Computer Forensic Analyst Salary in Washington

How much does a Computer Forensic Analyst make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Computer Forensic Analyst in Washington is $66,141 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,675
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,449 to $75,842
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,535

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Computer Forensic Analyst Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,842	$6,320	$1,459	$36
Average	$66,141	$5,512	$1,272	$32
25th Percentile	$57,449	$4,787	$1,105	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Computer Forensic Analyst Salaries

A Computer Forensic Analyst'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 Computer Forensic Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Computer Forensic Analyst'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): $53,295
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,735
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,056
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $99,664
Expert (over 8 years): $119,090

Levels	Salary
Computer ... Level Computer Forensic Analyst	$53,295
Computer ... Level Computer Forensic Analyst	$66,735
Computer ... Level Computer Forensic Analyst	$74,056
Computer ... Level Computer Forensic Analyst	$99,664
Computer ... Level Computer Forensic Analyst	$119,090

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

District of Columbia: $67,932.
California: $67,675.
Massachusetts: $66,773.

District of Columbia $67,932 California $67,675 Massachusetts $66,773 Washington $66,527 New Jersey $66,503 Alaska $66,417 Connecticut $65,570 New York $65,227

Hawaii $64,128 Rhode Island $63,613 Maryland $63,263 Minnesota $62,785 Colorado $62,601 Illinois $62,539 Oregon $62,306 Delaware $62,134

New Hampshire $62,026 Virginia $61,785 Pennsylvania $61,079 Nevada $60,723 North Dakota $60,607 Michigan $60,423 Wisconsin $60,355 Vermont $60,220

Texas $59,846 Maine $59,821 Arizona $59,784 Ohio $59,742 Georgia $59,177 Indiana $58,895 Wyoming $58,840 Utah $58,754

Iowa $58,717 Kansas $58,422 Louisiana $58,337 North Carolina $58,306 Missouri $58,294 Florida $58,054 Montana $57,925 Nebraska $57,803

Kentucky $57,735 South Carolina $57,490 Tennessee $57,336 Idaho $57,275 New Mexico $56,827 Oklahoma $56,729 Alabama $56,367 South Dakota $55,760

Arkansas $55,428 West Virginia $55,250 Mississippi $54,717

Top Paying Cities for Computer Forensic Analysts

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:

Auburn: $66,362
Federal Way: $66,362
Bellevue: $67,822

Auburn, WA $66,362 Federal Way, WA $66,362 Bellevue, WA $67,822 Black Diamond, WA $66,478 Bothell, WA $67,791 Burton, WA $66,362 Carnation, WA $66,644 Duvall, WA $66,994

Edmonds, WA $67,724 Enumclaw, WA $66,018 Fall City, WA $66,638 Hobart, WA $66,540 Issaquah, WA $67,595 Kenmore, WA $67,791 Kent, WA $66,233 Kirkland, WA $67,822

Lynnwood, WA $67,258 Maple Valley, WA $66,527 Medina, WA $67,822 Mercer Island, WA $67,822 Mountlake Terrace, WA $67,755 North Bend, WA $66,687 Pacific, WA $66,362 Preston, WA $67,497

Ravensdale, WA $66,466 Redmond, WA $67,791 Redondo, WA $66,362 Renton, WA $67,755 Rollingbay, WA $66,583 Seahurst, WA $67,791 Snoqualmie, WA $66,583 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $67,331

Vashon, WA $66,392 Woodinville, WA $67,656 Sammamish, WA $67,656 Mill Creek, WA $66,883 Seattle, WA $67,822 Bainbridge Island, WA $66,583 Everett, WA $66,883 Acme, WA $63,202

Anacortes, WA $63,006 Blakely Island, WA $63,036 Arlington, WA $66,392 Baring, WA $66,804 Bellingham, WA $63,331 Blaine, WA $63,134 Bow, WA $63,233 Burlington, WA $63,104

Clearlake, WA $64,251 Clinton, WA $66,883 Concrete, WA $63,908 Conway, WA $64,816 Coupeville, WA $65,797 Custer, WA $63,202 Darrington, WA $66,392 Deer Harbor, WA $62,840

Deming, WA $63,006 Eastsound, WA $63,134 Everson, WA $63,202 Ferndale, WA $63,331 Freeland, WA $66,785 Friday Harbor, WA $62,840 Gold Bar, WA $66,730 Granite Falls, WA $66,693

Greenbank, WA $66,589 Hamilton, WA $64,092 Index, WA $66,656 La Conner, WA $64,251 Lake Stevens, WA $66,883 North Lakewood, WA $66,785 Langley, WA $66,816 Lopez Island, WA $63,331

