The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $102,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,140.
Pay spans roughly $55,710 at the 10th percentile to $168,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.22 per hour. An estimated 2,170 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $102,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.22 |
| 10th percentile | $55,710 |
| 90th percentile | $168,330 |
| Employment | 2,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.