The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Delaware is $88,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $105,460.
Pay spans roughly $60,670 at the 10th percentile to $175,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.48 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $88,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $105,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.48 |
| 10th percentile | $60,670 |
| 90th percentile | $175,430 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.