Luckey, OH $54,691

Martin, OH $54,711

Middle Bass, OH $54,203

Millbury, OH $54,826

Oak Harbor, OH $54,557

Pemberville, OH $54,578

Portage, OH $54,341

Port Clinton, OH $54,308

Put In Bay, OH $54,218

Risingsun, OH $54,159

Rocky Ridge, OH $54,613

Rossford, OH $54,863

Rudolph, OH $54,100

Stony Ridge, OH $54,774

Vickery, OH $54,105

Walbridge, OH $54,861

Wayne, OH $54,235

West Millgrove, OH $54,092

Williston, OH $54,778

Woodville, OH $54,645

Alvordton, OH $53,573

Archbold, OH $53,689

Berkey, OH $54,726

Blakeslee, OH $53,384

Bryan, OH $53,472

Colton, OH $54,370

Custar, OH $53,917

Defiance, OH $53,352

Delta, OH $54,508

Deshler, OH $53,572

Edgerton, OH $53,329

Edon, OH $53,411

Evansport, OH $53,412

Farmer, OH $53,245

Fayette, OH $53,809

Grand Rapids, OH $54,461

Grelton, OH $53,947

Hamler, OH $53,409

Haskins, OH $54,635

Hicksville, OH $53,166

Holgate, OH $53,333

Holland, OH $54,759

Hoytville, OH $53,685

Jewell, OH $53,389

Kunkle, OH $53,673

Liberty Center, OH $54,261

Lyons, OH $54,599

Mc Clure, OH $54,086

Malinta, OH $53,705

Mark Center, OH $53,215

Maumee, OH $54,784

Metamora, OH $54,675

Milton Center, OH $54,123

Monclova, OH $54,712

Montpelier, OH $53,483

Napoleon, OH $53,875

Neapolis, OH $54,527

New Bavaria, OH $53,320

Ney, OH $53,330

Okolona, OH $53,834

Perrysburg, OH $54,780

Pettisville, OH $53,974

Pioneer, OH $53,471

Ridgeville Corners, OH $53,695

Sherwood, OH $53,254

Stryker, OH $53,450

Swanton, OH $54,648

Sylvania, OH $54,780

Tontogany, OH $54,535

Waterville, OH $54,630

Wauseon, OH $54,238

Weston, OH $54,303

West Unity, OH $53,513

Whitehouse, OH $54,608

Toledo, OH $54,861

Alpha, OH $54,774

Anna, OH $53,322

Ansonia, OH $53,472

Arcanum, OH $54,307

Bellbrook, OH $54,853

Botkins, OH $53,182

Bowersville, OH $53,769

Bradford, OH $53,940

Brookville, OH $54,733

Burkettsville, OH $53,523

Camden, OH $54,361

Casstown, OH $53,536

Cedarville, OH $53,340

Clayton, OH $54,830

Clifton, OH $52,980

Conover, OH $53,363

Covington, OH $53,955

Donnelsville, OH $52,636

Eaton, OH $54,330

Eldorado, OH $54,255

Englewood, OH $54,716

Enon, OH $52,857

Fairborn, OH $54,062

Farmersville, OH $54,754

Fletcher, OH $53,516

Germantown, OH $54,730

Gettysburg, OH $53,965

Gratis, OH $54,561

Greenville, OH $53,998

Hollansburg, OH $53,914

Houston, OH $53,641

Jackson Center, OH $53,195

Jamestown, OH $53,694

Kettlersville, OH $53,262

Laura, OH $54,406

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Miamisburg, OH $54,887

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Bellaire, OH $53,228

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Glencoe, OH $53,166

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Irondale, OH $53,141

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Lansing, OH $53,438

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Maynard, OH $53,317

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Mount Pleasant, OH $53,430

Neffs, OH $53,284

Piney Fork, OH $53,437

Powhatan Point, OH $52,757

Rayland, OH $53,380

Richmond, OH $53,243

