The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $108,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $113,210.
Pay spans roughly $75,270 at the 10th percentile to $167,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $52.10 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
| Median (annual) | $108,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $113,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $52.10 |
| 10th percentile | $75,270 |
| 90th percentile | $167,650 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.