Author's bio: Ryan Deto, originally from California, has been exploring the streets of Pittsburgh for more than four years. He has been published in LA Weekly and has traveled to more than a dozen countries and more than 40 states throughout America.
Current Nationwide trends estimate that job openings for forensic scientists will rise approximately 19 percent by 2012. These numbers indicate more than 360 job positions opening up each year. In 2002, forensic scientists held approximately 8,400 job positions.
For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS 2014) finds that among the 990 forensic science technicians working in the state, these are the top-employing regions: 1  Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: 280 employed. 2  Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX: 230.n general, metropolitan and more densely populated regions in Texas tend to pay forensic science technicians more. Here is a breakdown of the top-paying regions in the state: 1  Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division: $55,660 average annually.