The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Bismarck, ND is $61,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,560.
Pay spans roughly $47,530 at the 10th percentile to $123,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.77 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Bismarck, ND.
| Median (annual) | $61,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.77 |
| 10th percentile | $47,530 |
| 90th percentile | $123,000 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.