How does Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in Fort Wayne, IN compare to the national average?

Fort Wayne, IN Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries are 19% below the US national median of $93,580 per year.

What is the salary range for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Fort Wayne, IN?

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries in Fort Wayne, IN range from $57,170 (10th percentile) to $111,990 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

SOC 33-3021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Fort Wayne, IN is $75,700 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $36.40 per hour. This is 19% below the national median of $93,580. 90 people work as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Fort Wayne, IN. Wages have grown 22% since 2019, when the median was $62,240.

Median Annual Salary

$75,700

Mean Annual

$78,520

Median Hourly

$36.40

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$57k

10th

$63k

25th

$76k

Median

$79k

75th

$112k

90th

How This Compares

Fort Wayne, IN

$75,700

this metro

Indiana

$74,600

you earn +1% vs state

United States

$93,580

you earn -19% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$75,700	$78,520	90
2023	$66,990	$73,760	70
2022	$61,500	$69,970	70
2021	$60,500	$73,130	60
2020	$63,880	$75,680	50
2019	$62,240	$73,730	60

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