Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Ann Arbor, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor, Michigan

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,860
25th Percentile Wage
$78,250
50th Percentile Wage
$108,400
75th Percentile Wage
$108,400
90th Percentile Wage
$155,750

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $155,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $66,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2022
$108,400
2.20% 29.48%
2021
$106,010
12.60% -
2020
$92,650
-1.05% -
2019
$93,620
2.11% -
2018
$91,640
6.93% -
2017
$85,290
3.95% -
2016
$81,920
-1.57% -
2015
$83,210
1.81% -
2014
$81,700
6.44% -
2013
$76,440
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Ann Arbor with Other Michigan Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $108,400, Ann Arbor is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Michigan, followed by Detroit-Warren-Livonia (median annual salary $93,770). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Ann Arbor is 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in Detroit-Warren-Livonia.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ann Arbor
$108,400
Detroit-Warren-Livonia
$93,770
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills
$90,660
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn
$86,700
Grand Rapids-Wyoming
$84,640
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$84,320
Flint
$82,280
Battle Creek
$81,850
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$80,660
Lansing-East Lansing
$78,730
Kalamazoo-Portage
$78,090
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$72,840
Niles-Benton Harbor
$72,670
Saginaw-Saginaw Township North
$70,680
South Bend-Mishawaka
$64,510
Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area
$62,460

See also: Top paying jobs in Ann Arbor, Michigan.