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.
Locations. The state with the most jobs for forensic scientists was California, with 1,670 positions averaging $68,880 per year, or $33.12 per hour. The city with the same distinction was Phoenix, Arizona, with 500 jobs paying a mean annual $56,720, or $27.27 per hour.orensic scientists earned an average $55,660 per year, or $26.76 per hour, as of May 2011, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-earning made less than an annual $32,760, or $15.75 hourly, while the highest-paid received over $84,980 yearly, or $40.86 per hour.