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


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          Period          		 2025
          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
          South Carolina Hourly $24.50 $26.68 $30.17 $37.12 $71.77
          Yearly $50,960 $55,490 $62,760 $77,200 $149,280
          Vermont Hourly $31.58 $40.59 $51.12 $53.62 $73.88
          Yearly $65,690 $84,430 $106,330 $111,530 $153,670
          West Virginia Hourly $23.29 $27.30 $44.43 $71.77 $82.33
          Yearly $48,450 $56,770 $92,410 $149,280 $171,250
          North Dakota Hourly $28.05 $29.90 $39.56 $51.12 $62.13
          Yearly $58,350 $62,200 $82,290 $106,330 $129,230
          Tennessee Hourly $23.88 $29.20 $37.06 $51.83 $71.77
          Yearly $49,660 $60,730 $77,090 $107,810 $149,280
          Missouri Hourly $23.65 $27.34 $36.37 $45.15 $72.94
          Yearly $49,190 $56,870 $75,650 $93,910 $151,720
          Oklahoma Hourly $24.72 $28.99 $38.67 $49.16 $65.44
          Yearly $51,420 $60,300 $80,430 $102,250 $136,120
          Kansas Hourly $23.85 $27.66 $36.41 $44.02 $54.82
          Yearly $49,610 $57,530 $75,740 $91,560 $114,030
          Arizona Hourly $29.13 $37.37 $49.20 $53.54 $68.45
          Yearly $60,590 $77,730 $102,340 $111,360 $142,380
          Delaware Hourly $31.65 $34.46 $58.68 $72.11 $79.09
          Yearly $65,830 $71,670 $122,050 $149,990 $164,510
          New Hampshire Hourly $35.91 $38.83 $42.93 $50.90 $83.68
          Yearly $74,690 $80,770 $89,290 $105,870 $174,050
          Oregon Hourly $39.42 $45.53 $51.66 $61.47 $75.99
          Yearly $81,990 $94,700 $107,450 $127,860 $158,060
          Alaska Hourly $38.31 $44.29 $55.26 $81.15 $88.31
          Yearly $79,680 $92,110 $114,940 $168,790 $183,680
          Nebraska Hourly $33.12 $38.22 $48.33 $59.58 $74.62
          Yearly $68,900 $79,510 $100,530 $123,930 $155,210
          New York Hourly $29.87 $37.25 $48.67 $60.03 $80.19
          Yearly $62,130 $77,470 $101,240 $124,860 $166,800
          North Carolina Hourly $24.17 $27.43 $30.43 $38.62 $66.13
          Yearly $50,260 $57,040 $63,280 $80,330 $137,550
          Arkansas Hourly $19.90 $22.26 $26.20 $32.12 $69.66
          Yearly $41,380 $46,300 $54,500 $66,820 $144,890
          Montana Hourly $28.21 $34.21 $44.43 $52.55 $69.23
          Yearly $58,670 $71,160 $92,410 $109,300 $144,000
          Wisconsin Hourly $33.68 $37.84 $43.77 $46.69 $49.58
          Yearly $70,060 $78,700 $91,040 $97,120 $103,130
          Washington Hourly $40.63 $46.42 $55.67 $60.66 $78.30
          Yearly $84,500 $96,540 $115,790 $126,170 $162,860
          New Mexico Hourly $22.83 $28.44 $41.75 $52.55 $53.83
          Yearly $47,480 $59,160 $86,840 $109,300 $111,970
          Indiana Hourly $21.87 $27.08 $33.82 $39.78 $61.44
          Yearly $45,480 $56,320 $70,340 $82,740 $127,790
          Ohio Hourly $27.33 $31.00 $38.13 $50.81 $72.69
          Yearly $56,840 $64,480 $79,300 $105,690 $151,200
          Maine Hourly $30.43 $36.16 $42.46 $52.55 $57.90
          Yearly $63,290 $75,210 $88,310 $109,300 $120,430
          Mississippi Hourly $19.84 $23.69 $28.19 $37.61 $65.44
          Yearly $41,260 $49,270 $58,640 $78,230 $136,120
          Rhode Island Hourly $36.50 $37.38 $42.52 $47.65 $76.51
          Yearly $75,910 $77,760 $88,450 $99,100 $159,140
