The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $52,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,500 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.
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 | $65,910 | -4.93% | 17.17% |
| 2018 | $69,160 | 12.61% | - |
| 2017 | $60,440 | 9.68% | - |
| 2016 | $54,590 | 8.01% | - |
| 2015 | $50,220 | -5.30% | - |
| 2014 | $52,880 | -0.09% | - |
| 2013 | $52,930 | -3.14% | - |
| 2012 | $54,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $65,910 in Elkhart-Goshen is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Elkhart-Goshen is 44.1 percent (44.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Terre Haute.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Gary | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Terre Haute |