How does Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in Colorado compare to the national average?

Colorado Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries are 10% above the US national median of $93,580 per year.

What is the salary range for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Colorado?

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries in Colorado range from $67,460 (10th percentile) to $157,100 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Colorado

SOC 33-3021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Colorado is $102,910 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $49.48 per hour. This is 10% above the national median of $93,580. 2,030 people work as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Colorado. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $88,120.

Median Annual Salary

$102,910

Mean Annual

$106,000

Median Hourly

$49.48

Total Employed

2,030

Salary Distribution

$67k

10th

$82k

25th

$103k

Median

$116k

75th

$157k

90th

How This Compares

Colorado

$102,910

this metro

United States

$93,580

you earn +10% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$102,910	$106,000	2,030
2023	$97,220	$99,780	1,930
2022	$92,440	$95,450	1,780
2021	$97,980	$93,820	1,750
2020	$89,990	$93,360	1,770
2019	$88,120	$90,680	1,830

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