The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg 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 | $45,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $142,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $173,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $173,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $142,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,550.
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 | $142,420 | 5.96% | 44.52% |
| 2021 | $133,930 | -2.21% | - |
| 2020 | $136,890 | 42.28% | - |
| 2015 | $79,010 | 34.81% | - |
| 2013 | $51,510 | -53.39% | - |
| 2012 | $79,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $142,420, Hagerstown-Martinsburg is the highest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $130,350). In comparison, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Hagerstown-Martinsburg is 8.5 percent (8.5%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Winchester | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Wheeling | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |