The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Appleton, WI is $91,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,440.
Pay spans roughly $78,080 at the 10th percentile to $100,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.08 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Appleton, WI.
| Median (annual) | $91,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.08 |
| 10th percentile | $78,080 |
| 90th percentile | $100,570 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.