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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 COLORADO

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$26.63	$33.33	$45.09	$57.94	$77.18
	Yearly	$55,390	$69,330	$93,790	$120,520	$160,540
Colorado	Hourly	$35.10	$41.49	$50.71	$55.35	$77.67
	Yearly	$73,010	$86,290	$105,480	$115,130	$161,550
Greeley, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$30.86	$34.06	$47.29	$48.98	$62.13
	Yearly	$64,200	$70,840	$98,370	$101,880	$129,230
Boulder, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$35.10	$38.36	$49.69	$53.05	$56.19
	Yearly	$73,010	$79,780	$103,360	$110,340	$116,870
Eastern and Southern Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$26.11	$31.44	$39.56	$48.09	$51.75
	Yearly	$54,300	$65,400	$82,280	$100,020	$107,640
Pueblo, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$33.91	$42.33	$50.96	$50.96	$53.65
	Yearly	$70,520	$88,040	$106,000	$106,000	$111,590
Northwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$36.09	$46.61	$50.48	$54.10	$58.41
	Yearly	$75,070	$96,960	$104,990	$112,540	$121,500
Southwest Colorado Balance of State	Hourly	$29.15	$34.66	$39.04	$50.48	$59.07
	Yearly	$60,630	$72,100	$81,200	$104,990	$122,860
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$35.80	$39.63	$49.59	$54.92	$82.38
	Yearly	$74,460	$82,430	$103,140	$114,230	$171,350
Grand Junction, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$32.76	$41.23	$51.09	$54.50	$71.77
	Yearly	$68,140	$85,750	$106,270	$113,370	$149,280
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$37.92	$48.96	$54.49	$57.43	$82.38
	Yearly	$78,870	$101,830	$113,340	$119,450	$171,350
Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area	Hourly	$31.64	$36.48	$41.23	$55.39	$69.33
	Yearly	$65,810	$75,880	$85,750	$115,210	$144,210