Forensic Scientist Salaries in the United States
How much does a Forensic Scientist make in the United States?
Forensic Scientists earn $57,000 annually on average, or $27 per hour, which is 15% less than the national average for all working Americans. Our data indicates that the best paid Forensic Scientists work for Quest Diagnostics at $43,000 annually.
Submit a Salary$43K Quest Diagnostics' Average Forensic Scientist Salary (2 salaries)
-$14K (28%) less than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
+$3K (7%) more than average Quest Diagnostics salary ($40K)
-$2K (4%) less than average Quest Diagnostics Forensic Scientist salary ($43K)
+$1K (2%) more than average Quest Diagnostics Forensic Scientist salary ($43K)
$110K State of New Jersey's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$53K (63%) more than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
+$60K (75%) more than average State of New Jersey salary ($50K)
Equal to average State of New Jersey Forensic Scientist salary ($110K)
$81K US Department of Homeland Security's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$24K (34%) more than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
+$36K (57%) more than average US Department of Homeland Security salary ($45K)
Equal to average US Department of Homeland Security Forensic Scientist salary ($81K)
$80K Miami-Dade County's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$23K (33%) more than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
+$40K (66%) more than average Miami-Dade County salary ($40K)
Equal to average Miami-Dade County Forensic Scientist salary ($80K)
$61K Orange County Sheriff's Department's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
+$4K (6%) more than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
-$9K (13%) less than average Orange County Sheriff's Department salary ($70K)
Equal to average Orange County Sheriff's Department Forensic Scientist salary ($61K)
$52K Indiana State Police's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$5K (9%) less than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
+$21K (50%) more than average Indiana State Police salary ($31K)
Equal to average Indiana State Police Forensic Scientist salary ($52K)
$30K Washington State University's Average Forensic Scientist Salary (1 salaries)
-$27K (62%) less than national average Forensic Scientist salary ($57K)
-$1K (3%) less than average Washington State University salary ($31K)
Equal to average Washington State University Forensic Scientist salary ($30K)
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