The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Montana is $95,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,470.
Pay spans roughly $61,360 at the 10th percentile to $141,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.98 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $95,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.98 |
| 10th percentile | $61,360 |
| 90th percentile | $141,290 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.