Forensic Scientist Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Forensic Scientist make in Nebraska?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Forensic Scientist in Nebraska is $98,853 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $48.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,466
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $93,511 to $111,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,648

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Forensic Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,213	$9,268	$2,139	$53
Average	$98,853	$8,238	$1,901	$48
25th Percentile	$93,511	$7,793	$1,798	$45

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Key Factors That Influence Forensic Scientist Salaries

A Forensic Scientist'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 Do Forensic Scientist 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 Forensic Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $116,176.
California: $115,736.
Massachusetts: $114,193.

District of Columbia $116,176 California $115,736 Massachusetts $114,193 Washington $113,773 New Jersey $113,731 Alaska $113,585 Connecticut $112,137 New York $111,549

Hawaii $109,671 Rhode Island $108,789 Maryland $108,191 Minnesota $107,373 Colorado $107,058 Illinois $106,953 Oregon $106,554 Delaware $106,261

New Hampshire $106,076 Virginia $105,662 Pennsylvania $104,456 Nevada $103,847 North Dakota $103,648 Michigan $103,333 Wisconsin $103,218 Vermont $102,987

Texas $102,347 Maine $102,305 Arizona $102,242 Ohio $102,168 Georgia $101,203 Indiana $100,720 Wyoming $100,626 Utah $100,479

Iowa $100,416 Kansas $99,912 Louisiana $99,766 North Carolina $99,713 Missouri $99,692 Florida $99,283 Montana $99,063 Nebraska $98,853

Kentucky $98,737 South Carolina $98,318 Tennessee $98,055 Idaho $97,950 New Mexico $97,184 Oklahoma $97,016 Alabama $96,397 South Dakota $95,359

Arkansas $94,792 West Virginia $94,488 Mississippi $93,575

Top Paying Cities for Forensic Scientists

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:

Offutt A F B: $99,699
La Vista: $99,698
Adams: $97,909

Offutt A F B, NE $99,699 La Vista, NE $99,698 Adams, NE $97,909 Alexandria, NE $97,464 Alvo, NE $98,091 Auburn, NE $97,775 Avoca, NE $98,312 Barneston, NE $97,892

Beatrice, NE $97,820 Beaver Crossing, NE $97,798 Bee, NE $97,931 Belvidere, NE $97,428 Benedict, NE $97,602 Bennet, NE $97,924 Blue Springs, NE $97,584 Bradshaw, NE $97,564

Brock, NE $97,704 Brownville, NE $97,679 Bruning, NE $97,513 Burchard, NE $97,397 Burr, NE $97,995 Byron, NE $97,330 Carleton, NE $97,440 Chester, NE $97,403

Clatonia, NE $97,875 Cook, NE $98,006 Cordova, NE $97,766 Cortland, NE $97,886 Crab Orchard, NE $97,882 Crete, NE $97,888 Davenport, NE $97,445 Davey, NE $97,927

Dawson, NE $97,426 Daykin, NE $97,544 Denton, NE $97,910 Deshler, NE $97,535 De Witt, NE $97,765 Diller, NE $97,501 Dorchester, NE $97,809 Douglas, NE $97,952

Du Bois, NE $97,367 Dunbar, NE $98,181 Eagle, NE $97,978 Elk Creek, NE $97,585 Elmwood, NE $98,157 Endicott, NE $97,415 Exeter, NE $97,603 Fairbury, NE $97,609

Fairmont, NE $97,576 Falls City, NE $97,595 Filley, NE $97,737 Firth, NE $97,904 Friend, NE $97,768 Garland, NE $97,916 Geneva, NE $97,661 Gilead, NE $97,547

Goehner, NE $97,814 Grafton, NE $97,479 Greenwood, NE $98,137 Gresham, NE $97,643 Wilcox, NE $97,375 Alma, NE $97,408 Arapahoe, NE $97,367 Atlanta, NE $97,793

Axtell, NE $97,433 Ayr, NE $97,430 Beaver City, NE $97,279 Bertrand, NE $97,364 Bladen, NE $97,344 Bloomington, NE $97,270 Blue Hill, NE $97,448 Campbell, NE $97,355

Clay Center, NE $97,524 Deweese, NE $97,412 Edgar, NE $97,432 Edison, NE $97,238 Elwood, NE $97,367 Fairfield, NE $97,452 Franklin, NE $97,391 Funk, NE $97,364

Glenvil, NE $97,450 Guide Rock, NE $97,301 Hardy, NE $97,336 Harvard, NE $97,510 Heartwell, NE $97,375 Hendley, NE $97,254 Hildreth, NE $97,375 Holbrook, NE $97,259

