What are the main factors that influence a Forensic Computer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Forensic Computer's salary?

A Forensic Computer's salary grows with experience: a Forensic Computer (0-2 years)earns $74,712, a Data Scientist II (2-4 years)earns $91,432, a Data Scientist III (4-7 years)earns $116,884, a Data Scientist IV (7+ years)earns $133,217, a Data Scientist V (7-10 years)earns $178,528,

What are the highest paying states for a Forensic Computer?

Forensic Computer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Forensic Computer roles are District of Columbia $80,954, California $80,647, Massachusetts $79,572. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Forensic Computer roles make?

Salaries for Forensic Computer level roles vary by specialization: Computer Forensics Analyst IV: $174,733; Computer Forensics Analyst III: $144,554; Computer Forensics Analyst II: $124,916; Computer Forensics Analyst I: $102,377; Forensic Computer Lab Manager: $89,270.

How do different companies affect a Forensic Computer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Forensic Computer roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Forensic Computer Salary in the United States

How much does a Forensic Computer make in the United States?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Forensic Computer in the United States is $73,116 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,015
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,408 to $79,344
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,211

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Forensic Computer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,344	$6,612	$1,526	$38
Average	$73,116	$6,093	$1,406	$35
25th Percentile	$67,408	$5,617	$1,296	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Forensic Computer Salaries

A Forensic Computer'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 Computer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Forensic Computer'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): $74,712
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,432
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,884
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,217
Expert (over 8 years): $178,528

Levels	Salary
Forensic ... Level Forensic Computer	$74,712
Data Scie... Level Forensic Computer	$91,432
Data Scie... Level Forensic Computer	$116,884
Data Scie... Level Forensic Computer	$133,217
Data Scie... Level Forensic Computer	$178,528

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How Do Forensic Computer 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 Computers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,954.
California: $80,647.
Massachusetts: $79,572.

District of Columbia $80,954 California $80,647 Massachusetts $79,572 Washington $79,279 New Jersey $79,250 Alaska $79,148 Connecticut $78,139 New York $77,729

Hawaii $76,420 Rhode Island $75,806 Maryland $75,390 Minnesota $74,819 Colorado $74,600 Illinois $74,527 Oregon $74,249 Delaware $74,044

New Hampshire $73,916 Virginia $73,627 Pennsylvania $72,787 Nevada $72,363 North Dakota $72,224 Michigan $72,004 Wisconsin $71,924 Vermont $71,763

Texas $71,317 Maine $71,288 Arizona $71,244 Ohio $71,193 Georgia $70,520 Indiana $70,184 Wyoming $70,118 Utah $70,016

Iowa $69,972 Kansas $69,621 Louisiana $69,518 North Carolina $69,482 Missouri $69,467 Florida $69,182 Montana $69,028 Nebraska $68,882

Kentucky $68,802 South Carolina $68,509 Tennessee $68,327 Idaho $68,253 New Mexico $67,720 Oklahoma $67,603 Alabama $67,171 South Dakota $66,448

Arkansas $66,053 West Virginia $65,841 Mississippi $65,205

Top Paying Cities for Forensic Computers

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:

San Jose: $92,221
San Francisco: $91,314
Oakland: $89,289

San Jose, CA $92,221

San Francisco, CA $91,314

Oakland, CA $89,289

New York, NY $84,734

Queens Village, NY $84,185

Paramus, NJ $83,600

Passaic, NJ $83,527

Bergenfield, NJ $83,454

Stamford, CT $83,345

Huntington, NY $83,271

Newark, NJ $82,796

Bridgeport, CT $82,650

New Brunswick, NJ $82,409

Vallejo, CA $82,255

Middlesex, NJ $82,211

Somerset, NJ $82,145

Petaluma, CA $81,977

Santa Cruz, CA $81,692

Boston, MA $81,546

Monterey, CA $81,180

Fairbanks, AK $81,129

Los Angeles, CA $80,990

Washington, DC $80,954

Seattle, WA $80,822

Santa Rosa, CA $80,807

Juneau, AK $80,595

Orange, CA $80,354

Anchorage, AK $80,222

Anaheim, CA $80,171

Santa Ana, CA $80,062

Nassau, NY $80,018

Long Beach, CA $79,989

Danbury, CT $79,967

Santa Maria, CA $79,718

Everett, WA $79,703

Bremerton, WA $79,345

Trenton, NJ $79,206

Sacramento, CA $79,177

San Diego, CA $79,140

Brockton, MA $79,111

Tacoma, WA $79,082

Santa Barbara, CA $78,980

Lowell, MA $78,687

New Suffolk, NY $78,658

Nashua, NH $78,570

Lompoc, CA $78,453

Ventura, CA $78,380

Stockton, CA $78,358

New Haven, CT $78,212

Atlantic City, NJ $78,022

Hartford, CT $77,861

Modesto, CA $77,824

Poughkeepsie, NY $77,663

New Britain, CT $77,627

Kennewick, WA $77,525

Olympia, WA $77,525

New London, CT $77,510

Norwich, CT $77,488

Lawrence, MA $77,451

Bakersfield, CA $77,247

New Bedford, MA $77,144

Riverside, CA $77,144

Richland, WA $77,071

Portsmouth, NH $77,013

Vineland, NJ $76,998

San Bernardino, CA $76,940

Boulder, CO $76,735

Worcester, MA $76,676

Portland, OR $76,611

Saint Paul, MN $76,523

Minneapolis, MN $76,523

Philadelphia, PA $76,420

Honolulu, HI $76,033

Springfield, MA $75,777

Providence, RI $75,770

Chicago, IL $75,558

Bellingham, WA $75,470

Baltimore, MD $75,390

Chico, CA $75,207

Wilmington, DE $75,082

Pittsfield, MA $75,009

Manchester, NH $74,870

Spokane, WA $74,549

Denver, CO $74,541

Albany, NY $74,198

Troy, NY $74,169

Schenectady, NY $74,015

Burlington, VT $73,854

Portland, ME $73,598

Salem, OR $73,540

Yakima, WA $73,525

Ann Arbor, MI $73,503

Rochester, MN $73,298

Reno, NV $73,262

Fresno, CA $73,262

Milwaukee, WI $73,196

Detroit, MI $73,123

Allentown, PA $73,101

Carson City, NV $73,094

Houston, TX $72,984

Colorado Springs, CO $72,977

Syracuse, NY $72,940

Eugene, OR $72,801

Gary, IN $72,714

Bismarck, ND $72,714

Galveston, TX $72,714

Springfield, OR $72,655

Medford, OR $72,480

Fort Collins, CO $72,450

Austin, TX $72,392

Mesa, AZ $72,238

Phoenix, AZ $72,224

Dallas, TX $72,202

Reading, PA $72,158

Saint Cloud, MN $72,129

Concord, NH $72,063

Madison, WI $72,034

Utica, NY $71,836

Raleigh, NC $71,778

Las Vegas, NV $71,770

Rochester, NY $71,719

Des Moines, IA $71,712

Atlanta, GA $71,595

Battle Creek, MI $71,573

Salt Lake City, UT $71,551

Lancaster, PA $71,441

Champaign, IL $71,427

Harrisburg, PA $71,339

Durham, NC $71,273

Kansas City, MO $71,266

Kansas City, KS $71,251

Fort Worth, TX $71,244

Boca Raton, FL $71,215

Cleveland, OH $71,207

Columbus, OH $71,193

Pittsburgh, PA $71,185

Richmond, VA $71,156

Indianapolis, IN $71,142

Cincinnati, OH $71,046

Petersburg, VA $70,937

Lansing, MI $70,776

Billings, MT $70,776

Huntsville, AL $70,776

Lebanon, PA $70,769

Pueblo, CO $70,761

Dayton, OH $70,761

Appleton, WI $70,739

Buffalo, NY $70,710

Racine, WI $70,674

Charlotte, NC $70,666

Saint Louis, MO $70,644

Springfield, IL $70,615

York, PA $70,600

Elkhart, IN $70,600

Gastonia, NC $70,593

Benton Harbor, MI $70,593

Beaumont, TX $70,549

Lorain, OH $70,535

Toledo, OH $70,505

Binghamton, NY $70,469

Rock Hill, SC $70,462

Rockford, IL $70,425

Elyria, OH $70,388

Fargo, ND $70,388

Flagstaff, AZ $70,337

Fort Lauderdale, FL $70,293

Miami, FL $70,250

Duluth, MN $70,133

Bangor, ME $70,037

Cedar Rapids, IA $69,957

Louisville, KY $69,921

Grand Rapids, MI $69,906

Hialeah, FL $69,899

Casper, WY $69,796

Scranton, PA $69,708

New Orleans, LA $69,687

Virginia Beach, VA $69,679

Akron, OH $69,643

Peoria, IL $69,548

Sarasota, FL $69,533

Green Bay, WI $69,482

Baton Rouge, LA $69,445

Charleston, SC $69,431

Nashville, TN $69,409

Jamestown, NY $69,394

Davenport, IA $69,394

Tucson, AZ $69,358

Cheyenne, WY $69,336

Saint Petersburg, FL $69,314

Tampa, FL $69,299

Omaha, NE $69,284

Evansville, IN $69,255

Port Arthur, TX $69,255

Bradenton, FL $69,226

Santa Fe, NM $69,094

Orlando, FL $69,021

Clearwater, FL $68,941

La Crosse, WI $68,787

Canton, OH $68,787

Grand Forks, ND $68,765

Tulsa, OK $68,743

Albuquerque, NM $68,743

