Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Manhattan, Kansas

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Manhattan, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Manhattan 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 Manhattan, Kansas

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,990
25th Percentile Wage
$46,470
50th Percentile Wage
$53,960
75th Percentile Wage
$60,600
90th Percentile Wage
$70,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Manhattan, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$53,960
-3.95% -1.96%
2013
$56,090
1.91% -
2012
$55,020
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Manhattan with Other Kansas Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,960, Manhattan is the second highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Wichita (median annual salary of $83,580). Compared with Wichita, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Manhattan is 35.4 percent (35.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wichita
$83,580
Manhattan
$53,960
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$52,440
Kansas nonmetropolitan area
$48,090
Topeka
$47,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Manhattan, Kansas.