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

Washington Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries are 24% above the US national median of $93,580 per year.

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

Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries in Washington range from $86,200 (10th percentile) to $164,240 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Washington

SOC 33-3021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Washington is $116,450 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $55.99 per hour. This is 24% above the national median of $93,580. 1,680 people work as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Washington. Wages have grown 26% since 2019, when the median was $92,680.

Median Annual Salary

$116,450

Mean Annual

$118,100

Median Hourly

$55.99

Total Employed

1,680

Salary Distribution

$86k

10th

$98k

25th

$116k

Median

$127k

75th

$164k

90th

How This Compares

Washington

$116,450

this metro

United States

$93,580

you earn +24% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$116,450	$118,100	1,680
2023	$110,530	$114,450	1,630
2022	$105,120	$110,620	1,560
2021	$101,860	$108,550	1,590
2020	$98,600	$104,960	1,760
2019	$92,680	$97,770	1,740

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