Police Detective Salary


What is the salary of a Police Detective? In the United States, a Police Detective earns an average salary of $117,091. The salary range for a Police Detective is usually between $86,969 and $223,311 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $280,859. The highest Police Detective salary in the United States was $434,688. The average hourly pay for a Police Detective is $56.29.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Police Detective Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Police Detective salary are California, with an average salary of $229,683, followed by Massachusetts, with an average salary of $227,260, and Oregon, with an average salary of $168,853. Employers paying the highest salary for a Police Detective job are Upland (CA), Ontario (CA) and Murrieta (CA).

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Average Salary
$117,091/yr
Records Number
860
Employers Number
92
Job Pay Rank
17,001th

Police Detective Salary Statistics


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Top Paying Employers for Police Detective Jobs

EmployerAverage Salary
Upland, CA$275,125
Ontario, CA$271,026
Murrieta, CA$262,518
Redding, CA$253,701
Riverside, CA$247,886
Los Angeles Unified, CA$245,521
City of Lake Stevens, WA$239,240
Los Angeles, CA$229,846
Corona, CA$223,562
San Diego, CA$217,563

Similar Jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Police Chief$112,787
Police Officer$94,512
Police Sergeant$114,287
Police Lieutenant$121,595
Police Captain$128,847
Police Deputy Chief$142,682
Police Corporal$99,276
Police$76,936
Police Records Clerk$43,202
Police Officer Part Time$31,200

Police Detective Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Arkansas$60,2279
Arizona$82,28419
California$229,6832030
Colorado$107,72923
Connecticut$142,59239
Florida$102,327187
Georgia$61,01115
Hawaii$79,93219
Iowa$63,7982
Idaho$47,5802
Illinois$94,86313
Indiana$71,88939
Kansas$100,925175
Kentucky$76,67314
Louisiana$51,4714
Massachusetts$227,260353
Maryland$74,7382
Michigan$99,33610
Minnesota$91,59312
Missouri$66,1105
Mississippi$63,16011
Nebraska$77,9682
New Jersey$118,10744
New Mexico$55,76823
Nevada$102,2277
Ohio$96,03520
Oklahoma$64,4577
Oregon$168,85394
Pennsylvania$122,49325
South Carolina$60,8404
South Dakota$57,6364
Tennessee$83,21233
Texas$87,413199
Utah$43,1301
Virginia$78,62512
Vermont$104,4551
Washington$143,82482
Wisconsin$89,54528
West Virginia$70,1591

Top Paid Police Detective

NameStateEmployer
Travis Coyle
Los Angeles, CA
Travis CoyleCALos AngelesView Details
David Garrido
Los Angeles, CA
David GarridoCALos AngelesView Details
Dennis Moeller
Los Angeles, CA
Dennis MoellerCALos AngelesView Details
Jorge Trejo
Los Angeles, CA
Jorge TrejoCALos AngelesView Details
Jean-Gerard Dorsainvil
City of Boston, MA
Jean-Gerard DorsainvilMACity of BostonView Details
Robert Rand
Los Angeles, CA
Robert RandCALos AngelesView Details
Nathan Kouri
Los Angeles, CA
Nathan KouriCALos AngelesView Details
Alfred James A
City of Boston, MA
Alfred James AMACity of BostonView Details
Arthur Stone
Los Angeles, CA
Arthur StoneCALos AngelesView Details
Larry Burcher
Los Angeles, CA
Larry BurcherCALos AngelesView Details
Patrick Foley J M
City of Boston, MA
Patrick Foley J MMACity of BostonView Details
Kenneth Hoover
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth HooverCALos AngelesView Details
Todd Booth
Los Angeles, CA
Todd BoothCALos AngelesView Details
Guillermo Medina
Los Angeles, CA
Guillermo MedinaCALos AngelesView Details
Damien Levesque
Los Angeles, CA
Damien LevesqueCALos AngelesView Details
Nick Vascones
Los Angeles, CA
Nick VasconesCALos AngelesView Details
Roger Allen
Los Angeles, CA
Roger AllenCALos AngelesView Details
Dana Harris
Los Angeles, CA
Dana HarrisCALos AngelesView Details
Michael Ventura
Los Angeles, CA
Michael VenturaCALos AngelesView Details
David Peteque
Los Angeles, CA
David PetequeCALos AngelesView Details
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