What is the salary range for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in U.S.?

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries in U.S. range from $54,160 (10th percentile) to $159,410 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in U.S.

SOC 33-3021 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in U.S. is $93,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $44.99 per hour. 110,790 people work as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in U.S.. Wages have grown 17% since 2014, when the median was $79,870.

Median Annual Salary

$93,580

Mean Annual

$98,770

Median Hourly

$44.99

Total Employed

110,790

Salary Distribution

$54k

10th

$68k

25th

$94k

Median

$120k

75th

$159k

90th

Salary by Industry

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$119,120	40,480
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$118,830	40,920
Transportation and Warehousing	$115,070	440
Postal Service (Federal Government)	$115,070	440
Postal Service (Federal Government)	$115,070	440
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$93,590	110,670
Hospitals	$93,540	40
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$93,500	110,020
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$93,500	110,020
Health Care and Social Assistance	$85,650	60
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$85,560	100
Educational Services	$85,560	100
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$83,890	120
Educational Services	$82,990	280
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$78,350	46,750
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$78,340	46,740
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$76,540	23,000
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$76,460	22,790

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$93,580	$98,770	110,790
2023	$91,100	$95,930	106,730
2022	$86,280	$91,610	107,400
2021	$83,640	$90,370	107,890
2020	$86,940	$89,300	105,980
2019	$83,170	$86,030	105,620
2018	$81,920	$85,020	103,450
2017	$79,970	$83,320	105,350
2016	$78,120	$81,490	104,980
2015	$77,210	$79,620	106,580
2014	$79,870	$80,540	108,720

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