The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Grand Forks, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Grand Forks 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 | $48,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Grand Forks, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $95,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,030.
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 | $95,220 | 5.06% | 3.64% |
| 2021 | $90,400 | 0.98% | - |
| 2020 | $89,510 | 8.29% | - |
| 2019 | $82,090 | -4.29% | - |
| 2018 | $85,610 | 1.66% | - |
| 2017 | $84,190 | 4.39% | - |
| 2016 | $80,490 | -4.65% | - |
| 2015 | $84,230 | -15.51% | - |
| 2014 | $97,290 | -5.13% | - |
| 2013 | $102,280 | 10.30% | - |
| 2012 | $91,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $95,220, Grand Forks is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of North Dakota, followed by East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $93,790). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Grand Forks is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Grand Forks | |
| East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fargo | |
| Bismarck |