Holdrege, NE $97,519 Holstein, NE $97,400 Inavale, NE $97,256 Inland, NE $97,457 Juniata, NE $97,544 Kenesaw, NE $97,481 Lawrence, NE $97,405 Loomis, NE $97,383

Minden, NE $97,482 Naponee, NE $97,292 Nelson, NE $97,406 Oak, NE $97,410 Orleans, NE $97,308 Oxford, NE $97,339 Ragan, NE $97,370 Red Cloud, NE $97,404

Republican City, NE $97,289 Riverton, NE $97,205 Roseland, NE $97,454 Ruskin, NE $97,391 Saronville, NE $97,450 Smithfield, NE $97,315 Stamford, NE $97,233 Superior, NE $97,464

Sutton, NE $97,563 Trumbull, NE $97,488 Upland, NE $97,325 Bellwood, NE $97,772 Mc Cook, NE $97,412 Bartley, NE $97,234 Benkelman, NE $97,206 Cambridge, NE $97,308

Champion, NE $97,357 Culbertson, NE $97,240 Curtis, NE $97,284 Danbury, NE $97,185 Enders, NE $97,120 Eustis, NE $97,292 Farnam, NE $97,198 Haigler, NE $97,215

Hayes Center, NE $97,138 Imperial, NE $97,375 Indianola, NE $97,271 Lebanon, NE $97,194 Max, NE $97,134 Maywood, NE $97,192 Moorefield, NE $97,156 Palisade, NE $97,206

Parks, NE $97,066 Stockville, NE $96,994 Stratton, NE $97,170 Trenton, NE $97,227 Wauneta, NE $97,195 Wilsonville, NE $97,171 North Platte, NE $97,488 Arnold, NE $97,220

Arthur, NE $96,918 Big Springs, NE $97,309 Brady, NE $97,249 Broadwater, NE $97,024 Brule, NE $97,286 Bushnell, NE $97,619 Chappell, NE $97,373 Cozad, NE $97,450

Dalton, NE $97,086 Dickens, NE $97,075 Dix, NE $97,261 Elsie, NE $97,109 Elsmere, NE $96,946 Gothenburg, NE $97,397 Grant, NE $97,379 Abie, NE $98,108

Arlington, NE $99,097 Ashland, NE $98,510 Bancroft, NE $97,441 Bellevue, NE $99,706 Bennington, NE $99,575 Blair, NE $99,289 Boys Town, NE $99,693 Bruno, NE $98,085

Cedar Bluffs, NE $98,427 Cedar Creek, NE $99,313 Ceresco, NE $98,000 Colon, NE $98,405 Craig, NE $97,790 Decatur, NE $97,490 Elkhorn, NE $99,493 Fort Calhoun, NE $99,595

Fremont, NE $98,809 Gretna, NE $99,157 Herman, NE $98,924 Homer, NE $95,519 Hooper, NE $98,587 Ithaca, NE $98,290 Kennard, NE $99,379 Linwood, NE $97,791

Louisville, NE $99,089 Lyons, NE $97,553 Macy, NE $96,586 Malmo, NE $98,224 Mead, NE $98,637 Memphis, NE $98,401 Hallam, NE $97,889 Hebron, NE $97,501

Henderson, NE $97,636 Hickman, NE $97,909 Hubbell, NE $97,345 Humboldt, NE $97,537 Jansen, NE $97,555 Johnson, NE $97,733 Julian, NE $97,937 Lewiston, NE $97,618

Liberty, NE $97,410 Lorton, NE $98,283 Mc Cool Junction, NE $97,673 Malcolm, NE $97,917 Manley, NE $98,705 Martell, NE $97,903 Milford, NE $97,893 Milligan, NE $97,575

Murdock, NE $98,393 Murray, NE $99,067 Nebraska City, NE $98,073 Nehawka, NE $98,734 Nemaha, NE $97,562 Odell, NE $97,502 Ohiowa, NE $97,515 Otoe, NE $98,262

Palmyra, NE $97,979 Panama, NE $97,922 Pawnee City, NE $97,488 Peru, NE $97,834 Pickrell, NE $97,872 Pleasant Dale, NE $97,906 Plymouth, NE $97,624 Raymond, NE $97,922

Reynolds, NE $97,358 Roca, NE $97,915 Rulo, NE $97,409 Salem, NE $97,351 Seward, NE $97,906 Shickley, NE $97,494 Shubert, NE $97,475 Sprague, NE $97,904

Staplehurst, NE $97,919 Steele City, NE $97,415 Steinauer, NE $97,512 Stella, NE $97,532 Sterling, NE $97,940 Strang, NE $97,454 Swanton, NE $97,744 Syracuse, NE $98,119

Table Rock, NE $97,563 Talmage, NE $97,792 Tecumseh, NE $97,787 Ong, NE $97,440 Tobias, NE $97,515 Unadilla, NE $98,051 Union, NE $98,783 Utica, NE $97,797

