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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in UNITED STATES

      Location Pay
      Period
      2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $24.36 $31.17 $43.80 $55.85 $74.21
      Yearly $50,670 $64,830 $91,100 $116,170 $154,360
      Maryland Hourly $31.22 $38.50 $56.61 $76.29 $85.26
      Yearly $64,930 $80,080 $117,750 $158,680 $177,340
      Alaska Hourly $35.48 $43.13 $56.11 $75.61 $82.59
      Yearly $73,800 $89,710 $116,710 $157,270 $171,790
      California Hourly $35.64 $46.33 $55.33 $66.04 $78.12
      Yearly $74,130 $96,370 $115,090 $137,370 $162,490
      Hawaii Hourly $43.19 $53.59 $54.20 $66.76 $73.87
      Yearly $89,840 $111,470 $112,730 $138,870 $153,650
      New York Hourly $31.49 $41.30 $53.67 $73.79 $85.58
      Yearly $65,500 $85,900 $111,630 $153,480 $178,000
      Washington Hourly $36.73 $45.13 $53.14 $67.35 $76.80
      Yearly $76,400 $93,870 $110,530 $140,080 $159,740
      New Jersey Hourly $31.23 $39.74 $49.64 $61.38 $76.09
      Yearly $64,960 $82,670 $103,250 $127,670 $158,270
      Massachusetts Hourly $32.15 $41.05 $48.82 $67.47 $82.12
      Yearly $66,880 $85,380 $101,540 $140,340 $170,810
      Vermont Hourly $32.29 $36.93 $47.78 $49.87 $71.03
      Yearly $67,160 $76,810 $99,380 $103,730 $147,740
      Virginia Hourly $26.21 $34.13 $47.40 $69.05 $85.26
      Yearly $54,510 $70,990 $98,590 $143,620 $177,340
      Arizona Hourly $28.37 $34.63 $47.21 $49.91 $64.16
      Yearly $59,010 $72,030 $98,200 $103,810 $133,450
      Colorado Hourly $30.77 $36.79 $46.74 $54.79 $71.03
      Yearly $64,000 $76,520 $97,220 $113,960 $147,740
      Oregon Hourly $35.63 $42.40 $46.65 $59.77 $76.20
      Yearly $74,110 $88,200 $97,020 $124,320 $158,500
      Connecticut Hourly $35.73 $40.41 $46.63 $50.15 $71.48
      Yearly $74,320 $84,050 $96,990 $104,310 $148,680
      Pennsylvania Hourly $30.40 $36.90 $45.18 $53.94 $71.35
      Yearly $63,230 $76,750 $93,980 $112,200 $148,410
      Montana Hourly $29.26 $31.35 $43.80 $49.11 $64.71
      Yearly $60,850 $65,200 $91,100 $102,150 $134,600
      Illinois Hourly $27.35 $31.61 $43.70 $57.05 $74.73
      Yearly $56,890 $65,750 $90,900 $118,670 $155,440
      Michigan Hourly $32.09 $38.02 $43.63 $54.11 $76.09
      Yearly $66,750 $79,090 $90,750 $112,550 $158,270
      Texas Hourly $22.85 $28.78 $42.98 $49.11 $65.44
      Yearly $47,530 $59,870 $89,390 $102,150 $136,120
      Wisconsin Hourly $31.40 $36.73 $42.67 $47.17 $51.41
      Yearly $65,310 $76,390 $88,750 $98,100 $106,940
      Rhode Island Hourly $35.55 $37.44 $42.04 $51.48 $72.79
      Yearly $73,940 $77,880 $87,450 $107,080 $151,400
      Nevada Hourly $26.38 $33.80 $42.02 $56.70 $69.05
      Yearly $54,860 $70,310 $87,410 $117,940 $143,620
      Nebraska Hourly $30.67 $35.51 $41.80 $50.21 $69.66
      Yearly $63,790 $73,870 $86,940 $104,440 $144,890
      New Mexico Hourly $23.92 $28.37 $41.14 $49.11 $50.44
      Yearly $49,750 $59,010 $85,570 $102,150 $104,920
      Delaware Hourly $28.55 $28.55 $39.99 $73.61 $80.10
