The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Colorado is $102,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $106,000.
Pay spans roughly $67,460 at the 10th percentile to $157,100 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.48 per hour. An estimated 2,030 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $102,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $106,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.48 |
| 10th percentile | $67,460 |
| 90th percentile | $157,100 |
| Employment | 2,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.