Verdon, NE $97,482 Virginia, NE $97,557 Waco, NE $97,633 Walton, NE $97,926 Waverly, NE $97,979 Weeping Water, NE $98,629 Western, NE $97,724 Wilber, NE $97,793

Wymore, NE $97,591 York, NE $97,793 Lincoln, NE $97,908 Nickerson, NE $98,826 Oakland, NE $97,765 Papillion, NE $99,681 Pender, NE $97,165 Plattsmouth, NE $99,361

Prague, NE $98,155 Rosalie, NE $96,924 St Columbans, NE $99,706 Scribner, NE $97,837 South Bend, NE $98,801 Springfield, NE $99,340 Tekamah, NE $98,257 Thurston, NE $96,170

Uehling, NE $98,085 Valley, NE $99,192 Valparaiso, NE $97,968 Wahoo, NE $98,242 Walthill, NE $96,333 Washington, NE $99,497 Waterloo, NE $99,264 Weston, NE $98,096

Winnebago, NE $95,807 Winslow, NE $98,663 Yutan, NE $98,904 Omaha, NE $99,713 Brainard, NE $98,009 Cedar Rapids, NE $97,502 Clarks, NE $97,558 Clarkson, NE $97,708

Creston, NE $97,738 David City, NE $98,011 Dodge, NE $97,752 Duncan, NE $97,875 Dwight, NE $97,959 Elgin, NE $97,584 Ericson, NE $97,349 Fullerton, NE $97,592

Genoa, NE $97,650 Howells, NE $97,718 Humphrey, NE $97,756 Leigh, NE $97,725 Lindsay, NE $97,685 Monroe, NE $97,665 Morse Bluff, NE $97,898 North Bend, NE $97,949

Osceola, NE $97,661 Petersburg, NE $97,561 Platte Center, NE $97,726 Polk, NE $97,599 Primrose, NE $97,483 Rising City, NE $97,705 Rogers, NE $97,728 Saint Edward, NE $97,630

Schuyler, NE $97,939 Shelby, NE $97,704 Silver Creek, NE $97,585 Snyder, NE $98,182 Spalding, NE $97,470 Stromsburg, NE $97,691 Surprise, NE $97,931 Ulysses, NE $97,936

Norfolk, NE $98,098 Allen, NE $96,071 Amelia, NE $97,189 Atkinson, NE $97,381 Bassett, NE $97,208 Battle Creek, NE $97,898 Beemer, NE $97,648 Belden, NE $97,324

Gurley, NE $97,224 Columbus, NE $97,950 Albion, NE $97,641 Ames, NE $98,489 Bartlett, NE $97,313 Belgrade, NE $97,477 Bloomfield, NE $97,565 Halsey, NE $97,092

Hershey, NE $97,245 Keystone, NE $97,038 Kimball, NE $97,535 Lemoyne, NE $97,112 Lewellen, NE $97,005 Lisco, NE $96,900 Lodgepole, NE $97,265 Madrid, NE $97,180

Maxwell, NE $97,203 Mullen, NE $96,914 Ogallala, NE $97,410 Oshkosh, NE $97,089 Paxton, NE $97,144 Potter, NE $97,183 Purdum, NE $97,040 Sidney, NE $97,583

Seneca, NE $96,987 Stapleton, NE $97,109 Sutherland, NE $97,189 Thedford, NE $97,032 Tryon, NE $96,958 Venango, NE $97,375 Wallace, NE $97,191 Wellfleet, NE $97,171

Willow Island, NE $97,385 Valentine, NE $97,135 Ainsworth, NE $97,290 Cody, NE $96,913 Crookston, NE $97,076 Johnstown, NE $97,034 Kilgore, NE $96,962 Long Pine, NE $97,268

Merriman, NE $96,845 Nenzel, NE $96,855 Sparks, NE $97,044 Wood Lake, NE $96,995 Alliance, NE $97,196 Angora, NE $96,893 Ashby, NE $96,792 Bayard, NE $97,199

Bingham, NE $96,783 Bridgeport, NE $97,183 Chadron, NE $97,162 Crawford, NE $97,201 Ellsworth, NE $96,769 Gering, NE $97,504 Gordon, NE $96,957 Harrisburg, NE $97,106

Harrison, NE $97,126 Hay Springs, NE $97,054 Hemingford, NE $97,086 Hyannis, NE $96,846 Lakeside, NE $96,785 Lyman, NE $97,406 Mcgrew, NE $97,648 Marsland, NE $96,863

Melbeta, NE $97,807 Minatare, NE $97,274 Mitchell, NE $97,402 Morrill, NE $97,523 Rushville, NE $97,064 Scottsbluff, NE $97,526 Whiteclay, NE $96,922 Whitman, NE $96,763

Whitney, NE $96,967 Verdigre, NE $97,478 Wakefield, NE $96,455 Waterbury, NE $95,761 Wausa, NE $97,638 Wayne, NE $97,389 West Point, NE $97,760 Winnetoon, NE $97,503

Winside, NE $97,514 Wisner, NE $97,567 Wynot, NE $97,156 Grand Island, NE $97,861 Alda, NE $97,650 Amherst, NE $97,361 Anselmo, NE $97,151 Ansley, NE $97,320

Arcadia, NE $97,321 Archer, NE $97,457 Ashton, NE $97,378 Aurora, NE $97,636 Boelus, NE $97,468 Brewster, NE $97,106 Broken Bow, NE $97,409 Burwell, NE $97,305

Cairo, NE $97,519 Bristow, NE $97,292 Brunswick, NE $97,560 Butte, NE $97,354 Carroll, NE $97,358 Center, NE $97,484 Chambers, NE $97,386 Clearwater, NE $97,553

Coleridge, NE $97,266 Concord, NE $96,343 Creighton, NE $97,638 Crofton, NE $97,591 Dakota City, NE $95,279 Dixon, NE $96,390 Emerson, NE $96,024 Emmet, NE $97,382

Ewing, NE $97,423 Fordyce, NE $97,495 Hadar, NE $98,070 Hartington, NE $97,363 Hoskins, NE $97,676 Hubbard, NE $95,572 Inman, NE $97,495 Jackson, NE $95,482

Laurel, NE $97,115 Lynch, NE $97,306 Mclean, NE $97,631 Madison, NE $97,836 Magnet, NE $97,791 Maskell, NE $97,391 Meadow Grove, NE $97,693 Mills, NE $97,045

Naper, NE $97,236 Neligh, NE $97,712 Newcastle, NE $96,365 Newman Grove, NE $97,698 Newport, NE $97,149 Niobrara, NE $97,521 Oakdale, NE $97,650 Oneill, NE $97,520

Orchard, NE $97,533 Osmond, NE $97,700 Page, NE $97,470 Pierce, NE $97,800 Pilger, NE $97,586 Plainview, NE $97,687 Ponca, NE $95,856 Randolph, NE $97,501

Royal, NE $97,497 Saint Helena, NE $97,370 South Sioux City, NE $95,191 Spencer, NE $97,345 Springview, NE $97,127 Stanton, NE $97,790 Stuart, NE $97,330 Tilden, NE $97,726

Callaway, NE $97,263 Central City, NE $97,661 Chapman, NE $97,528 Comstock, NE $97,268 Dannebrog, NE $97,502 Doniphan, NE $97,553 Dunning, NE $97,052 Eddyville, NE $97,214

Elba, NE $97,409 Elm Creek, NE $97,424 Elyria, NE $97,343 Farwell, NE $97,429 Gibbon, NE $97,505 Giltner, NE $97,498 Greeley, NE $97,413 Hampton, NE $97,558

Hazard, NE $97,336 Kearney, NE $97,701 Hordville, NE $97,563 Lexington, NE $97,541 Litchfield, NE $97,323 Loup City, NE $97,420 Marquette, NE $97,556 Mason City, NE $97,260

Merna, NE $97,309 Miller, NE $97,309 North Loup, NE $97,394 Oconto, NE $97,199 Odessa, NE $97,677 Ord, NE $97,463 Overton, NE $97,393 Palmer, NE $97,489

Phillips, NE $97,558 Pleasanton, NE $97,409 Ravenna, NE $97,449 Riverdale, NE $97,439 Rockville, NE $97,348 Saint Libory, NE $97,549 Saint Paul, NE $97,579 Sargent, NE $97,298

Scotia, NE $97,410 Shelton, NE $97,503 Sumner, NE $97,277 Taylor, NE $97,221 Westerville, NE $97,274 Wolbach, NE $97,420 Wood River, NE $97,485 Hastings, NE $97,768

Forensic Scientist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Forensic Scientist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Forensic Scientist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Forensic Scientist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Forensic Scientist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$118,623	$57.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$113,681	$55.0	15%
Chemicals	$108,738	$52.0	10%
Healthcare	$103,795	$50.0	5%

Forensic Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Forensic Scientist'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 July 01, 2026

$93,511

Average $98,853/year

$111,213

$7,793

Average $8,238/month

$9,268

$1,798

Average $1,901/week

$2,139

$45

Average $48/hour

$53

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$111,213	$9,268	$2,139	$53
Average	$98,853	$8,238	$1,901	$48
25th Percentile	$93,511	$7,793	$1,798	$45

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