16. New York
Annual median wage: $66,150
Cost of living: 135.2
Employment: 710
New York, the number 16 in our list of best states for forensic science technicians is known all over the world as an expensive place. Everything seems to cost an arm and a leg or at least the weight of a dead subway rat in those items. Despite their ridiculously expensive cost of living rates, people still flock there to look for a job. What attracts people to the state is their high employment rates for all sorts of jobs, especially for professionals. They have wages higher than the average, though you may consider foregoing luxuries to make sure you afford a decent living in the state.
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