Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in New York

Ranked #13 of 51 · NY

6.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $105,880 ≈ $51/hr
Median annual salary $101,240
Employment 9,600

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $62,130P25 $77,470 Median $101,240P75 $124,860P90 $166,800

About 80% of detectives and criminal investigatorss in New York earn between $62,130 and $166,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$105,880
U.S. average
$99,430

The mean detectives and criminal investigators salary in New York is $105,880, about 6.5% above the U.S. average ($99,430). That works out to roughly $51/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $111,860 $112,730 270
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $109,300 $101,510 340
Rochester, NY $107,660 $99,670 450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $106,440 $113,870 7,580
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $106,110 $94,360 170
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $106,110 $100,370 70
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $99,010 $97,430 960
Syracuse, NY $98,390 $95,600 340

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