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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
      2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $26.04 $32.88 $44.99 $57.73 $76.64
      Yearly $54,160 $68,390 $93,580 $120,080 $159,410
      Maryland Hourly $33.56 $42.47 $60.40 $77.98 $89.79
      Yearly $69,800 $88,340 $125,630 $162,200 $186,760
      California Hourly $38.15 $47.85 $58.72 $65.51 $79.44
      Yearly $79,350 $99,520 $122,140 $136,250 $165,230
      Alaska Hourly $35.71 $42.18 $58.24 $81.90 $86.58
      Yearly $74,270 $87,730 $121,140 $170,350 $180,090
      Washington Hourly $41.44 $46.88 $55.99 $60.85 $78.96
      Yearly $86,200 $97,500 $116,450 $126,570 $164,240
      New Jersey Hourly $34.06 $43.43 $54.73 $65.10 $82.06
      Yearly $70,850 $90,330 $113,830 $135,410 $170,680
      Hawaii Hourly $46.33 $53.80 $53.90 $68.75 $79.90
      Yearly $96,370 $111,910 $112,100 $142,990 $166,190
      Massachusetts Hourly $35.75 $42.06 $53.59 $72.54 $86.58
      Yearly $74,360 $87,480 $111,460 $150,880 $180,090
      Virginia Hourly $29.96 $37.75 $52.99 $75.61 $92.14
      Yearly $62,320 $78,530 $110,220 $157,270 $191,650
      Oregon Hourly $39.79 $45.35 $51.66 $60.80 $77.98
      Yearly $82,770 $94,330 $107,450 $126,460 $162,200
      Vermont Hourly $31.24 $38.87 $50.16 $52.51 $73.83
      Yearly $64,980 $80,850 $104,330 $109,220 $153,570
      New York Hourly $29.54 $37.19 $49.68 $60.03 $81.14
      Yearly $61,450 $77,350 $103,340 $124,860 $168,770
      Arizona Hourly $29.48 $36.55 $49.65 $52.48 $67.48
      Yearly $61,310 $76,030 $103,270 $109,160 $140,360
      Nebraska Hourly $30.88 $37.63 $47.64 $55.23 $73.19
      Yearly $64,230 $78,280 $99,090 $114,880 $152,240
      Pennsylvania Hourly $30.53 $36.90 $47.47 $57.50 $72.94
      Yearly $63,510 $76,750 $98,740 $119,600 $151,720
      Montana Hourly $29.50 $34.29 $45.98 $51.56 $67.93
      Yearly $61,360 $71,320 $95,640 $107,240 $141,290
      Nevada Hourly $29.63 $37.63 $45.96 $60.06 $73.99
      Yearly $61,640 $78,270 $95,590 $124,930 $153,900
      Connecticut Hourly $37.12 $42.92 $45.87 $49.96 $55.88
      Yearly $77,210 $89,280 $95,420 $103,910 $116,220
      Wisconsin Hourly $32.52 $38.02 $44.67 $49.73 $51.56
      Yearly $67,630 $79,080 $92,910 $103,440 $107,240
      Michigan Hourly $34.53 $39.61 $44.50 $56.85 $79.95
      Yearly $71,820 $82,390 $92,560 $118,250 $166,300
      West Virginia Hourly $21.78 $26.81 $43.60 $70.43 $80.79
      Yearly $45,300 $55,760 $90,690 $146,490 $168,040
      New Hampshire Hourly $36.38 $38.77 $43.29 $47.23 $77.22
      Yearly $75,680 $80,640 $90,050 $98,240 $160,620
      Texas Hourly $24.48 $30.94 $43.20 $51.56 $66.28
      Yearly $50,920 $64,360 $89,860 $107,240 $137,860
      Illinois Hourly $25.77 $33.40 $43.14 $56.39 $76.31
      Yearly $53,600 $69,470 $89,740 $117,280 $158,720
      Rhode Island Hourly $36.86 $37.64 $42.68 $46.81 $70.20
      Yearly $76,670 $78,290 $88,780 $97,350 $146,020