Salineville, OH $53,103

Sardis, OH $52,237

Shadyside, OH $53,179

Smithfield, OH $53,459

Saint Clairsville, OH $53,146

Lafferty, OH $53,039

Steubenville, OH $53,511

Stratton, OH $53,424

Summitville, OH $53,090

Tiltonsville, OH $53,625

New Haven, OH $53,744

New London, OH $54,176

New Riegel, OH $53,480

New Washington, OH $53,313

North Fairfield, OH $53,972

North Robinson, OH $53,588

Norwalk, OH $54,136

Nova, OH $54,027

Oceola, OH $53,194

Old Fort, OH $54,031

Ontario, OH $53,470

Perrysville, OH $53,304

Plymouth, OH $53,583

Polk, OH $53,804

Republic, OH $53,530

Sandusky, OH $54,149

Savannah, OH $53,884

Shelby, OH $53,526

Shiloh, OH $53,620

Sullivan, OH $54,092

Sulphur Springs, OH $53,476

Sycamore, OH $53,287

Tiffin, OH $53,682

Tiro, OH $53,342

Willard, OH $53,727

Wakeman, OH $54,419

Mansfield, OH $53,580

Addyston, OH $55,280

Cleves, OH $55,159

College Corner, OH $54,234

Toronto, OH $53,414

Warnock, OH $53,017

Wellsville, OH $53,007

Wolf Run, OH $53,182

Yorkville, OH $53,522

Bannock, OH $53,150

Freeport, OH $52,891

Harrisville, OH $53,371

Hopedale, OH $53,174

Flushing, OH $52,976

New Athens, OH $53,245

Piedmont, OH $52,866

New Rumley, OH $53,195

Holloway, OH $53,120

Jewett, OH $53,175

Scio, OH $53,202

Amherst, OH $54,792

Andover, OH $52,566

Ashtabula, OH $52,914

Austinburg, OH $52,996

Avon, OH $54,710

Avon Lake, OH $54,672

Berea, OH $54,984

Burton, OH $53,819

Chagrin Falls, OH $54,831

Chardon, OH $54,147

Chesterland, OH $54,619

Columbia Station, OH $54,625

Conneaut, OH $52,208

Dorset, OH $52,698

East Claridon, OH $54,136

Elyria, OH $54,770

North Ridgeville, OH $54,741

Gates Mills, OH $54,927

Geneva, OH $53,185

Grafton, OH $54,646

Grand River, OH $54,287

Huntsburg, OH $53,727

Atwater, OH $53,593

Aurora, OH $54,180

Barberton, OH $54,168

Bath, OH $54,213

Brady Lake, OH $54,034

Brunswick, OH $54,529

Burbank, OH $53,944

Chippewa Lake, OH $54,129

Clinton, OH $54,008

Creston, OH $53,970

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $54,192

Stow, OH $54,182

Doylestown, OH $54,020

Garrettsville, OH $53,262

Green, OH $53,812

Hinckley, OH $54,528

Hiram, OH $53,637

Homerville, OH $54,069

Hudson, OH $54,218

Kent, OH $54,095

Streetsboro, OH $54,103

Lakemore, OH $54,162

Westfield Center, OH $54,085

Litchfield, OH $54,402

Lodi, OH $54,070

Mantua, OH $53,871

Medina, OH $54,237

Mogadore, OH $54,020

Munroe Falls, OH $54,192

Peninsula, OH $54,252

Randolph, OH $53,753

Ravenna, OH $53,725

Rittman, OH $53,982

Rootstown, OH $53,629

Seville, OH $54,065

Sharon Center, OH $54,164

Spencer, OH $54,255

Sterling, OH $53,929

Tallmadge, OH $54,185

Valley City, OH $54,500

Wadsworth, OH $54,128

Wayland, OH $53,039

Richfield, OH $54,350

West Salem, OH $53,864

Windham, OH $53,200

Akron, OH $54,190

Fairlawn, OH $54,190

Franklin, OH $54,661

Troy, OH $54,011

Vandalia, OH $54,748

Verona, OH $54,506

Versailles, OH $53,597

West Alexandria, OH $54,597

West Manchester, OH $54,330

West Milton, OH $54,527

Wilberforce, OH $53,901

Xenia, OH $54,225

Yellow Springs, OH $53,153

