What is the salary of a Police Detective? In the United States, a Police Detective earns an average salary of $160,619. The salary range for a Police Detective is usually between $94,428 and $247,327 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $282,240. The highest Police Detective salary in the United States was $420,996. The average hourly pay for a Police Detective is $77.22.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Detective salary are California, with an average salary of $221,296, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $163,098, and Oregon, with an average salary of $150,229. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Detective job are Corona (CA), Ontario (CA) and Turlock (CA).
Employer | Average Salary |
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Corona, CA | $292,081 |
Ontario, CA | $274,416 |
Turlock, CA | $267,462 |
Murrieta, CA | $260,282 |
Upland, CA | $243,379 |
Riverside, CA | $239,578 |
South Gate, CA | $231,764 |
San Diego, CA | $223,225 |
Redding, CA | $220,054 |
Los Angeles, CA | $218,069 |
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Police Chief | $110,745 |
Police Officer | $83,048 |
Police Sergeant | $113,586 |
Police Lieutenant | $123,317 |
Police Captain | $125,196 |
Police Deputy Chief | $140,311 |
Police | $72,295 |
Police Corporal | $91,352 |
Police Records Clerk | $43,846 |
Police Dispatcher | $66,757 |
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State | Average Salary | Records Number |
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Arkansas | $57,358 | 4 |
Arizona | $82,284 | 19 |
California | $221,296 | 2026 |
Colorado | $100,860 | 13 |
Connecticut | $114,596 | 215 |
Florida | $115,626 | 134 |
Georgia | $67,098 | 10 |
Iowa | $63,798 | 2 |
Idaho | $47,580 | 2 |
Illinois | $94,863 | 13 |
Indiana | $73,107 | 124 |
Kansas | $89,332 | 177 |
Kentucky | $54,466 | 12 |
Louisiana | $51,471 | 4 |
Massachusetts | $163,098 | 335 |
Maryland | $74,738 | 2 |
Michigan | $99,336 | 10 |
Minnesota | $91,593 | 12 |
Missouri | $66,110 | 5 |
Mississippi | $58,088 | 6 |
Nebraska | $77,968 | 2 |
New Jersey | $118,107 | 44 |
New Mexico | $55,768 | 23 |
Nevada | $120,983 | 9 |
Ohio | $95,089 | 26 |
Oklahoma | $64,948 | 8 |
Oregon | $150,229 | 97 |
Pennsylvania | $111,080 | 66 |
South Carolina | $60,840 | 4 |
South Dakota | $57,636 | 4 |
Tennessee | $68,283 | 44 |
Texas | $77,961 | 250 |
Utah | $43,130 | 1 |
Virginia | $61,443 | 15 |
Vermont | $53,703 | 2 |
Washington | $131,840 | 30 |
Wisconsin | $90,490 | 39 |
West Virginia | $70,159 | 1 |