How much does a Crime Scene Technician make in Long Beach, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Crime Scene Technician in Long Beach, CA is $84,131. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $65,155 to a high of $107,596, with most professionals earning between $74,198 and $96,414.

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Crime Scene Technician Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Crime Scene Technician Salary $65,155 Long Beach,CA April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Crime Scene Technician Salary $74,198 Long Beach,CA April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Crime Scene Technician Salary $84,131 Long Beach,CA April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Crime Scene Technician Salary $96,414 Long Beach,CA April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Crime Scene Technician Salary $107,596 Long Beach,CA April 01, 2025
25% $74,198 10% $65,155 90% $107,596 75% $96,414 $84,131 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Crime Scene Technician ?

Forensic science is the application of science to criminal and civil laws, mainly—on the criminal side—during criminal investigation, as governed by the legal standards of admissible evidence and criminal procedure. Forensic scientists collect, preserve, and analyze scientific evidence during the course of an investigation. While some forensic scientists travel to the scene of the crime to collect the evidence themselves, others occupy a laboratory role, performing analysis on objects brought to them by other individuals. In addition to their laboratory role, forensic scientists testify as e...

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  1. This Job:

    Crime Scene Technician


    Bachelor's Degree

  2. Up a level:

    Police Sergeant

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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84131

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74198
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84131
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Crime Scene Technician in Long Beach, CA. The base salary for Crime Scene Technician ranges from $74,198 to $96,414 with the average base salary of $84,131. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,198 to $96,414 with the average total cash compensation of $84,131.

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About Long Beach, California    Long Beach is a city on the Pacific Coast of the United States, within the Los Angeles metropolitan area of Southern California. As of 2010, its popul....More

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