The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Connecticut is $95,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,560.
Pay spans roughly $77,210 at the 10th percentile to $116,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.87 per hour. An estimated 890 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $95,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.87 |
| 10th percentile | $77,210 |
| 90th percentile | $116,220 |
| Employment | 890 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.