      Delaware Hourly $29.17 $29.17 $42.48 $70.66 $84.34
      Yearly $60,670 $60,670 $88,350 $146,970 $175,430
      New Mexico Hourly $23.10 $27.75 $41.75 $51.56 $51.56
      Yearly $48,040 $57,710 $86,840 $107,240 $107,240
      North Dakota Hourly $26.71 $29.37 $40.66 $48.77 $59.14
      Yearly $55,560 $61,100 $84,580 $101,440 $123,000
      Minnesota Hourly $28.91 $33.94 $39.58 $49.95 $55.68
      Yearly $60,130 $70,590 $82,330 $103,890 $115,810
      Maine Hourly $28.72 $35.70 $38.82 $50.16 $58.96
      Yearly $59,740 $74,260 $80,750 $104,330 $122,640
      Wyoming Hourly $29.92 $34.18 $38.58 $50.63 $70.43
      Yearly $62,230 $71,090 $80,250 $105,310 $146,490
      Missouri Hourly $23.41 $27.68 $37.82 $46.70 $73.63
      Yearly $48,690 $57,570 $78,670 $97,140 $153,150
      Florida Hourly $24.66 $29.33 $37.64 $58.46 $77.22
      Yearly $51,290 $61,010 $78,290 $121,600 $160,620
      Ohio Hourly $27.65 $31.61 $37.47 $50.16 $73.03
      Yearly $57,510 $65,750 $77,940 $104,330 $151,900
      Idaho Hourly $26.24 $31.46 $37.24 $48.08 $68.36
      Yearly $54,570 $65,440 $77,460 $100,000 $142,190
      Iowa Hourly $27.20 $32.42 $37.23 $43.06 $68.86
      Yearly $56,580 $67,430 $77,440 $89,560 $143,230
      Kentucky Hourly $23.95 $29.17 $37.23 $52.26 $72.50
      Yearly $49,820 $60,670 $77,440 $108,700 $150,800
      Oklahoma Hourly $24.53 $28.57 $37.23 $49.16 $62.14
      Yearly $51,030 $59,420 $77,440 $102,250 $129,250
      South Dakota Hourly $28.63 $31.59 $37.23 $52.26 $68.36
      Yearly $59,540 $65,700 $77,440 $108,700 $142,190
      Indiana Hourly $23.98 $28.96 $35.86 $40.10 $62.71
      Yearly $49,870 $60,240 $74,600 $83,410 $130,440
      Utah Hourly $23.40 $28.75 $35.83 $54.00 $72.50
      Yearly $48,670 $59,800 $74,530 $112,320 $150,800
      Tennessee Hourly $23.88 $28.38 $35.00 $48.04 $69.37
      Yearly $49,670 $59,020 $72,800 $99,920 $144,290
      Kansas Hourly $22.32 $26.34 $32.78 $42.02 $48.71
      Yearly $46,420 $54,790 $68,180 $87,410 $101,320
      Puerto Rico Hourly $18.33 $22.39 $32.14 $54.34 $74.57
      Yearly $38,130 $46,570 $66,840 $113,030 $155,110
      Alabama Hourly $20.18 $23.86 $31.74 $43.38 $71.08
      Yearly $41,970 $49,630 $66,020 $90,230 $147,850
      Georgia Hourly $21.07 $25.00 $31.25 $38.24 $70.43
      Yearly $43,820 $52,000 $64,990 $79,530 $146,490
      South Carolina Hourly $23.92 $26.50 $30.32 $38.28 $70.43
      Yearly $49,740 $55,110 $63,060 $79,620 $146,490
      North Carolina Hourly $23.95 $27.06 $30.04 $38.47 $64.84
      Yearly $49,820 $56,280 $62,480 $80,020 $134,870
      Louisiana Hourly $18.91 $22.20 $28.61 $36.31 $62.14
      Yearly $39,320 $46,180 $59,500 $75,520 $129,250
      Mississippi Hourly $19.57 $22.57 $27.07 $34.87 $62.14
      Yearly $40,710 $46,940 $56,310 $72,530 $129,250
      Arkansas Hourly $19.41 $22.12 $25.70 $32.17 $68.36
      Yearly $40,360 $46,010 $53,460 $66,910 $142,190
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