Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Gary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,550
25th Percentile Wage
$62,590
50th Percentile Wage
$117,840
75th Percentile Wage
$138,450
90th Percentile Wage
$153,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $117,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,550.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$117,840
3.59% 45.26%
2016
$113,610
15.37% -
2015
$96,150
25.99% -
2014
$71,160
3.53% -
2013
$68,650
6.05% -
2012
$64,500
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Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $117,840, Gary is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Indiana, followed by Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary $69,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Gary is 40.8 percent (40.8%) higher than that in Lafayette-West Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$117,840
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$69,800
Elkhart-Goshen
$65,910
Indianapolis-Carmel
$63,940
Fort Wayne
$61,500
Kokomo
$55,120
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$54,210
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$53,020
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,090
Lafayette
$50,840
Michigan City-La Porte
$47,470
Terre Haute
$47,000