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Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Full detectives and criminal investigators overview →U.S. mean $99,430 · median $93,790
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $148,110 | $160,760 | $71 | +49% | $94,220–$195,190 |
| Maryland | #2 | $130,040 | $126,730 | $63 | +30.8% | $71,200–$188,700 |
| Alaska | #3 | $125,160 | $114,940 | $60 | +25.9% | $79,680–$183,680 |
| Hawaii | #4 | $124,610 | $113,940 | $60 | +25.3% | $92,520–$165,030 |
| California | #5 | $121,530 | $124,840 | $58 | +22.2% | $78,280–$165,510 |
| Virginia | #6 | $119,620 | $112,760 | $58 | +20.3% | $62,730–$195,190 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $118,130 | $110,150 | $57 | +18.8% | $76,150–$179,030 |
| Washington | #8 | $118,040 | $115,790 | $57 | +18.7% | $84,500–$162,860 |
| Delaware | #9 | $117,730 | $122,050 | $57 | +18.4% | $65,830–$164,510 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $116,540 | $116,300 | $56 | +17.2% | $73,100–$165,570 |
| Oregon | #11 | $113,430 | $107,450 | $55 | +14.1% | $81,990–$158,060 |
| Colorado | #12 | $109,010 | $105,480 | $52 | +9.6% | $73,010–$161,550 |
| New York | #13 | $105,880 | $101,240 | $51 | +6.5% | $62,130–$166,800 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $104,670 | $89,290 | $50 | +5.3% | $74,690–$174,050 |
| Vermont | #15 | $104,220 | $106,330 | $50 | +4.8% | $65,690–$153,670 |
| Nebraska | #16 | $103,850 | $100,530 | $50 | +4.4% | $68,900–$155,210 |
| Michigan | #17 | $103,190 | $90,650 | $50 | +3.8% | $71,590–$164,670 |
| West Virginia | #18 | $102,070 | $92,410 | $49 | +2.7% | $48,450–$171,250 |
| Nevada | #19 | $101,950 | $94,470 | $49 | +2.5% | $60,920–$152,480 |
| Connecticut | #20 | $101,890 | $95,240 | $49 | +2.5% | $78,990–$130,540 |
| Pennsylvania | #21 | $101,760 | $97,580 | $49 | +2.3% | $63,770–$154,360 |
| Arizona | #22 | $100,000 | $102,340 | $48 | +0.6% | $60,590–$142,380 |
| Rhode Island | #23 | $98,430 | $88,450 | $47 | -1% | $75,910–$159,140 |
| Illinois | #24 | $97,480 | $91,190 | $47 | -2% | $53,960–$157,060 |
| Montana | #25 | $93,800 | $92,410 | $45 | -5.7% | $58,670–$144,000 |
| Florida | #26 | $93,020 | $77,060 | $45 | -6.4% | $50,050–$162,450 |
| Maine | #27 | $92,920 | $88,310 | $45 | -6.5% | $63,290–$120,430 |
| Texas | #28 | $92,030 | $90,510 | $44 | -7.4% | $52,510–$132,850 |
| Wyoming | #29 | $91,890 | $81,880 | $44 | -7.6% | $62,230–$149,280 |
| South Dakota | #30 | $91,060 | $77,730 | $44 | -8.4% | $60,210–$149,280 |
| Wisconsin | #31 | $90,620 | $91,040 | $44 | -8.9% | $70,060–$103,130 |
| Ohio | #32 | $90,600 | $79,300 | $44 | -8.9% | $56,840–$151,200 |
| Utah | #33 | $89,940 | $78,920 | $43 | -9.5% | $48,040–$149,280 |
| North Dakota | #34 | $88,310 | $82,290 | $42 | -11.2% | $58,350–$129,230 |
| Minnesota | #35 | $87,860 | $80,000 | $42 | -11.6% | $59,710–$115,210 |
| Tennessee | #36 | $87,790 | $77,090 | $42 | -11.7% | $49,660–$149,280 |
| Iowa | #37 | $87,110 | $79,560 | $42 | -12.4% | $58,930–$141,650 |
| Kentucky | #38 | $86,900 | $71,670 | $42 | -12.6% | $51,640–$149,280 |
| Oklahoma | #39 | $86,620 | $80,430 | $42 | -12.9% | $51,420–$136,120 |
| Missouri | #40 | $85,720 | $75,650 | $41 | -13.8% | $49,190–$151,720 |
| New Mexico | #41 | $84,880 | $86,840 | $41 | -14.6% | $47,480–$111,970 |
| Idaho | #42 | $81,570 | $72,520 | $39 | -18% | $53,120–$125,550 |
| Alabama | #43 | $79,070 | $66,290 | $38 | -20.5% | $43,060–$150,780 |
| Kansas | #44 | $78,750 | $75,740 | $38 | -20.8% | $49,610–$114,030 |
| Georgia | #45 | $78,140 | $65,430 | $38 | -21.4% | $46,790–$149,030 |
| Indiana | #46 | $77,610 | $70,340 | $37 | -21.9% | $45,480–$127,790 |
| South Carolina | #47 | $77,020 | $62,760 | $37 | -22.5% | $50,960–$149,280 |
| North Carolina | #48 | $76,020 | $63,280 | $37 | -23.5% | $50,260–$137,550 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $71,160 | $60,450 | $34 | -28.4% | $39,020–$131,730 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $71,020 | $58,640 | $34 | -28.6% | $41,260–$136,120 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $68,840 | $54,500 | $33 | -30.8% | $41,380–$144,890 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.