The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is $98,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,490.
Pay spans roughly $68,870 at the 10th percentile to $144,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.58 per hour. An estimated 510 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
| Median (annual) | $98,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.58 |
| 10th percentile | $68,870 |
| 90th percentile | $144,160 |
| Employment | 510 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.