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Forensic Science Technicians

Occupation · SOC 2018 19-4092 · United States

SOC 2018 code
19-4092
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
190
FY2025
12
Median offered wage
$77,113
Certified (last three years)
97.4%
Main route
H-1B
Median wage$77,113certified LCAs, FY2024–FY2026
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Forensic Science Technicians (SOC 19-4092). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Forensic Science Technicians

1224FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1224FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20082
FY20099
FY201014
FY201124
FY20126
FY20139
FY20146
FY201510
FY201610
FY201710
FY201816
FY20198
FY202011
FY20219
FY20227
FY202310
FY20248
FY202512
FY2026*9
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*63
FY202566
FY202471
FY202391
FY202261
FY202190
FY2020101
FY201944
FY2018133
FY201791
FY201673
FY201591
FY201442
FY201390
FY201251
FY2011186
FY2010113
FY200963
FY200802
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. Washington State Patrol21
  2. Bode Cellmark Forensics, Inc.18
  3. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated9
  4. Forensic Analytical Sciences, Inc.9
  5. Bode Cellmark Forensics, Inc.8
  6. City of Rapid City5
  7. City and County of San Francisco5
  8. CRA International, Inc.4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Forensic Science Technicians: applications by worksite state

1+1+2+4+9+
1+1+2+4+9+
Data table
StateApplications
CA40
VA29
WA22
SD11
MO11
PA9
FL9
KS8
TX6
MS5
GA4
SC4
NY4
OK3
IL3
UT3
LA3
NC2
MI2
PR2
MN2
MD2
DC1
WV1
OH1
AR1
NJ1
CO1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV31
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA21
  3. Kansas City, MO-KS19
  4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA17
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD9
  6. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL8
  7. Pierre, SD6
  8. Rapid City, SD5
  9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ5
  10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $77,113; middle half $67,710 to $85,214 · median prevailing wage $70,408 (marker) · 19 applications.

$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
$60k$70k$80k$90k$100k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I1
  2. Level II5
  3. Level III4
  4. Level IV1
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Forensic Scientist9
  2. Forensic Scientist 36
  3. Forensic Scientist 56
  4. Forensic Specialist II5
  5. Forensic Scientist I5
  6. Forensic Biology Dna Analyst5
  7. Criminalist5
  8. Forensic Dna Analyst5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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