The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Fort Wayne, IN is $75,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,520.
Pay spans roughly $57,170 at the 10th percentile to $111,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.40 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Fort Wayne, IN.
| Median (annual) | $75,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.40 |
| 10th percentile | $57,170 |
| 90th percentile | $111,990 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.