The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Cleveland, OH is $86,250 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,110.
Pay spans roughly $60,040 at the 10th percentile to $166,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.47 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Cleveland, OH.
| Median (annual) | $86,250 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.47 |
| 10th percentile | $60,040 |
| 90th percentile | $166,500 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.