The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $75,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $96,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $137,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $160,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $176,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $176,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $137,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $137,970 | 2.93% | 11.28% |
| 2021 | $133,930 | 0.36% | - |
| 2020 | $133,450 | 3.11% | - |
| 2019 | $129,300 | -3.12% | - |
| 2018 | $133,340 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $130,350 | 2.79% | - |
| 2016 | $126,710 | 1.44% | - |
| 2015 | $124,880 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $123,650 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $122,420 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $122,410 | - | - |