Lummi Island, WA $63,331 Lyman, WA $64,055 Lynden, WA $63,202 Maple Falls, WA $62,871 Marblemount, WA $66,392 Marysville, WA $66,883 Monroe, WA $66,656 Mount Vernon, WA $64,300

Mukilteo, WA $66,883 Nooksack, WA $63,202 Oak Harbor, WA $64,619 Olga, WA $63,134 Orcas, WA $63,006 Point Roberts, WA $62,840 Camano Island, WA $66,619 Rockport, WA $62,840

Sedro Woolley, WA $63,006 Shaw Island, WA $62,871 Silvana, WA $66,754 Skykomish, WA $66,865 Snohomish, WA $66,883 Stanwood, WA $66,687 Startup, WA $66,736 Sultan, WA $66,748

Sumas, WA $63,067 Waldron, WA $62,840 Anderson Island, WA $65,564 Ashford, WA $65,760 Beaver, WA $66,092 Bremerton, WA $66,583 Silverdale, WA $66,552 Brinnon, WA $66,288

Buckley, WA $66,037 Burley, WA $66,552 Carbonado, WA $65,981 Carlsborg, WA $66,215 Chimacum, WA $66,558 Clallam Bay, WA $64,466 Dupont, WA $66,233 Eatonville, WA $65,362

Gig Harbor, WA $66,325 Elbe, WA $65,435 Forks, WA $65,331 Fox Island, WA $66,362 Glenoma, WA $65,221 Graham, WA $66,098 Port Hadlock, WA $66,552 Hansville, WA $66,619

Indianola, WA $67,104 Joyce, WA $66,092 Kapowsin, WA $65,785 Keyport, WA $66,583 Kingston, WA $66,988 La Grande, WA $65,319 Lakebay, WA $66,165 La Push, WA $65,331

Longbranch, WA $65,546 Sumner, WA $66,331 Manchester, WA $66,583 Milton, WA $66,362 Mineral, WA $65,570 Morton, WA $65,000 Neah Bay, WA $64,466 Nordland, WA $66,527

Olalla, WA $66,583 Orting, WA $65,945 Packwood, WA $61,208 Port Angeles, WA $66,122 Port Gamble, WA $66,779 Port Ludlow, WA $66,583 Port Orchard, WA $66,583 Port Townsend, WA $66,546

Poulsbo, WA $66,515 Puyallup, WA $66,362 Quilcene, WA $66,257 Randle, WA $63,883 Retsil, WA $66,583 Seabeck, WA $66,515 Sekiu, WA $64,466 Sequim, WA $66,411

South Colby, WA $66,583 South Prairie, WA $66,067 Southworth, WA $66,583 Spanaway, WA $66,233 Steilacoom, WA $66,294 Bonney Lake, WA $66,233 Suquamish, WA $66,552 Tracyton, WA $66,583

Vaughn, WA $66,165 Wauna, WA $66,325 Wilkeson, WA $66,165 Longmire, WA $65,871 Paradise Inn, WA $65,871 Tacoma, WA $66,362 Camp Murray, WA $66,362 Mcchord Afb, WA $66,362

Lakewood, WA $66,362 University Place, WA $66,362 Olympia, WA $65,055 Lacey, WA $65,055 Tumwater, WA $65,055 Aberdeen, WA $64,564 Adna, WA $64,564 Allyn, WA $66,356

Amanda Park, WA $64,564 Bay Center, WA $64,564 Belfair, WA $66,356 Bucoda, WA $64,760 Centralia, WA $64,730 Chehalis, WA $64,564 Cinebar, WA $64,889 Copalis Beach, WA $64,564

Copalis Crossing, WA $64,564 Cosmopolis, WA $64,564 Curtis, WA $64,564 Doty, WA $64,564 East Olympia, WA $65,055 Elma, WA $64,730 Ethel, WA $64,564 Galvin, WA $64,871

Grapeview, WA $64,730 Grayland, WA $64,564 Hoodsport, WA $65,681 Hoquiam, WA $64,564 Humptulips, WA $64,564 Lebam, WA $64,564 Lilliwaup, WA $66,257 Littlerock, WA $65,055

Mccleary, WA $64,926 Mckenna, WA $65,429 Malone, WA $64,791 Matlock, WA $64,865 Menlo, WA $64,564 Moclips, WA $64,564 Montesano, WA $64,564 Mossyrock, WA $64,564

