The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $98,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $151,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $98,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $98,740 | -1.89% | 23.38% |
| 2021 | $100,610 | 0.92% | - |
| 2020 | $99,680 | 2.57% | - |
| 2019 | $97,120 | 7.02% | - |
| 2018 | $90,300 | 0.09% | - |
| 2017 | $90,220 | 4.64% | - |
| 2016 | $86,030 | 2.43% | - |
| 2015 | $83,940 | -1.93% | - |
| 2014 | $85,560 | 12.80% | - |
| 2013 | $74,610 | -1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $75,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $98,740 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 44.1 percent (44.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wenatchee-East Wenatchee.