The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Iowa is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,140.
Pay spans roughly $56,580 at the 10th percentile to $143,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $56,580 |
| 90th percentile | $143,230 |
| Employment | 380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.