The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $78,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,030.
Pay spans roughly $46,640 at the 10th percentile to $152,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.77 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $78,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.77 |
| 10th percentile | $46,640 |
| 90th percentile | $152,170 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.