The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $81,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,090.
Pay spans roughly $56,960 at the 10th percentile to $159,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.14 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $81,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.14 |
| 10th percentile | $56,960 |
| 90th percentile | $159,100 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.