Detectives and Criminal Investigators: pay by state
SOC 33-3021 ยท Protective Service. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,980 | $148,110 | $160,760 |
| 2 | Maryland | 1,010 | $130,040 | $126,730 |
| 3 | Alaska | 140 | $125,160 | $114,940 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 440 | $124,610 | $113,940 |
| 5 | California | 12,610 | $121,530 | $124,840 |
| 6 | Virginia | 3,180 | $119,620 | $112,760 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 1,300 | $118,130 | $110,150 |
| 8 | Washington | 1,850 | $118,040 | $115,790 |
| 9 | Delaware | 140 | $117,730 | $122,050 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 3,080 | $116,540 | $116,300 |
| 11 | Oregon | 520 | $113,430 | $107,450 |
| 12 | Colorado | 1,930 | $109,010 | $105,480 |
| 13 | New York | 9,600 | $105,880 | $101,240 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 290 | $104,670 | $89,290 |
| 15 | Vermont | 190 | $104,220 | $106,330 |
| 16 | Nebraska | 290 | $103,850 | $100,530 |
| 17 | Michigan | 2,220 | $103,190 | $90,650 |
| 18 | West Virginia | 220 | $102,070 | $92,410 |
| 19 | Nevada | 590 | $101,950 | $94,470 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 940 | $101,890 | $95,240 |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 3,370 | $101,760 | $97,580 |
| 22 | Arizona | 5,250 | $100,000 | $102,340 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 360 | $98,430 | $88,450 |
| 24 | Illinois | 3,270 | $97,480 | $91,190 |
| 25 | Montana | 500 | $93,800 | $92,410 |
| 26 | Florida | 6,440 | $93,020 | $77,060 |
| 27 | Maine | 550 | $92,920 | $88,310 |
| 28 | Texas | 18,870 | $92,030 | $90,510 |
| 29 | Wyoming | 170 | $91,890 | $81,880 |
| 30 | South Dakota | 250 | $91,060 | $77,730 |
| 31 | Wisconsin | 1,640 | $90,620 | $91,040 |
| 32 | Ohio | 2,140 | $90,600 | $79,300 |
| 33 | Utah | 550 | $89,940 | $78,920 |
| 34 | North Dakota | 420 | $88,310 | $82,290 |
| 35 | Minnesota | 1,970 | $87,860 | $80,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 1,860 | $87,790 | $77,090 |
| 37 | Iowa | 410 | $87,110 | $79,560 |
| 38 | Kentucky | 720 | $86,900 | $71,670 |
| 39 | Oklahoma | 1,220 | $86,620 | $80,430 |
| 40 | Missouri | 1,600 | $85,720 | $75,650 |
| 41 | New Mexico | 2,020 | $84,880 | $86,840 |
| 42 | Idaho | 630 | $81,570 | $72,520 |
| 43 | Alabama | 1,340 | $79,070 | $66,290 |
| 44 | Kansas | 1,060 | $78,750 | $75,740 |
| 45 | Georgia | 5,070 | $78,140 | $65,430 |
| 46 | Indiana | 1,280 | $77,610 | $70,340 |
| 47 | South Carolina | 1,470 | $77,020 | $62,760 |
| 48 | North Carolina | 3,360 | $76,020 | $63,280 |
| 49 | Louisiana | 1,740 | $71,160 | $60,450 |
| 50 | Mississippi | 810 | $71,020 | $58,640 |
| 51 | Arkansas | 560 | $68,840 | $54,500 |