The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is $76,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,590.
Pay spans roughly $56,600 at the 10th percentile to $129,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.90 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
| Median (annual) | $76,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.90 |
| 10th percentile | $56,600 |
| 90th percentile | $129,900 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.