Yorkshire, OH $53,319

Christiansburg, OH $53,216

Union City, OH $53,392

Dayton, OH $55,003

Alexandria, OH $54,918

Amlin, OH $55,333

Ashley, OH $54,486

Blacklick, OH $55,340

Bladensburg, OH $53,648

Brinkhaven, OH $53,198

Broadway, OH $54,040

Buckeye Lake, OH $54,561

Cable, OH $53,426

Catawba, OH $53,099

Centerburg, OH $54,667

Croton, OH $54,829

Danville, OH $53,322

Delaware, OH $54,803

Berlin Center, OH $52,296

Bristolville, OH $52,647

Brookfield, OH $51,644

Burghill, OH $51,941

Campbell, OH $51,425

Canfield, OH $51,578

Columbiana, OH $51,985

Cortland, OH $52,116

Deerfield, OH $53,036

Diamond, OH $52,802

East Palestine, OH $52,276

Elkton, OH $52,628

Ellsworth, OH $51,804

Farmdale, OH $52,316

Fowler, OH $51,863

Girard, OH $51,436

Massillon, OH $53,560

Hamilton, OH $54,785

Fairfield, OH $55,124

Harrison, OH $55,080

Harveysburg, OH $54,423

Hooven, OH $55,173

Kings Mills, OH $54,765

Lebanon, OH $54,520

Maineville, OH $54,834

Mason, OH $54,892

Miamitown, OH $55,250

Middletown, OH $54,613

Monroe, OH $54,639

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $55,282

North Bend, OH $55,170

Okeana, OH $54,862

Oregonia, OH $54,426

Overpeck, OH $54,683

Oxford, OH $54,519

Ross, OH $55,123

Seven Mile, OH $54,599

Shandon, OH $54,929

Somerville, OH $54,409

South Lebanon, OH $54,671

Springboro, OH $54,713

Trenton, OH $54,549

Waynesville, OH $54,521

West Chester, OH $55,031

West Elkton, OH $54,485

Aberdeen, OH $53,185

Amelia, OH $55,088

Batavia, OH $55,007

Bentonville, OH $53,236

Bethel, OH $54,673

Blanchester, OH $54,374

Buford, OH $54,088

Camp Dennison, OH $55,217

Chilo, OH $54,445

Clarksville, OH $54,265

Cuba, OH $53,929

Decatur, OH $53,258

Fayetteville, OH $54,284

Feesburg, OH $54,405

Felicity, OH $54,453

Georgetown, OH $54,008

Goshen, OH $54,831

Greenfield, OH $53,004

Hamersville, OH $54,468

Higginsport, OH $54,110

Highland, OH $53,511

Hillsboro, OH $53,192

Leesburg, OH $53,207

Washington Court House, OH $53,498

West Jefferson, OH $54,950

West Rushville, OH $54,161

Williamsport, OH $53,531

Springfield, OH $52,534

Chillicothe, OH $51,948

Bainbridge, OH $52,584

Beaver, OH $51,966

Bidwell, OH $52,174

Blue Creek, OH $51,877

Bourneville, OH $52,185

Cherry Fork, OH $53,301

Chesapeake, OH $50,645

Cheshire, OH $52,153

Coalton, OH $52,374

Creola, OH $52,713

Crown City, OH $51,219

Cynthiana, OH $52,786

Frankfort, OH $52,391

Franklin Furnace, OH $51,455

Friendship, OH $51,480

Gallipolis, OH $51,959

Hallsville, OH $52,291

Hamden, OH $52,476

Haverhill, OH $51,452

Ironton, OH $51,293

Jackson, OH $52,084

Jasper, OH $52,054

Kerr, OH $52,080

Kingston, OH $52,337

Kitts Hill, OH $51,022

Latham, OH $52,704

Londonderry, OH $52,290

Lucasville, OH $51,526

Lynx, OH $52,362

Mc Arthur, OH $52,624

Mc Dermott, OH $51,453

Minford, OH $51,503

New Plymouth, OH $52,589

Oak Hill, OH $51,713

Otway, OH $51,796

Patriot, OH $51,697

Pedro, OH $51,428

Peebles, OH $52,658

Piketon, OH $52,163

Portsmouth, OH $51,453

West Portsmouth, OH $51,471

Proctorville, OH $50,764

