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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Texas

The median forensic science technicians in Texas earns $59,870 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,190 a month.

10th percentile
$42,430
25th percentile
$49,460
Median percentile
$59,870
75th percentile
$70,130
90th percentile
$82,640

Based on 1,900 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,286 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,870
Federal income tax−$5,004
Social Security + Medicare−$4,580
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,190
Every two weeks$1,934

Does it go far here?

$61,685Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All forensic science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Texas