Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,310
25th Percentile Wage
$87,500
50th Percentile Wage
$109,660
75th Percentile Wage
$130,480
90th Percentile Wage
$146,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $146,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $109,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,310.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$109,660
2.92% 7.05%
2016
$106,460
1.46% -
2015
$104,910
0.80% -
2014
$104,070
-0.81% -
2013
$104,910
2.84% -
2012
$101,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Newark-Union with Other Pennsylvania Cities

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

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