Newport News, VA $68,736

High Point, NC $68,714

Ogden, UT $68,685

Corpus Christi, TX $68,626

Laramie, WY $68,582

Norfolk, VA $68,582

Rock Island, IL $68,539

Saginaw, MI $68,524

Jacksonville, FL $68,517

Salisbury, NC $68,502

Memphis, TN $68,487

Moline, IL $68,451

Fort Myers, FL $68,429

Waterloo, IA $68,334

Spartanburg, SC $68,261

Lincoln, NE $68,224

Fort Wayne, IN $68,210

Birmingham, AL $68,129

Cedar Falls, IA $68,115

Provo, UT $68,107

Springfield, OH $68,100

San Antonio, TX $68,085

Greensboro, NC $68,056

South Bend, IN $68,049

Winston Salem, NC $68,041

Boise, ID $68,019

Savannah, GA $67,968

Muskegon, MI $67,837

Lima, OH $67,749

Lake Charles, LA $67,720

Anderson, IN $67,705

Lexington, KY $67,683

Augusta, GA $67,661

Greenville, SC $67,661

Wichita, KS $67,595

Tuscaloosa, AL $67,595

Columbia, SC $67,530

Bloomington, IN $67,347

Roanoke, VA $67,303

Asheville, NC $67,208

Knoxville, TN $67,084

Shreveport, LA $67,076

Wilmington, NC $66,981

Frankfort, KY $66,842

Oklahoma City, OK $66,791

Chillicothe, OH $66,762

Longview, TX $66,755

Topeka, KS $66,733

Mobile, AL $66,623

Terre Haute, IN $66,594

Erie, PA $66,586

Altoona, PA $66,550

Melbourne, FL $66,528

Amarillo, TX $66,499

Killeen, TX $66,477

Fayetteville, AR $66,418

Sioux Falls, SD $66,367

Chattanooga, TN $66,323

Idaho Falls, ID $66,316

Gainesville, FL $66,162

Portsmouth, OH $66,126

Little Rock, AR $66,111

Lynchburg, VA $66,111

Youngstown, OH $66,082

Lafayette, LA $66,082

Temple, TX $66,053

Daytona Beach, FL $66,038

Clarksville, TN $66,031

Pensacola, FL $66,023

Hopkinsville, KY $65,804

Charleston, WV $65,797

Florence, SC $65,760

Sioux City, IA $65,716

Macon, GA $65,504

Tallahassee, FL $65,497

Fayetteville, NC $65,482

Wichita Falls, TX $65,468

Waco, TX $65,468

Pine Bluff, AR $65,439

Vincennes, IN $65,300

Lubbock, TX $65,270

Great Falls, MT $65,226

Alamogordo, NM $65,219

Abilene, TX $65,161

Rapid City, SD $65,066

Monroe, LA $65,066

Albany, GA $65,022

Huntington, WV $65,014

Jackson, MS $65,007

Greenville, MS $65,000

Parkersburg, WV $64,927

Montgomery, AL $64,912

Johnstown, PA $64,897

Springfield, MO $64,839

Biloxi, MS $64,802

Sumter, SC $64,649

Columbus, GA $64,642

Twin Falls, ID $64,598

Pascagoula, MS $64,503

Kingsport, TN $64,313

Gulfport, MS $64,291

Alexandria, LA $64,049

Fort Smith, AR $63,867

El Paso, TX $63,669

Helena, MT $63,574

Las Cruces, NM $63,340

Harlingen, TX $63,135

Pocatello, ID $63,070

Florence, AL $63,048

Brownsville, TX $63,033

Dothan, AL $62,916

Mcallen, TX $62,879

Columbus, MS $62,338

Altus, OK $62,002

Lawton, OK $61,863

Pierre, SD $61,600

What Skills Can Increase a Forensic Computer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 11.33% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
SQL (Mentioned in 3.32% Job Postings): Structured Query Language) is a domain-specific language used in programming and designed for managing data held in a relational database management system (RDBMS), or for stream processing in a relational data stream management system (RDSMS).
Economics (Mentioned in 1.42% Job Postings): Economics is a social science that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, and analyzes the choices that individuals, businesses, governments, and nations make to allocate resources.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	11.33%
SQL	3.32%
Economics	1.42%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Forensic Computer's salary.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Programming Language: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$77,503	6%
Insight	$76,771	5%
Programming Language	$76,771	5%
AWS	$76,040	4%
Computer Science	$76,040	4%
Tableau	$76,040	4%

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Forensic Computer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forensic Computer'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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$67,408

Average $73,116/year

$79,344

$5,617

Average $6,093/month

$6,612

$1,296

Average $1,406/week

$1,526

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,344	$6,612	$1,526	$38
Average	$73,116	$6,093	$1,406	$35
25th Percentile	$67,408	$5,617	$1,296	$32

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Salary Trends for Forensic Computer

Salaries for a Forensic Computer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,362 in 2023 to around $67,702 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Forensic Computer salary trends, .

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