The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $47,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,200 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,200. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $55,200 | 2.30% | 3.80% |
| 2017 | $53,930 | 1.54% | - |
| 2016 | $53,100 | 4.03% | - |
| 2015 | $50,960 | -1.84% | - |
| 2013 | $51,900 | -2.31% | - |
| 2012 | $53,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $55,200, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Washington, following city of Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $110,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 50.1 percent (50.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.