The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Indiana is $74,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,500.
Pay spans roughly $49,870 at the 10th percentile to $130,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.86 per hour. An estimated 1,240 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $74,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.86 |
| 10th percentile | $49,870 |
| 90th percentile | $130,440 |
| Employment | 1,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.