Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary by State

National average: $99,422 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$148,110
Maryland$130,040
Alaska$125,160
Hawaii$124,610
California$121,530
Virginia$119,620
Massachusetts$118,130
Washington$118,040
Delaware$117,730
New Jersey$116,540
Oregon$113,430
Colorado$109,010
New York$105,880
New Hampshire$104,670
Vermont$104,220
Nebraska$103,850
Michigan$103,190
West Virginia$102,070
Nevada$101,950
Connecticut$101,890
Pennsylvania$101,760
Arizona$100,000
Rhode Island$98,430
Illinois$97,480
Montana$93,800
Florida$93,020
Maine$92,920
Texas$92,030
Wyoming$91,890
South Dakota$91,060
Wisconsin$90,620
Ohio$90,600
Utah$89,940
North Dakota$88,310
Minnesota$87,860
Tennessee$87,790
Iowa$87,110
Kentucky$86,900
Oklahoma$86,620
Missouri$85,720
New Mexico$84,880
Idaho$81,570
Alabama$79,070
Kansas$78,750
Georgia$78,140
Indiana$77,610
South Carolina$77,020
North Carolina$76,020
Louisiana$71,160
Mississippi$71,020
Arkansas$68,840