The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Columbus, OH is $77,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,880.
Pay spans roughly $57,510 at the 10th percentile to $143,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.47 per hour. An estimated 540 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Columbus, OH.
| Median (annual) | $77,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.47 |
| 10th percentile | $57,510 |
| 90th percentile | $143,750 |
| Employment | 540 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.