Detectives and Criminal Investigators Wages
SOC 33-3021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators is $91,100 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $50,670 and the 90th percentile is $154,360, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
106,730
P10
$50,670
P25
$64,830
Median
$91,100
P75
$116,170
P90
$154,360
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $91,100 | $95,930 | $50,670 | $154,360 | 106,730 | — |
| 2022 | $86,280 | $91,610 | $47,990 | $150,570 | 107,400 | -5.29% |
| 2021 | $83,640 | $90,370 | $48,040 | $146,830 | 107,890 | -3.06% |
| 2020 | $86,940 | $89,300 | $46,020 | $146,000 | 105,980 | +3.95% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Detectives and Criminal Investigators. The highest median is in Maryland at $117,750, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $117,750 | +29.3% | $119,900 | 980 |
| Alaska | $116,710 | +28.1% | $121,770 | 130 |
| California | $115,090 | +26.3% | $115,910 | 10,980 |
| Hawaii | $112,730 | +23.7% | $121,000 | 430 |
| New York | $111,630 | +22.5% | $118,350 | 9,030 |
| Washington | $110,530 | +21.3% | $114,450 | 1,630 |
| New Jersey | $103,250 | +13.3% | $107,910 | 3,360 |
| Massachusetts | $101,540 | +11.5% | $112,480 | 1,210 |
| Vermont | $99,380 | +9.1% | $99,200 | 190 |
| Virginia | $98,590 | +8.2% | $106,850 | 3,420 |
| Arizona | $98,200 | +7.8% | $94,190 | 5,250 |
| Colorado | $97,220 | +6.7% | $99,780 | 1,930 |
| Oregon | $97,020 | +6.5% | $106,320 | 470 |
| Connecticut | $96,990 | +6.5% | $100,530 | 1,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,980 | +3.2% | $98,160 | 3,390 |
| Montana | $91,100 | 0% | $91,590 | 450 |
| Illinois | $90,900 | -0.2% | $95,820 | 2,920 |
| Michigan | $90,750 | -0.4% | $99,450 | 2,070 |
| Texas | $89,390 | -1.9% | $88,300 | 16,460 |
| Wisconsin | $88,750 | -2.6% | $88,660 | 1,510 |
| Rhode Island | $87,450 | -4% | $96,290 | 360 |
| Nevada | $87,410 | -4.1% | $95,380 | 570 |
| Nebraska | $86,940 | -4.6% | $93,840 | 280 |
| New Mexico | $85,570 | -6.1% | $82,700 | 1,810 |
| Delaware | $83,190 | -8.7% | $101,440 | — |
| Oklahoma | $80,080 | -12.1% | $82,610 | 1,170 |
| Ohio | $79,770 | -12.4% | $88,170 | 2,050 |
| Minnesota | $79,500 | -12.7% | $85,390 | 1,870 |
| New Hampshire | $78,230 | -14.1% | $88,460 | 400 |
| Maine | $78,130 | -14.2% | $87,010 | 500 |
| North Dakota | $77,370 | -15.1% | $82,240 | 390 |
| Utah | $76,750 | -15.8% | $87,620 | 500 |
| West Virginia | $76,750 | -15.8% | $92,110 | 220 |
| Iowa | $75,980 | -16.6% | $84,090 | 380 |
| Missouri | $75,860 | -16.7% | $80,910 | 1,610 |
| Wyoming | $75,020 | -17.7% | $84,910 | 160 |
| Idaho | $73,760 | -19% | $83,270 | 470 |
| Florida | $73,280 | -19.6% | $88,610 | 6,010 |
| South Dakota | $72,050 | -20.9% | $84,000 | 220 |
| Indiana | $66,990 | -26.5% | $74,780 | 1,110 |
| Alabama | $64,730 | -28.9% | $76,990 | 1,220 |
| Tennessee | $64,700 | -29% | $76,680 | 1,780 |
| Kansas | $63,590 | -30.2% | $70,570 | 1,010 |
| Louisiana | $62,650 | -31.2% | $73,680 | 1,460 |
| North Carolina | $61,320 | -32.7% | $71,870 | 3,170 |
| Georgia | $60,340 | -33.8% | $71,610 | 4,930 |
| Kentucky | $59,990 | -34.1% | $78,850 | 620 |
| South Carolina | $59,800 | -34.4% | $73,600 | 1,210 |
| Mississippi | $51,890 | -43% | $64,580 | 770 |
| Arkansas | $50,170 | -44.9% | $63,040 | 580 |