Investigator Salary


What is the salary of an Investigator? In the United States, an Investigator earns an average salary of $68,051. The salary range for an Investigator is usually between $50,608 and $92,952 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $157,657. The highest Investigator salary in the United States was $459,472. The average hourly pay for an Investigator is $32.72.

What are Top Paying States and Employers for Investigator Jobs?

Top 3 states paying the highest average Investigator salary are California, with an average salary of $177,775, followed by Federal, with an average salary of $113,031, and Minnesota, with an average salary of $93,874. Employers paying the highest salary for an Investigator job are Orange County (CA), Inyo County (CA) and El Dorado County (CA).

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Investigator Salary Lookup
Average Salary
$68,051/yr
Records Number
7,194
Employers Number
564
Job Pay Rank
60,839th

Investigator Salary Statistics


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Investigator Salary in States

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StateAverage SalaryRecords Number
Alaska$80,301100
Alabama$90,77164
Arkansas$60,55059
Arizona$74,960111
California$177,7751044
Colorado$87,646206
Connecticut$61,88328
District of Columbia$81,098234
Delaware$50,00198
Federal$113,03122
Florida$66,732348
Georgia$62,685119
Hawaii$78,16067
Iowa$70,880137
Idaho$66,59443
Illinois$76,115134
Indiana$52,133273
Kansas$51,32520
Kentucky$63,74980
Louisiana$41,75614
Massachusetts$62,63764
Maryland$91,95066
Michigan$58,25215
Minnesota$93,87485
Missouri$47,558147
Mississippi$46,94871
Montana$58,0001
North Dakota$52,3844
Nebraska$79,70623
New Jersey$57,868474
New Mexico$61,67510
Nevada$64,45137
New York$79,0601059
Ohio$55,250287
Oklahoma$39,1657
Oregon$82,669245
Pennsylvania$53,10454
Rhode Island$51,83710
South Carolina$64,207177
South Dakota$46,4361
Tennessee$62,62319
Texas$56,3592040
Utah$71,76211
Virginia$60,67923
Vermont$1,6111
Washington$64,968386
Wisconsin$94,22748
West Virginia$38,5985
Wyoming$64,19934

Top Paid Investigator

NameStateEmployer
Michael Carlson E
Orange County, CA
Michael Carlson ECAOrange CountyView Details
Michael Garcia A
Orange County, CA
Michael Garcia ACAOrange CountyView Details
Luke Sapolu K
Orange County, CA
Luke Sapolu KCAOrange CountyView Details
Kevin Reinhardt R
Orange County, CA
Kevin Reinhardt RCAOrange CountyView Details
Nick Bogdanovich B
Orange County, CA
Nick Bogdanovich BCAOrange CountyView Details
Brenden Billinger R
Orange County, CA
Brenden Billinger RCAOrange CountyView Details
Jose Arvizo C
Orange County, CA
Jose Arvizo CCAOrange CountyView Details
Justin Dorn S
Orange County, CA
Justin Dorn SCAOrange CountyView Details
Joseph McCormick E
Orange County, CA
Joseph McCormick ECAOrange CountyView Details
James Johnson S
Orange County, CA
James Johnson SCAOrange CountyView Details
Ryan Andelin L
El Dorado County, CA
Ryan Andelin LCAEl Dorado CountyView Details
Justin White W
Orange County, CA
Justin White WCAOrange CountyView Details
James Applegate P
El Dorado County, CA
James Applegate PCAEl Dorado CountyView Details
Kevin Nadeau M
Orange County, CA
Kevin Nadeau MCAOrange CountyView Details
Eric Goldhammer S
Orange County, CA
Eric Goldhammer SCAOrange CountyView Details
Michael Carlson E
Orange County, CA
Michael Carlson ECAOrange CountyView Details
Nick Bogdanovich B
Orange County, CA
Nick Bogdanovich BCAOrange CountyView Details
Carlos Nieto
Orange County, CA
Carlos NietoCAOrange CountyView Details
Rodney Elcock E
Orange County, CA
Rodney Elcock ECAOrange CountyView Details
Joseph Shapiro S
Orange County, CA
Joseph Shapiro SCAOrange CountyView Details
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