Napavine, WA $64,564 Neilton, WA $64,564 Oakville, WA $64,730 Ocean Shores, WA $64,564 Onalaska, WA $64,816 Pacific Beach, WA $64,564 Pe Ell, WA $64,564 Quinault, WA $64,564

Rainier, WA $64,760 Raymond, WA $64,564 Rochester, WA $64,791 Roy, WA $66,067 Ryderwood, WA $64,564 Salkum, WA $64,564 Satsop, WA $64,595 Shelton, WA $64,828

Silver Creek, WA $64,803 South Bend, WA $64,564 Taholah, WA $64,564 Tahuya, WA $66,257 Tenino, WA $64,889 Tokeland, WA $64,564 Toledo, WA $64,564 Union, WA $65,718

Vader, WA $64,564 Westport, WA $64,564 Winlock, WA $64,564 Yelm, WA $65,227 Amboy, WA $63,674 Appleton, WA $62,441 Ariel, WA $63,674 Battle Ground, WA $63,797

Bingen, WA $63,674 Brush Prairie, WA $63,963 Camas, WA $64,000 Carrolls, WA $63,674 Carson, WA $63,674 Castle Rock, WA $64,122 Cathlamet, WA $64,122 Centerville, WA $61,208

Chinook, WA $64,564 Cougar, WA $63,674 Dallesport, WA $62,441 Glenwood, WA $61,208 Goldendale, WA $61,208 Grays River, WA $64,564 Heisson, WA $63,754 Husum, WA $63,674

Ilwaco, WA $64,564 Kalama, WA $63,674 Kelso, WA $63,674 Klickitat, WA $61,208 La Center, WA $63,674 Long Beach, WA $64,564 Longview, WA $63,674 Lyle, WA $62,441

Nahcotta, WA $64,564 Naselle, WA $64,564 North Bonneville, WA $63,674 Ocean Park, WA $64,564 Oysterville, WA $64,564 Ridgefield, WA $63,920 Rosburg, WA $64,564 Seaview, WA $64,564

Silverlake, WA $64,564 Skamokawa, WA $64,564 Stevenson, WA $63,674 Toutle, WA $64,122 Trout Lake, WA $63,674 Underwood, WA $63,674 Vancouver, WA $64,122 Wahkiacus, WA $61,208

Washougal, WA $63,797 White Salmon, WA $63,674 Wishram, WA $61,208 Woodland, WA $63,674 Yacolt, WA $63,674 Wenatchee, WA $61,208 East Wenatchee, WA $61,208 Ardenvoir, WA $61,208

Brewster, WA $63,220 Bridgeport, WA $61,637 Carlton, WA $66,392 Cashmere, WA $61,208 Chelan, WA $61,208 Chelan Falls, WA $61,208 Conconully, WA $63,766 Dryden, WA $61,208

Entiat, WA $63,803 Ephrata, WA $61,208 George, WA $61,208 Leavenworth, WA $66,392 Loomis, WA $63,766 Malaga, WA $61,208 Malott, WA $63,220 Mansfield, WA $61,637

Manson, WA $63,803 Marlin, WA $64,374 Mazama, WA $64,619 Methow, WA $63,803 Monitor, WA $61,208 Moses Lake, WA $62,699 Okanogan, WA $62,067 Omak, WA $62,067

Orondo, WA $61,208 Oroville, WA $62,067 Palisades, WA $61,208 Pateros, WA $63,803 Peshastin, WA $61,208 Quincy, WA $61,208 Riverside, WA $62,067 Rock Island, WA $61,208

Soap Lake, WA $62,699 Stehekin, WA $66,392 Stratford, WA $62,699 Tonasket, WA $62,067 Twisp, WA $66,392 Warden, WA $64,184 Waterville, WA $61,208 Wauconda, WA $62,067

Wilson Creek, WA $63,006 Winthrop, WA $64,619 Yakima, WA $61,699 Brownstown, WA $61,435 Buena, WA $61,502 Cle Elum, WA $61,208 Cowiche, WA $61,435 Easton, WA $66,601

Ellensburg, WA $61,275 Naches, WA $61,208 Grandview, WA $63,441 Granger, WA $62,141 Harrah, WA $61,404 Kittitas, WA $61,239 Mabton, WA $62,969 Moxee, WA $61,601

Outlook, WA $62,398 Parker, WA $61,699 Ronald, WA $61,208 Roslyn, WA $61,208 Selah, WA $61,533 South Cle Elum, WA $61,208 Sunnyside, WA $62,975 Thorp, WA $61,208

