The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Minnesota is $82,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,940.
Pay spans roughly $60,130 at the 10th percentile to $115,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.58 per hour. An estimated 1,770 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $82,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.58 |
| 10th percentile | $60,130 |
| 90th percentile | $115,810 |
| Employment | 1,770 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.