Best states for an evidence technician

Q: What is the best state for evidence technicians?

The best state to be an evidence technician is Alaska based on evidence technician salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for evidence technicians?

The highest paying state for evidence technicians is Florida based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for evidence technicians?

The worst state for evidence technicians is Arkansas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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We decided to bring you a list of the best states for jobs for evidence technicians in the United States. Evidence technician positions are available in every state, but not all states are the same. Some states do not offer the same wages, benefits, time off, etc for evidence technicians.We wanted to look at the best states for evidence technicians -- where there are plenty of evidence technician jobs to go around and evidence technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

Alaska is the best state for jobs for evidence technicians, and Arkansas is the worst. The most common pay in Alaska is $74,927, while the median pay in Arkansas is $35,261.We found that Alaska is the best state for evidence technician jobs, whereas Arkansas is the worst.

10 best states for evidence technicians in 2025

1. Alaska
Total evidence technician jobs: 78
Average annual salary: $74,927
Lowest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $90,000
Location Quotient:
1.83
Evidence technician jobs in Alaska
2. Missouri
Total evidence technician jobs: 377
Average annual salary: $63,775
Lowest 10 percent earn: $46,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Evidence technician jobs in Missouri
3. Utah
Total evidence technician jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $65,826
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Evidence technician jobs in Utah
4. Nebraska
Total evidence technician jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $65,345
Lowest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $87,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Evidence technician jobs in Nebraska
5. Maine
Total evidence technician jobs: 151
Average annual salary: $53,669
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
2.23
Evidence technician jobs in Maine
6. Connecticut
Total evidence technician jobs: 226
Average annual salary: $55,920
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Evidence technician jobs in Connecticut
7. Mississippi
Total evidence technician jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $59,772
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Evidence technician jobs in Mississippi
8. Delaware
Total evidence technician jobs: 74
Average annual salary: $55,155
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Evidence technician jobs in Delaware
9. West Virginia
Total evidence technician jobs: 99
Average annual salary: $52,014
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $73,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Evidence technician jobs in West Virginia
10. North Dakota
Total evidence technician jobs: 30
Average annual salary: $67,214
Lowest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $85,000
Location Quotient:
0.63
Evidence technician jobs in North Dakota

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Detailed list of the best states for an evidence technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$74,927	$62,000	739,795	78
2	Missouri	$63,775	$46,000	6,113,532	377
3	Utah	$65,826	$48,000	3,101,833	185
4	Nebraska	$65,345	$48,000	1,920,076	109
5	Maine	$53,669	$40,000	1,335,907	151
6	Connecticut	$55,920	$39,000	3,588,184	226
7	Mississippi	$59,772	$43,000	2,984,100	114
8	Delaware	$55,155	$38,000	961,939	74
9	West Virginia	$52,014	$36,000	1,815,857	99
10	North Dakota	$67,214	$52,000	755,393	30
11	Vermont	$52,061	$38,000	623,657	60
12	Rhode Island	$55,533	$38,000	1,059,639	63
13	New Hampshire	$53,578	$38,000	1,342,795	95
14	Massachusetts	$54,665	$38,000	6,859,819	516
15	Nevada	$51,716	$36,000	2,998,039	122
16	Washington	$57,406	$41,000	7,405,743	247
17	Montana	$53,302	$40,000	1,050,493	52
18	Illinois	$50,849	$37,000	12,802,023	715
19	Ohio	$52,742	$37,000	11,658,609	445
20	California	$60,501	$42,000	39,536,653	869
21	Minnesota	$49,949	$38,000	5,576,606	387
22	New Jersey	$51,448	$35,000	9,005,644	482
23	Colorado	$50,365	$37,000	5,607,154	351
24	South Dakota	$52,391	$39,000	869,666	42
25	Kentucky	$50,171	$35,000	4,454,189	199
26	Maryland	$53,909	$37,000	6,052,177	319
27	South Carolina	$46,343	$33,000	5,024,369	289
28	Iowa	$46,722	$34,000	3,145,711	211
29	Pennsylvania	$49,270	$34,000	12,805,537	520
30	New York	$45,064	$31,000	19,849,399	833
31	District of Columbia	$53,311	$37,000	693,972	26
32	Wyoming	$48,850	$36,000	579,315	19
33	Wisconsin	$43,538	$32,000	5,795,483	320
34	Louisiana	$46,914	$33,000	4,684,333	133
35	Oregon	$48,035	$34,000	4,142,776	165
36	New Mexico	$46,692	$33,000	2,088,070	71
37	Indiana	$42,407	$30,000	6,666,818	355
38	Hawaii	$48,145	$37,000	1,427,538	34
39	Arizona	$44,028	$31,000	7,016,270	277
40	Tennessee	$35,411	$25,000	6,715,984	340
41	Alabama	$40,559	$29,000	4,874,747	215
42	North Carolina	$33,201	$23,000	10,273,419	623
43	Virginia	$42,871	$29,000	8,470,020	436
44	Michigan	$39,359	$28,000	9,962,311	386
45	Oklahoma	$35,588	$25,000	3,930,864	174
46	Idaho	$43,667	$32,000	1,716,943	53
47	Texas	$40,710	$29,000	28,304,596	911
48	Florida	$32,521	$23,000	20,984,400	958
49	Georgia	$34,087	$24,000	10,429,379	595
50	Kansas	$35,037	$25,000	2,913,123	144
51	Arkansas	$35,261	$25,000	3,004,279	114

Highest paying states for evidence technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Evidence Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$74,927
2	Missouri	$63,775
3	Utah	$65,826
4	Nebraska	$65,345
5	Maine	$53,669
6	Connecticut	$55,920
7	Mississippi	$59,772
8	Delaware	$55,155
9	West Virginia	$52,014
10	North Dakota	$67,214
11	Vermont	$52,061
12	Rhode Island	$55,533
13	New Hampshire	$53,578
14	Massachusetts	$54,665
15	Nevada	$51,716
16	Washington	$57,406
17	Montana	$53,302
18	Illinois	$50,849
19	Ohio	$52,742
20	California	$60,501
21	Minnesota	$49,949
22	New Jersey	$51,448
23	Colorado	$50,365
24	South Dakota	$52,391
25	Kentucky	$50,171
26	Maryland	$53,909
27	South Carolina	$46,343
28	Iowa	$46,722
29	Pennsylvania	$49,270
30	New York	$45,064
31	District of Columbia	$53,311
32	Wyoming	$48,850
33	Wisconsin	$43,538
34	Louisiana	$46,914
35	Oregon	$48,035
36	New Mexico	$46,692
37	Indiana	$42,407
38	Hawaii	$48,145
39	Arizona	$44,028
40	Tennessee	$35,411
41	Alabama	$40,559
42	North Carolina	$33,201
43	Virginia	$42,871
44	Michigan	$39,359
45	Oklahoma	$35,588
46	Idaho	$43,667
47	Texas	$40,710
48	Florida	$32,521
49	Georgia	$34,087
50	Kansas	$35,037
51	Arkansas	$35,261

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Total evidence technician jobs:	78
Average annual salary:	$74,927
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$62,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$90,000
Location Quotient:	1.83

Best states for an evidence technician

10 best states for evidence technicians in 2025

1. Alaska

2. Missouri

3. Utah

4. Nebraska

5. Maine

6. Connecticut

7. Mississippi

8. Delaware

9. West Virginia

10. North Dakota