Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$93,580

Highest

$125,630

Maryland

Lowest

$53,460

Arkansas

Total Employment

107,740

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Maryland	$125,630	960	+34.2%
2	California	$122,140	11,900	+30.5%
3	Alaska	$121,140	130	+29.5%
4	Washington	$116,450	1,680	+24.4%
5	New Jersey	$113,830	3,000	+21.6%
6	Hawaii	$112,100	440	+19.8%
7	Massachusetts	$111,460	1,170	+19.1%
8	Virginia	$110,220	3,170	+17.8%
9	Oregon	$107,450	470	+14.8%
10	Vermont	$104,330	210	+11.5%
11	New York	$103,340	9,410	+10.4%
12	Arizona	$103,270	5,220	+10.4%
13	Colorado	$102,910	2,030	+10.0%
14	Nebraska	$99,090	280	+5.9%
15	Pennsylvania	$98,740	3,390	+5.5%
16	Montana	$95,640	470	+2.2%
17	Nevada	$95,590	580	+2.1%
18	Connecticut	$95,420	890	+2.0%
19	Wisconsin	$92,910	1,480	-0.7%
20	Michigan	$92,560	2,050	-1.1%
21	West Virginia	$90,690	210	-3.1%
22	New Hampshire	$90,050	410	-3.8%
23	Texas	$89,860	18,020	-4.0%
24	Illinois	$89,740	3,100	-4.1%
25	Rhode Island	$88,780	440	-5.1%
26	Delaware	$88,350	0	-5.6%
27	New Mexico	$86,840	2,000	-7.2%
28	North Dakota	$84,580	420	-9.6%
29	Minnesota	$82,330	1,770	-12.0%
30	Maine	$80,750	540	-13.7%
31	Wyoming	$80,250	170	-14.2%
32	Missouri	$78,670	1,440	-15.9%
33	Florida	$78,290	6,310	-16.3%
34	Ohio	$77,940	2,120	-16.7%
35	Idaho	$77,460	520	-17.2%
36	Iowa	$77,440	380	-17.2%
37	Kentucky	$77,440	700	-17.2%
38	Oklahoma	$77,440	1,280	-17.2%
39	South Dakota	$77,440	230	-17.2%
40	Indiana	$74,600	1,240	-20.3%
41	Utah	$74,530	560	-20.4%
42	Tennessee	$72,800	1,960	-22.2%
43	Kansas	$68,180	1,070	-27.1%
44	Alabama	$66,020	1,290	-29.5%
45	Georgia	$64,990	4,820	-30.6%
46	South Carolina	$63,060	1,330	-32.6%
47	North Carolina	$62,480	3,240	-33.2%
48	Louisiana	$59,500	1,870	-36.4%
49	Mississippi	$56,310	810	-39.8%
50	Arkansas	$53,460	560	-42.9%