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Forensic Science Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$72,060
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
19,120
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN (competency-based)
- State medians
- $124,790 in Illinois to $44,670 in Arkansas (41 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CRIME SCENE TECHNICIAN | 1113 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What forensic science technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $124,790 | $60.00 | 370 |
| California | $102,100 | $49.09 | 2,800 |
| Connecticut | $85,910 | $41.30 | 120 |
| Colorado | $84,010 | $40.39 | 510 |
| Montana | $82,200 | $39.52 | 60 |
| Maryland | $82,140 | $39.49 | 460 |
| New York | $81,670 | $39.27 | 1,140 |
| Washington | $81,310 | $39.09 | 390 |
| Nevada | $81,090 | $38.99 | 360 |
| Oregon | $80,950 | $38.92 | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $79,320 | $38.14 | 290 |
| Minnesota | $76,960 | $37.00 | 140 |
| Vermont | $74,110 | $35.63 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $72,280 | $34.75 | 310 |
| Idaho | $71,160 | $34.21 | 160 |
| North Dakota | $71,090 | $34.18 | 40 |
| Maine | $70,870 | $34.07 | 40 |
| Tennessee | $70,500 | $33.90 | 300 |
| Virginia | $68,900 | $33.12 | 770 |
| Iowa | $67,060 | $32.24 | 130 |
| Utah | $66,780 | $32.11 | 220 |
| Indiana | $66,520 | $31.98 | 320 |
| Oklahoma | $65,940 | $31.70 | 110 |
| Nebraska | $65,920 | $31.69 | 150 |
| New Mexico | $65,570 | $31.52 | 200 |
| Florida | $64,140 | $30.84 | 1,920 |
| Georgia | $63,600 | $30.58 | 550 |
| West Virginia | $63,330 | $30.45 | 110 |
| Arizona | $63,250 | $30.41 | 900 |
| New Jersey | $63,220 | $30.39 | 60 |
| Missouri | $62,750 | $30.17 | 350 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,580 | $29.60 | 360 |
| Kentucky | $61,470 | $29.56 | 60 |
| Texas | $59,870 | $28.79 | 1,900 |
| Alabama | $59,560 | $28.64 | 160 |
| North Carolina | $59,240 | $28.48 | 520 |
| Mississippi | $52,850 | $25.41 | 140 |
| Wyoming | $52,100 | $25.05 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $51,830 | $24.92 | 160 |
| South Dakota | $51,690 | $24.85 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $44,670 | $21.48 | 100 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.