Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries across 51 states

$90,618

National Average (Median)

$160,760

Highest: District of Columbia

$54,500

Lowest: Arkansas

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary by State

Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$54,500

$160,760

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $66,290 AK $114,940 AZ $102,340 AR $54,500 CA $124,840 CO $105,480 CT $95,240 DE $122,050 DC $160,760 FL $77,060 GA $65,430 HI $113,940 ID $72,520 IL $91,190 IN $70,340 IA $79,560 KS $75,740 KY $71,670 LA $60,450 ME $88,310 MD $126,730 MA $110,150 MI $90,650 MN $80,000 MS $58,640 MO $75,650 MT $92,410 NE $100,530 NV $94,470 NH $89,290 NJ $116,300 NM $86,840 NY $101,240 NC $63,280 ND $82,290 OH $79,300 OK $80,430 OR $107,450 PA $97,580 RI $88,450 SC $62,760 SD $77,730 TN $77,090 TX $90,510 UT $78,920 VT $106,330 VA $112,760 WA $115,790 WV $92,410 WI $91,040 WY $81,880

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$160,760

Maryland

$126,730

California

$124,840

Delaware

$122,050

New Jersey

$116,300

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$160,760	$148,110	2,980
2	Maryland	$126,730	$130,040	1,010
3	California	$124,840	$121,530	12,610
4	Delaware	$122,050	$117,730	140
5	New Jersey	$116,300	$116,540	3,080
6	Washington	$115,790	$118,040	1,850
7	Alaska	$114,940	$125,160	140
8	Hawaii	$113,940	$124,610	440
9	Virginia	$112,760	$119,620	3,180
10	Massachusetts	$110,150	$118,130	1,300
11	Oregon	$107,450	$113,430	520
12	Vermont	$106,330	$104,220	190
13	Colorado	$105,480	$109,010	1,930
14	Arizona	$102,340	$100,000	5,250
15	New York	$101,240	$105,880	9,600
16	Nebraska	$100,530	$103,850	290
17	Pennsylvania	$97,580	$101,760	3,370
18	Connecticut	$95,240	$101,890	940
19	Nevada	$94,470	$101,950	590
20	Montana	$92,410	$93,800	500
21	West Virginia	$92,410	$102,070	220
22	Illinois	$91,190	$97,480	3,270
23	Wisconsin	$91,040	$90,620	1,640
24	Michigan	$90,650	$103,190	2,220
25	Texas	$90,510	$92,030	18,870
26	New Hampshire	$89,290	$104,670	290
27	Rhode Island	$88,450	$98,430	360
28	Maine	$88,310	$92,920	550
29	New Mexico	$86,840	$84,880	2,020
30	North Dakota	$82,290	$88,310	420
31	Wyoming	$81,880	$91,890	170
32	Oklahoma	$80,430	$86,620	1,220
33	Minnesota	$80,000	$87,860	1,970
34	Iowa	$79,560	$87,110	410
35	Ohio	$79,300	$90,600	2,140
36	Utah	$78,920	$89,940	550
37	South Dakota	$77,730	$91,060	250
38	Tennessee	$77,090	$87,790	1,860
39	Florida	$77,060	$93,020	6,440
40	Kansas	$75,740	$78,750	1,060
41	Missouri	$75,650	$85,720	1,600
42	Idaho	$72,520	$81,570	630
43	Kentucky	$71,670	$86,900	720
44	Indiana	$70,340	$77,610	1,280
45	Alabama	$66,290	$79,070	1,340
46	Georgia	$65,430	$78,140	5,070
47	North Carolina	$63,280	$76,020	3,360
48	South Carolina	$62,760	$77,020	1,470
49	Louisiana	$60,450	$71,160	1,740
50	Mississippi	$58,640	$71,020	810
51	Arkansas	$54,500	$68,840	560

Detectives and Criminal Investigators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Detectives and Criminal Investigators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS