Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Trenton-Ewing 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 Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$60,390
25th Percentile Wage
$75,330
50th Percentile Wage
$93,920
75th Percentile Wage
$96,710
90th Percentile Wage
$156,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $156,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $93,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,390.

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 Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$93,920
1.41% 5.92%
2021
$92,600
-1.21% -
2020
$93,720
2.97% -
2019
$90,940
-2.01% -
2018
$92,770
1.32% -
2017
$91,550
2.81% -
2016
$88,980
-2.69% -
2015
$91,370
3.58% -
2014
$88,100
-0.12% -
2013
$88,210
-0.17% -
2012
$88,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Trenton-Ewing with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $93,920 in Trenton-Ewing is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Trenton-Ewing is 12.9 percent (12.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Edison-New Brunswick and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Edison-New Brunswick
$107,840
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$96,730
Trenton-Ewing
$93,920
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$93,550
Camden
$92,020
Ocean City
$83,190
Wilmington
$81,800

See also: Top paying jobs in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey.