The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Idaho is $77,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,860.
Pay spans roughly $54,570 at the 10th percentile to $142,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.24 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $77,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.24 |
| 10th percentile | $54,570 |
| 90th percentile | $142,190 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.