What is the salary of a Detective Officer? In the United States, a Detective Officer earns an average salary of $57,808. The salary range for a Detective Officer is usually between $51,737 and $89,469 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $94,311. The highest Detective Officer salary in the United States was $143,729. The average hourly pay for a Detective Officer is $27.79.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Detective Officer salary are California, with an average salary of $132,029, followed by Pennsylvania, with an average salary of $132,689, and Illinois, with an average salary of $97,730. Employers paying the highest salary for a Detective Officer job are Signal Hill (CA), Palos Hills Police Department (IL) and City of Duncanville (TX).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Signal Hill, CA | $140,914 |
| Palos Hills Police Department, IL | $94,024 |
| City of Duncanville, TX | $90,000 |
| City of Owasso, OK | $76,473 |
| Lyon County, KS | $49,282 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Detective | $99,276 |
| Detective Corporal | $92,826 |
| Detective Captain | $82,676 |
| Detective/investigator | $71,159 |
| Detectives | $127,321 |
| Detective Supervisor | $76,102 |
| Detective/Siu | $72,462 |
| Detective Ft | $112,728 |
| Detective Lt/Police | $71,781 |
| Detectives Captain | $184,738 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $48,324 | 127 |
| California | $132,029 | 6 |
| Connecticut | $87,049 | 1 |
| Georgia | $23,613 | 12 |
| Illinois | $97,730 | 3 |
| Indiana | $72,414 | 1 |
| Kansas | $49,282 | 29 |
| Ohio | $90,213 | 4 |
| Oklahoma | $76,474 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | $132,689 | 2 |
| Texas | $49,817 | 22 |
| Vermont | $71,961 | 1 |