Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Erie, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Erie, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Erie 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 Erie, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,890
25th Percentile Wage
$78,620
50th Percentile Wage
$88,030
75th Percentile Wage
$97,880
90th Percentile Wage
$113,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Erie, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,890.

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
$88,030
-5.62% -4.20%
2021
$92,980
0.98% -
2020
$92,070
4.37% -
2019
$88,050
5.74% -
2018
$83,000
4.35% -
2017
$79,390
2.48% -
2016
$77,420
2.91% -
2015
$75,170
-16.93% -
2014
$87,900
2.15% -
2013
$86,010
-6.65% -
2012
$91,730
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Erie with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $88,030, Erie is the second highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Newark-Union (median annual salary of $109,660). Compared with Newark-Union, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Erie is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$109,660
Erie
$88,030
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$87,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$86,280
Reading
$84,710
Lancaster
$82,610
York-Hanover
$81,330
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$80,920
State College
$80,810
Philadelphia
$77,350
Pittsburgh
$75,420
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$72,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$66,940
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$64,610
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$61,190
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$59,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Erie, Pennsylvania.