BLS metro-level wage data places Forensic Science Technicians pay in Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC at a median of $57,820 per year ($27.80/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $72,060, Greenville-Anderson-Greer pays 20% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 40 forensic science technicianss are employed across the Greenville-Anderson-Greer MSA in SOC 19-4092.

The Greenville-Anderson-Greer pay distribution spans from $48,770 at the 10th percentile to $76,580 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $55,330 and the 75th at $62,460, so half of Greenville-Anderson-Greer-based forensic science technicianss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide SC data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.