      Yearly $59,370 $59,370 $83,190 $153,110 $166,610
      Oklahoma Hourly $22.78 $26.91 $38.50 $49.12 $61.16
      Yearly $47,390 $55,970 $80,080 $102,170 $127,210
      Ohio Hourly $26.08 $30.31 $38.35 $48.90 $70.07
      Yearly $54,250 $63,040 $79,770 $101,710 $145,750
      Minnesota Hourly $26.59 $32.08 $38.22 $47.99 $54.85
      Yearly $55,310 $66,730 $79,500 $99,820 $114,080
      New Hampshire Hourly $27.74 $32.03 $37.61 $43.95 $73.24
      Yearly $57,700 $66,620 $78,230 $91,410 $152,340
      Maine Hourly $27.87 $33.89 $37.56 $47.78 $58.23
      Yearly $57,970 $70,480 $78,130 $99,380 $121,120
      North Dakota Hourly $24.23 $26.97 $37.20 $47.78 $59.19
      Yearly $50,400 $56,100 $77,370 $99,380 $123,120
      Utah Hourly $22.94 $27.90 $36.90 $52.74 $71.03
      Yearly $47,720 $58,030 $76,750 $109,700 $147,740
      West Virginia Hourly $20.02 $23.58 $36.90 $65.11 $76.29
      Yearly $41,640 $49,040 $76,750 $135,430 $158,680
      Iowa Hourly $26.39 $31.14 $36.53 $41.75 $66.06
      Yearly $54,890 $64,760 $75,980 $86,840 $137,400
      Missouri Hourly $21.53 $25.35 $36.47 $42.12 $68.58
      Yearly $44,780 $52,730 $75,860 $87,610 $142,650
      Wyoming Hourly $27.70 $32.07 $36.07 $43.93 $67.08
      Yearly $57,620 $66,710 $75,020 $91,370 $139,530
      Idaho Hourly $27.03 $31.05 $35.46 $47.77 $65.11
      Yearly $56,210 $64,580 $73,760 $99,360 $135,430
      Florida Hourly $22.02 $25.24 $35.23 $55.50 $74.97
      Yearly $45,800 $52,500 $73,280 $115,440 $155,940
      South Dakota Hourly $26.93 $30.57 $34.64 $49.77 $65.11
      Yearly $56,010 $63,590 $72,050 $103,520 $135,430
      Indiana Hourly $23.33 $26.25 $32.21 $37.36 $65.11
      Yearly $48,530 $54,600 $66,990 $77,700 $135,430
      Puerto Rico Hourly $14.86 $18.68 $31.22 $59.98 $73.00
      Yearly $30,910 $38,860 $64,940 $124,760 $151,840
      Alabama Hourly $19.38 $23.16 $31.12 $42.49 $69.65
      Yearly $40,320 $48,170 $64,730 $88,370 $144,870
      Tennessee Hourly $21.56 $25.50 $31.11 $42.70 $67.08
      Yearly $44,830 $53,040 $64,700 $88,810 $139,530
      Kansas Hourly $21.12 $24.69 $30.57 $38.59 $49.68
      Yearly $43,930 $51,360 $63,590 $80,270 $103,330
      Louisiana Hourly $19.56 $24.20 $30.12 $38.07 $67.08
      Yearly $40,670 $50,340 $62,650 $79,190 $139,530
      North Carolina Hourly $23.05 $25.30 $29.48 $37.41 $61.16
      Yearly $47,950 $52,630 $61,320 $77,810 $127,210
      Georgia Hourly $19.21 $22.90 $29.01 $38.06 $67.08
      Yearly $39,950 $47,620 $60,340 $79,160 $139,530
      Kentucky Hourly $19.38 $23.59 $28.84 $52.08 $71.03
      Yearly $40,300 $49,070 $59,990 $108,330 $147,740
      South Carolina Hourly $22.77 $24.06 $28.75 $37.25 $69.05
      Yearly $47,350 $50,050 $59,800 $77,490 $143,620
      Mississippi Hourly $17.37 $21.12 $24.95 $34.85 $61.16
      Yearly $36,140 $43,930 $51,890 $72,490 $127,210
      Arkansas Hourly $18.87 $21.17 $24.12 $29.54 $65.11
      Yearly $39,250 $44,040 $50,170 $61,450 $135,430
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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