The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lancaster, PA is $96,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,990.
Pay spans roughly $76,270 at the 10th percentile to $106,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.60 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $96,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.60 |
| 10th percentile | $76,270 |
| 90th percentile | $106,290 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.