The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland is $125,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $127,850.
Pay spans roughly $69,800 at the 10th percentile to $186,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.40 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $125,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $127,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.40 |
| 10th percentile | $69,800 |
| 90th percentile | $186,760 |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.