The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $82,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $94,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $110,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $157,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $157,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $110,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $110,540 | 3.58% | 16.39% |
| 2019 | $106,580 | 12.51% | - |
| 2018 | $93,250 | 2.06% | - |
| 2017 | $91,330 | 0.83% | - |
| 2016 | $90,570 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $88,360 | -10.17% | - |
| 2014 | $97,350 | 14.61% | - |
| 2013 | $83,130 | -11.18% | - |
| 2012 | $92,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $110,540, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Washington, followed by Yakima (median annual salary $107,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Yakima.