The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $98,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $112,860.
Pay spans roughly $80,140 at the 10th percentile to $175,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.28 per hour. An estimated 1,100 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $98,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $112,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.28 |
| 10th percentile | $80,140 |
| 90th percentile | $175,800 |
| Employment | 1,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.