The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $79,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,190.
Pay spans roughly $55,290 at the 10th percentile to $143,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.29 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $79,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.29 |
| 10th percentile | $55,290 |
| 90th percentile | $143,230 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.