19. Washington
Annual median wage: $62,470
Cost of living: 107.1
Employment: 300
Up next in our list of best states for forensic science technicians is Washington that seems to always have great deals when it comes to employment opportunities, regardless of occupation. For forensic science technicians, they have wages that are higher than the national average and employment rates better than most places in the US. This just shows how stable their economy is. Their cost of living might be a bit higher than the average, but if you compare it to other states offering the same wages, it still comes cheaper.