Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Pennsylvania

Ranked #21 of 51 · PA

2.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $101,760 ≈ $49/hr
Median annual salary $97,580
Employment 3,370

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $63,770P25 $79,190 Median $97,580P75 $116,960P90 $154,360

About 80% of detectives and criminal investigatorss in Pennsylvania earn between $63,770 and $154,360. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Pennsylvania
$101,760
U.S. average
$99,430

The mean detectives and criminal investigators salary in Pennsylvania is $101,760, about 2.3% above the U.S. average ($99,430). That works out to roughly $49/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $97,580 $110,140 2,160
Lancaster, PA $97,190 $94,400 60
Erie, PA $96,470 $98,470 100
York-Hanover, PA $96,070 $102,580 80
Reading, PA $95,190 $94,520 80
Pittsburgh, PA $95,120 $102,630 580
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $94,800 $105,870 190
State College, PA $90,250 $92,510 50

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