The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $58,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $80,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,240 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,760.
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 | $89,340 | -13.87% | 22.89% |
| 2021 | $101,730 | 8.10% | - |
| 2020 | $93,490 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $90,430 | 12.12% | - |
| 2018 | $79,470 | 3.93% | - |
| 2017 | $76,350 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $74,500 | -2.77% | - |
| 2015 | $76,560 | 6.35% | - |
| 2014 | $71,700 | 1.94% | - |
| 2013 | $70,310 | 2.02% | - |
| 2012 | $68,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,340, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Madison (median annual salary of $92,010). Compared with Madison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 2.9 percent (2.9%) lower.