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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Virginia

The median forensic science technicians in Virginia earns $68,900 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,459 a month.

10th percentile
$49,390
25th percentile
$52,970
Median percentile
$68,900
75th percentile
$99,330
90th percentile
$125,740

Based on 770 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

$53,512 take-home a year
Gross pay$68,900
Federal income tax−$6,328
Social Security + Medicare−$5,271
Virginia income tax (approx.)−$3,790
Monthly take-home$4,459
Every two weeks$2,058

Does it go far here?

$68,148Median pay in Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,579 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Virginia

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$461,450
Chief Executives$310,740
Physicians, All Other$278,530
Nurse Anesthetists$252,110
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$222,630
Computer and Information Systems Managers$201,490
Dentists, General$197,110

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