The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Boulder, CO is $104,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,870.
Pay spans roughly $71,580 at the 10th percentile to $118,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $50.19 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Boulder, CO.
| Median (annual) | $104,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $50.19 |
| 10th percentile | $71,580 |
| 90th percentile | $118,250 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.