Rarden, OH $52,225

Ray, OH $52,406

Richmond Dale, OH $52,197

Rio Grande, OH $51,896

Rock Camp, OH $50,916

Scioto Furnace, OH $51,466

Scottown, OH $51,085

Seaman, OH $53,096

South Point, OH $50,772

South Salem, OH $52,500

South Webster, OH $51,541

Stockdale, OH $51,913

Stout, OH $51,634

Thurman, OH $51,943

Vinton, OH $52,242

Wakefield, OH $51,672

Waterloo, OH $51,571

Waverly, OH $52,172

Wellston, OH $52,430

West Union, OH $53,009

Wheelersburg, OH $51,436

Marion, OH $53,848

Belle Center, OH $53,158

Bellefontaine, OH $53,392

Caledonia, OH $53,665

Cardington, OH $54,398

Carey, OH $53,306

Chesterville, OH $54,280

De Graff, OH $53,373

East Liberty, OH $53,619

Edison, OH $53,784

Fulton, OH $54,426

Green Camp, OH $53,844

Harpster, OH $53,275

Huntsville, OH $53,298

Iberia, OH $53,665

Kenton, OH $53,280

Kirby, OH $53,464

Lakeview, OH $53,033

La Rue, OH $53,407

Lewistown, OH $53,253

Marengo, OH $54,567

Martel, OH $53,608

Middleburg, OH $53,620

Morral, OH $53,370

Mount Gilead, OH $53,828

Mount Victory, OH $53,324

New Bloomington, OH $53,477

Prospect, OH $54,062

Quincy, OH $53,389

Richwood, OH $53,931

Ridgeway, OH $53,223

Roundhead, OH $52,964

Rushsylvania, OH $53,385

Russells Point, OH $53,208

Shauck, OH $53,745

Sparta, OH $54,484

Upper Sandusky, OH $53,296

Waldo, OH $54,355

West Liberty, OH $53,390

West Mansfield, OH $53,585

Wharton, OH $53,269

Zanesfield, OH $53,497

Latty, OH $53,167

Leipsic, OH $53,220

Mc Comb, OH $53,392

Mc Guffey, OH $52,903

Maria Stein, OH $53,323

Melrose, OH $53,185

Mendon, OH $53,107

Middle Point, OH $53,036

Miller City, OH $53,138

Minster, OH $53,335

Montezuma, OH $53,453

Mount Blanchard, OH $53,332

Mount Cory, OH $52,947

New Bremen, OH $53,241

New Hampshire, OH $52,900

New Knoxville, OH $53,104

North Baltimore, OH $53,797

Oakwood, OH $53,204

Ohio City, OH $53,087

Ottawa, OH $52,933

Ottoville, OH $52,925

Pandora, OH $52,843

Paulding, OH $53,182

Payne, OH $53,090

Rawson, OH $52,973

Rockford, OH $53,197

Saint Henry, OH $53,321

Saint Johns, OH $52,888

Saint Marys, OH $53,051

Scott, OH $53,086

Spencerville, OH $52,870

Uniopolis, OH $52,745

Van Buren, OH $53,701

Vanlue, OH $53,291

Van Wert, OH $53,082

Vaughnsville, OH $52,671

Venedocia, OH $53,008

Wapakoneta, OH $52,864

Waynesfield, OH $52,785

Jefferson, OH $52,803

Williamstown, OH $53,111

Lees Creek, OH $53,571

Willshire, OH $53,091

Wren, OH $53,092

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	$66,475	$32.0	20%
Financial Services	$65,367	$31.0	18%
Construction	$63,705	$31.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$62,043	$30.0	12%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$60,936	$29.0	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.

$51,034

Average $55,396/year

$60,377

$4,253

Average $4,616/month

$5,031

$981

Average $1,065/week

$1,161

$25

Average $27/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,377	$5,031	$1,161	$29
Average	$55,396	$4,616	$1,065	$27
25th Percentile	$51,034	$4,253	$981	$25

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