Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,530
25th Percentile Wage
$78,750
50th Percentile Wage
$81,330
75th Percentile Wage
$107,790
90th Percentile Wage
$142,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $142,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,530.

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
$81,330
-2.84% 10.72%
2021
$83,640
-3.14% -
2020
$86,270
-3.12% -
2019
$88,960
5.06% -
2018
$84,460
1.24% -
2017
$83,410
8.15% -
2016
$76,610
4.36% -
2015
$73,270
9.53% -
2014
$66,290
-8.69% -
2013
$72,050
-0.78% -
2012
$72,610
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,330 in York-Hanover is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in York-Hanover is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

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 York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.