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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 WEST VIRGINIA

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
West Virginia	Hourly	$23.29	$27.30	$44.43	$71.77	$82.33
	Yearly	$48,450	$56,770	$92,410	$149,280	$171,250
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$43.42	$53.22	$75.36	$84.54	$93.84
	Yearly	$90,310	$110,700	$156,750	$175,840	$195,190
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area	Hourly	$21.71	$26.10	$27.27	$35.63	$73.88
	Yearly	$45,150	$54,290	$56,710	$74,120	$153,670
Northern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	$23.29	$25.81	$30.68	$57.76	$73.88
	Yearly	$48,450	$53,690	$63,810	$120,140	$153,670
Charleston, WV Metro Area	Hourly	$24.17	$25.73	$44.43	$65.44	$80.22
	Yearly	$50,270	$53,520	$92,410	$136,120	$166,860
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$29.94	$38.93	$47.45	$79.71	$86.95
	Yearly	$62,270	$80,970	$98,700	$165,800	$180,860
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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morgantown, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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