The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $95,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,590.
Pay spans roughly $70,510 at the 10th percentile to $177,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.12 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $95,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.12 |
| 10th percentile | $70,510 |
| 90th percentile | $177,150 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.