The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $78,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,580.
Pay spans roughly $62,470 at the 10th percentile to $78,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.93 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $78,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.93 |
| 10th percentile | $62,470 |
| 90th percentile | $78,880 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.