Tieton, WA $61,472 Toppenish, WA $61,631 Vantage, WA $61,208 Wapato, WA $61,570 White Swan, WA $61,208 Zillah, WA $61,435 Airway Heights, WA $62,558 Chattaroy, WA $62,263

Cheney, WA $62,294 Colbert, WA $62,460 Deer Park, WA $62,134 Edwall, WA $62,067 Elk, WA $62,067 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $62,527 Fairfield, WA $62,165 Ford, WA $62,098

Four Lakes, WA $62,558 Greenacres, WA $62,429 Lamont, WA $62,067 Latah, WA $62,067 Liberty Lake, WA $62,361 Marshall, WA $62,558 Mead, WA $62,392 Medical Lake, WA $62,460

Mica, WA $62,361 Newman Lake, WA $62,294 Nine Mile Falls, WA $62,460 Otis Orchards, WA $62,460 Reardan, WA $62,233 Rockford, WA $62,263 Spangle, WA $62,361 Sprague, WA $62,067

Tekoa, WA $62,067 Tumtum, WA $62,165 Valleyford, WA $62,490 Veradale, WA $62,490 Waverly, WA $62,067 Wellpinit, WA $62,067 Addy, WA $62,067 Albion, WA $62,067

Almira, WA $62,067 Belmont, WA $62,067 Benge, WA $63,607 Boyds, WA $62,067 Chewelah, WA $62,067 Clayton, WA $62,067 Colfax, WA $62,067 Colton, WA $62,067

Colville, WA $62,067 Coulee City, WA $61,637 Coulee Dam, WA $62,067 Creston, WA $62,067 Curlew, WA $62,067 Cusick, WA $62,067 Danville, WA $62,067 Davenport, WA $62,067

Electric City, WA $62,067 Elmer City, WA $62,067 Endicott, WA $62,067 Evans, WA $62,067 Farmington, WA $62,067 Fruitland, WA $62,067 Garfield, WA $62,067 Gifford, WA $62,067

Grand Coulee, WA $62,067 Harrington, WA $62,067 Hartline, WA $62,067 Hay, WA $63,607 Hunters, WA $62,067 Inchelium, WA $62,067 Ione, WA $62,067 Keller, WA $62,067

Kettle Falls, WA $62,067 Lacrosse, WA $63,319 Lamona, WA $62,067 Laurier, WA $62,067 Lincoln, WA $62,067 Loon Lake, WA $62,067 Malden, WA $62,067 Malo, WA $62,067

Marcus, WA $62,067 Metaline, WA $62,067 Metaline Falls, WA $62,067 Mohler, WA $62,067 Nespelem, WA $62,067 Newport, WA $62,067 Northport, WA $62,067 Oakesdale, WA $62,067

Odessa, WA $62,067 Orient, WA $62,067 Palouse, WA $62,067 Pullman, WA $62,067 Republic, WA $62,067 Rice, WA $62,067 Ritzville, WA $63,607 Rosalia, WA $62,067

Saint John, WA $62,067 Springdale, WA $62,067 Steptoe, WA $62,067 Thornton, WA $62,067 Uniontown, WA $62,067 Usk, WA $62,067 Valley, WA $62,067 Wilbur, WA $62,067

Spokane, WA $62,558 Pasco, WA $64,521 Benton City, WA $64,674 Beverly, WA $61,656 Bickleton, WA $63,319 Burbank, WA $64,828 College Place, WA $64,472 Connell, WA $64,355

Dayton, WA $64,374 Dixie, WA $64,564 Eltopia, WA $64,380 Hooper, WA $64,374 Kahlotus, WA $64,374 Kennewick, WA $65,055 Lind, WA $64,374 Mesa, WA $64,411

Othello, WA $64,325 Paterson, WA $64,380 Plymouth, WA $64,957 Pomeroy, WA $63,607 Prescott, WA $64,411 Mattawa, WA $62,785 Prosser, WA $64,417 Richland, WA $64,674

West Richland, WA $64,674 Roosevelt, WA $62,699 Royal City, WA $62,061 Starbuck, WA $64,374 Touchet, WA $64,405 Waitsburg, WA $64,564 Walla Walla, WA $64,521 Wallula, WA $64,859

Washtucna, WA $64,374 Anatone, WA $64,374 Asotin, WA $63,607 Clarkston, WA $63,607

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

Understanding how a Computer Forensic Analyst'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

$57,449

Average $66,141/year

$75,842

$4,787

Average $5,512/month

$6,320

$1,105

Average $1,272/week

$1,459

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,842	$6,320	$1,459	$36
Average	$66,141	$5,512	$1,272	$32
25th Percentile	$57,449	$4,787	$1,105	$28

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