The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $37,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $146,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,360.
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 | $63,940 | -8.82% | 17.09% |
| 2021 | $69,580 | -4.24% | - |
| 2020 | $72,530 | 5.42% | - |
| 2019 | $68,600 | -9.49% | - |
| 2018 | $75,110 | 3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $72,520 | 2.66% | - |
| 2016 | $70,590 | 3.53% | - |
| 2015 | $68,100 | 2.78% | - |
| 2014 | $66,210 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $65,630 | 19.23% | - |
| 2012 | $53,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,940 in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 Indianapolis-Carmel is 45.7 percent (45.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 26.5 percent (26.5%) 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 |