What are the main factors that influence a Forensic Lab Tech'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 Forensic Lab Tech?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Forensic Lab Tech roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Forensic Lab Tech's salary?

A Forensic Lab Tech's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,895 for beginners, reaching about $107,065 at mid-level, and approach $183,786 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Forensic Lab Tech?

Forensic Lab Tech salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Forensic Lab Tech roles are District of Columbia $43,611, California $43,446, Massachusetts $42,867. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Forensic Lab Tech roles make?

Salaries for Forensic Lab Tech level roles vary by specialization: Forensic Computer Lab Manager: $85,998; Cath Lab Tech: $84,451; Qc Lab Tech: $69,904; Lab Tech: $68,837; Lab Tech Assistant: $67,406.

Forensic Lab Tech Salary in Alaska

How much does a Forensic Lab Tech make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forensic Lab Tech in Alaska is $42,638 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,460
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,887 to $46,209
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,382

10% $37,382

50% (Median) $42,638

90% $49,460

Forensic Lab Tech Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,209	$3,851	$889	$22
Average	$42,638	$3,553	$820	$20
25th Percentile	$39,887	$3,324	$767	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Forensic Lab Tech Salaries

A Forensic Lab Tech'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 Forensic Lab Tech Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Forensic Lab Tech'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): $41,895
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,919
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $107,065
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,449
Expert (over 8 years): $183,786

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Forensic Lab Tech	less than 1 year	$41,895
Patient Accounts Supervisor	1-2 years	$79,919
Patient Accounts Manager	2-4 years	$107,065
Patient Accounts Senior Manager	5-8 years	$137,449
Patient Accounts Director	over 8 years	$183,786

How Do Forensic Lab Tech 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 Forensic Lab Teches. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,611.
California: $43,446.
Massachusetts: $42,867.

District of Columbia $43,611 California $43,446 Massachusetts $42,867 Washington $42,709 New Jersey $42,694 Alaska $42,638 Connecticut $42,095 New York $41,874

Hawaii $41,169 Rhode Island $40,838 Maryland $40,614 Minnesota $40,307 Colorado $40,188 Illinois $40,149 Oregon $39,999 Delaware $39,889

New Hampshire $39,820 Virginia $39,665 Pennsylvania $39,212 Nevada $38,983 North Dakota $38,908 Michigan $38,790 Wisconsin $38,747 Vermont $38,660

Texas $38,420 Maine $38,404 Arizona $38,381 Ohio $38,353 Georgia $37,991 Indiana $37,809 Wyoming $37,774 Utah $37,719

Iowa $37,695 Kansas $37,506 Louisiana $37,451 North Carolina $37,431 Missouri $37,423 Florida $37,270 Montana $37,187 Nebraska $37,108

Kentucky $37,065 South Carolina $36,907 Tennessee $36,809 Idaho $36,770 New Mexico $36,482 Oklahoma $36,419 Alabama $36,187 South Dakota $35,797

Arkansas $35,584 West Virginia $35,470 Mississippi $35,127

Top Paying Cities for Forensic Lab Tech

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:

