The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $58,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $113,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $155,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,750.
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 | $113,780 | 1.43% | 15.01% |
| 2021 | $112,150 | 0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $111,520 | 10.26% | - |
| 2019 | $100,080 | 2.22% | - |
| 2018 | $97,860 | 4.96% | - |
| 2017 | $93,010 | -8.31% | - |
| 2016 | $100,740 | 3.95% | - |
| 2015 | $96,760 | -1.60% | - |
| 2014 | $98,310 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $97,340 | 0.66% | - |
| 2012 | $96,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $113,780, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Maryland, followed by Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary $95,930). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Baltimore-Towson is 15.7 percent (15.7%) higher than that in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury |