Detective Salary


What is the salary of a Detective? In the United States, a Detective earns an average salary of $99,276. The salary range for a Detective is usually between $83,713 and $101,124 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $128,448. The highest Detective salary in the United States was $260,301. The average hourly pay for a Detective is $47.73.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Detective Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Detective salary are California, with an average salary of $214,315, followed by New York, with an average salary of $178,398, and Oregon, with an average salary of $147,388. Employers paying the highest salary for a Detective job are Bell Gardens (CA), Bakersfield (CA) and San Diego Unified (CA).

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Average Salary
$99,276/yr
Records Number
2,055
Employers Number
247
Job Pay Rank
26,786th

Detective Salary Statistics


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Detective Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alabama$68,01914
Arkansas$65,97319
Arizona$89,222253
California$214,31583
Colorado$102,63450
Connecticut$120,65384
Florida$75,37023
Georgia$65,77090
Hawaii$117,69645
Iowa$74,87115
Idaho$93,54551
Illinois$102,557121
Indiana$87,077237
Kansas$99,271160
Kentucky$62,34313
Louisiana$43,53611
Massachusetts$137,04046
Maryland$81,7411
Maine$68,2413
Michigan$83,55146
Minnesota$112,58034
Missouri$40,4907
Mississippi$37,32314
North Carolina$42,0715
North Dakota$79,71210
Nebraska$89,7832
New Jersey$125,423167
New Mexico$74,32141
Nevada$101,27627
New York$178,398159
Ohio$94,16564
Oklahoma$89,75414
Oregon$147,38822
Pennsylvania$100,910664
Rhode Island$99,1256
South Carolina$64,52060
South Dakota$55,5705
Tennessee$73,57654
Texas$88,344136
Utah$115,53928
Virginia$70,94612
Vermont$80,0301
Washington$128,30463
Wisconsin$118,859141
West Virginia$43,3495
Wyoming$58,9916

Top Paid Detective

NameStateEmployer
Richard Paugh
Port Authority Of Ny & Nj, NY
Richard Paugh NYPort Authority Of Ny & NjView Details
Michael Alfalla L
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Michael Alfalla LNYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Diana Torres
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Diana Torres NYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Analisa Jamesrosario F
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Analisa Jamesrosario FNYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Alexander Paiz R
Bakersfield, CA
Alexander Paiz RCABakersfieldView Details
Juan Garcia
Port Authority Of Ny & Nj, NY
Juan Garcia NYPort Authority Of Ny & NjView Details
Maritza Preddy
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Maritza Preddy NYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Jonathan Martin T
North Las Vegas, NV
Jonathan Martin TNVNorth Las VegasView Details
Donato Primo Di
Port Authority Of Ny & Nj, NY
Donato Primo DiNYPort Authority Of Ny & NjView Details
Louis Rodriguez
Bakersfield, CA
Louis RodriguezCABakersfieldView Details
Ryan Miller E
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Ryan Miller ENYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Julie Cutrone
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Julie Cutrone NYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Shawn Russell
Port Authority Of Ny & Nj, NY
Shawn Russell NYPort Authority Of Ny & NjView Details
David Cutler
Piedmont, CA
David CutlerCAPiedmontView Details
Felipe Juarez E
Bakersfield, CA
Felipe Juarez ECABakersfieldView Details
Rhiannon McDermott L
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NY
Rhiannon McDermott LNYMetropolitan Transportation AuthorityView Details
Lance O'Nesky R
Bakersfield, CA
Lance O'Nesky RCABakersfieldView Details
Joshua Paul Russell
Menlo Park, CA
Joshua Paul RussellCAMenlo ParkView Details
Rick Wimbish M
Bakersfield, CA
Rick Wimbish MCABakersfieldView Details
Mark Gaunt
Port Authority Of New York & New Jersey, NY
Mark GauntNYPort Authority Of New York & New JerseyView Details
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