Anchorage: $43,064
Jber: $43,063
Indian: $42,854

Anchorage, AK $43,064

Jber, AK $43,063

Indian, AK $42,854

Kongiganak, AK $42,396

Adak, AK $42,324

Atka, AK $42,329

Chignik Lake, AK $42,319

Port Heiden, AK $42,304

Port Lions, AK $42,365

Akiachak, AK $42,388

Akiak, AK $42,405

Akutan, AK $42,369

Alakanuk, AK $42,357

Aleknagik, AK $42,329

Anchor Point, AK $42,347

Aniak, AK $42,221

Anvik, AK $42,332

Bethel, AK $42,396

Chefornak, AK $42,388

Chevak, AK $42,302

Chignik, AK $42,336

Chignik Lagoon, AK $42,325

Chitina, AK $42,208

Chugiak, AK $42,776

Clam Gulch, AK $42,268

Clarks Point, AK $42,336

Cold Bay, AK $42,298

Cooper Landing, AK $42,299

Copper Center, AK $42,257

Cordova, AK $42,283

Crooked Creek, AK $42,285

Dillingham, AK $42,255

Eagle River, AK $42,906

Eek, AK $42,429

Egegik, AK $42,294

Ekwok, AK $42,329

Emmonak, AK $42,346

False Pass, AK $42,364

Marshall, AK $42,393

Gakona, AK $42,257

Girdwood, AK $42,293

Glennallen, AK $42,255

Goodnews Bay, AK $42,289

Grayling, AK $42,352

Saint George Island, AK $42,302

Holy Cross, AK $42,328

Homer, AK $42,338

Hooper Bay, AK $42,402

Hope, AK $42,796

Iliamna, AK $42,329

Kalskag, AK $42,377

Karluk, AK $42,271

Kasigluk, AK $42,375

Kasilof, AK $42,359

Kenai, AK $42,330

King Cove, AK $42,363

King Salmon, AK $42,262

Kipnuk, AK $42,366

Kodiak, AK $42,312

Kotlik, AK $42,406

Kwethluk, AK $42,384

Kwigillingok, AK $42,349

Wasilla, AK $42,964

Larsen Bay, AK $42,302

Levelock, AK $42,319

Lower Kalskag, AK $42,406

Mc Grath, AK $42,219

Manokotak, AK $42,328

Mekoryuk, AK $42,362

Moose Pass, AK $42,248

Mountain Village, AK $42,358

Naknek, AK $42,326

Napakiak, AK $42,382

Nikiski, AK $42,169

New Stuyahok, AK $42,347

Toksook Bay, AK $42,356

Nikolski, AK $42,260

Ninilchik, AK $42,312

Nondalton, AK $42,219

Nunapitchuk, AK $42,385

Old Harbor, AK $42,345

Ouzinkie, AK $42,332

Palmer, AK $42,343

Pedro Bay, AK $42,247

Perryville, AK $42,333

Pilot Point, AK $42,280

Pilot Station, AK $42,418

Platinum, AK $42,291

Big Lake, AK $42,887

Port Alsworth, AK $42,334

Quinhagak, AK $42,408

Red Devil, AK $42,236

Russian Mission, AK $42,277

Saint Marys, AK $42,349

Saint Michael, AK $42,358

Saint Paul Island, AK $42,338

Sand Point, AK $42,314

Scammon Bay, AK $42,444

Seldovia, AK $42,318

Seward, AK $42,302

Shageluk, AK $42,338

Nunam Iqua, AK $42,308

Skwentna, AK $42,195

Sleetmute, AK $42,288

Soldotna, AK $42,379

South Naknek, AK $42,282

Stebbins, AK $42,353

Sterling, AK $42,366

Sutton, AK $42,285

Takotna, AK $42,307

Talkeetna, AK $42,297

Tatitlek, AK $42,343

Togiak, AK $42,291

Tuluksak, AK $42,398

Tuntutuliak, AK $42,408

Tununak, AK $42,330

Tyonek, AK $42,273

Trapper Creek, AK $42,265

Unalakleet, AK $42,269

Unalaska, AK $42,379

Valdez, AK $42,312

Willow, AK $42,280

Yakutat, AK $42,313

Nightmute, AK $42,313

Nikolai, AK $42,204

Dutch Harbor, AK $42,455

Whittier, AK $42,322

Houston, AK $42,787

Fairbanks, AK $42,365

Eielson Afb, AK $43,300

Fort Wainwright, AK $43,300

Clear, AK $42,273

North Pole, AK $43,300

Salcha, AK $43,300

Two Rivers, AK $43,300

Allakaket, AK $42,319

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $42,384

Arctic Village, AK $42,307

Barrow, AK $42,410

Beaver, AK $42,239

Ester, AK $43,300

Bettles Field, AK $42,241

Buckland, AK $42,440

Cantwell, AK $42,229

Central, AK $42,195

Fort Greely, AK $42,265

Chicken, AK $42,219

Circle, AK $42,284

Prudhoe Bay, AK $42,321

Deering, AK $42,366

Delta Junction, AK $42,285

Eagle, AK $42,197

Elim, AK $42,241

Fort Yukon, AK $42,223

Galena, AK $42,360

Gambell, AK $42,378

Healy, AK $42,260

Anderson, AK $42,328

Hughes, AK $42,361

Huslia, AK $42,353

Kaktovik, AK $42,372

Kaltag, AK $42,332

Kiana, AK $42,420

Kivalina, AK $42,410

Kobuk, AK $42,343

Kotzebue, AK $42,283

Koyuk, AK $42,378

Koyukuk, AK $42,350

Denali National Park, AK $42,291

Manley Hot Springs, AK $42,238

Lake Minchumina, AK $42,225

Minto, AK $42,373

Point Lay, AK $42,344

Nenana, AK $42,248

Noatak, AK $42,366

Nome, AK $42,307

Noorvik, AK $42,435

Northway, AK $42,252

Nulato, AK $42,362

Point Hope, AK $42,311

Rampart, AK $42,336

Ruby, AK $42,199

Savoonga, AK $42,396

Selawik, AK $42,382

Shaktoolik, AK $42,404

Shishmaref, AK $42,245

Shungnak, AK $42,365

Stevens Village, AK $42,314

Tanacross, AK $42,301

Tanana, AK $42,362

Teller, AK $42,400

Tok, AK $42,301

Venetie, AK $42,233

Wainwright, AK $42,378

Wales, AK $42,382

White Mountain, AK $42,410

Brevig Mission, AK $42,401

Ambler, AK $42,360

Chalkyitsik, AK $42,329

Nuiqsut, AK $42,377

Atqasuk, AK $42,331

Juneau, AK $43,418

Angoon, AK $42,268

Auke Bay, AK $43,418

Douglas, AK $43,418

Elfin Cove, AK $42,244

Gustavus, AK $42,327

Haines, AK $42,280

Hoonah, AK $42,926

Kake, AK $42,303

Pelican, AK $42,287

Petersburg, AK $42,291

Sitka, AK $42,314

Port Alexander, AK $42,356

Skagway, AK $42,311

Tenakee Springs, AK $42,236

Ketchikan, AK $42,331

Meyers Chuck, AK $42,274

Coffman Cove, AK $42,315

Thorne Bay, AK $42,339

Craig, AK $42,280

Hydaburg, AK $42,314

Hyder, AK $42,317

Klawock, AK $42,347

Metlakatla, AK $42,342

Point Baker, AK $42,340

Ward Cove, AK $42,331

Wrangell, AK $42,284

Forensic Lab Tech Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Forensic Lab Tech roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Forensic Lab Tech positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Forensic Lab Tech as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Forensic Lab Tech

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$51,166	$25.0	20%

Forensic Lab Tech Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forensic Lab Tech'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.

$39,887

Average $42,638/year

$46,209

$3,324

Average $3,553/month

$3,851

$767

Average $820/week

$889

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,209	$3,851	$889	$22
Average	$42,638	$3,553	$820	$20
25th Percentile	$39,887	$3,324	$767	$19

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