          Massachusetts Hourly $36.61 $44.24 $52.96 $70.30 $86.07
          Yearly $76,150 $92,020 $110,150 $146,230 $179,030
          Illinois Hourly $25.94 $33.46 $43.84 $55.12 $75.51
          Yearly $53,960 $69,590 $91,190 $114,640 $157,060
          Utah Hourly $23.10 $29.44 $37.94 $55.39 $71.77
          Yearly $48,040 $61,240 $78,920 $115,210 $149,280
          Minnesota Hourly $28.71 $33.45 $38.46 $48.12 $55.39
          Yearly $59,710 $69,580 $80,000 $100,090 $115,210
          Connecticut Hourly $37.98 $42.49 $45.79 $49.91 $62.76
          Yearly $78,990 $88,390 $95,240 $103,800 $130,540
          Louisiana Hourly $18.76 $22.27 $29.06 $37.84 $63.33
          Yearly $39,020 $46,320 $60,450 $78,700 $131,730
          Georgia Hourly $22.49 $26.59 $31.46 $38.09 $71.65
          Yearly $46,790 $55,310 $65,430 $79,220 $149,030
          New Jersey Hourly $35.15 $43.92 $55.92 $64.42 $79.60
          Yearly $73,100 $91,360 $116,300 $134,000 $165,570
          Wyoming Hourly $29.92 $34.58 $39.37 $50.04 $71.77
          Yearly $62,230 $71,930 $81,880 $104,080 $149,280
          Michigan Hourly $34.42 $38.53 $43.58 $57.96 $79.17
          Yearly $71,590 $80,140 $90,650 $120,560 $164,670
          Alabama Hourly $20.70 $23.97 $31.87 $44.52 $72.49
          Yearly $43,060 $49,860 $66,290 $92,610 $150,780
          South Dakota Hourly $28.95 $30.34 $37.37 $53.31 $71.77
          Yearly $60,210 $63,110 $77,730 $110,880 $149,280
          Maryland Hourly $34.23 $44.82 $60.93 $79.92 $90.72
          Yearly $71,200 $93,230 $126,730 $166,230 $188,700
          Hawaii Hourly $44.48 $51.38 $54.78 $67.67 $79.34
          Yearly $92,520 $106,870 $113,940 $140,750 $165,030
          Colorado Hourly $35.10 $41.49 $50.71 $55.35 $77.67
          Yearly $73,010 $86,290 $105,480 $115,130 $161,550
          Virginia Hourly $30.16 $38.35 $54.21 $77.29 $93.84
          Yearly $62,730 $79,770 $112,760 $160,760 $195,190
          Kentucky Hourly $24.83 $29.49 $34.46 $46.21 $71.77
          Yearly $51,640 $61,330 $71,670 $96,120 $149,280
          Texas Hourly $25.24 $31.09 $43.51 $52.55 $63.87
          Yearly $52,510 $64,660 $90,510 $109,300 $132,850
          Idaho Hourly $25.54 $28.89 $34.86 $48.28 $60.36
          Yearly $53,120 $60,100 $72,520 $100,420 $125,550
          Florida Hourly $24.06 $29.23 $37.05 $57.78 $78.10
          Yearly $50,050 $60,790 $77,060 $120,180 $162,450
          District of Columbia Hourly $45.30 $54.92 $77.29 $82.12 $93.84
          Yearly $94,220 $114,230 $160,760 $170,810 $195,190
          Nevada Hourly $29.29 $37.19 $45.42 $62.13 $73.31
          Yearly $60,920 $77,360 $94,470 $129,220 $152,480
          California Hourly $37.64 $47.73 $60.02 $65.40 $79.57
          Yearly $78,280 $99,270 $124,840 $136,020 $165,510
          Iowa Hourly $28.33 $32.39 $38.25 $43.45 $68.10
          Yearly $58,930 $67,370 $79,560 $90,380 $141,650
          Pennsylvania Hourly $30.66 $38.07 $46.91 $56.23 $74.21
          Yearly $63,770 $79,190 $97,580 $116,960 $154,360
          Puerto Rico Hourly $18.28 $21.54 $34.02 $55.39 $73.88
          Yearly $38,020 $44,800 $70,760 $115,210 $153,670
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          Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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