Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Dayton, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$56,470
25th Percentile Wage
$67,680
50th Percentile Wage
$83,520
75th Percentile Wage
$125,800
90th Percentile Wage
$146,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $83,520. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,470.

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
$83,520
5.96% 19.77%
2021
$78,540
-4.72% -
2020
$82,250
5.96% -
2019
$77,350
3.18% -
2018
$74,890
-5.18% -
2017
$78,770
2.20% -
2016
$77,040
3.54% -
2015
$74,310
4.76% -
2014
$70,770
1.00% -
2013
$70,060
4.35% -
2012
$67,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Dayton with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $83,520 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Dayton is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 25.5 percent (25.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$92,580
Sandusky
$86,880
Dayton
$83,520
Cincinnati-Middletown
$78,270
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$76,850
Columbus
$75,730
Canton-Massillon
$75,460
Akron
$71,260
Toledo
$70,680
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$63,260
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$63,140
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$62,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Dayton, Ohio.