The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Jersey is $113,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,770.
Pay spans roughly $70,850 at the 10th percentile to $170,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.73 per hour. An estimated 3,000 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $113,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.73 |
| 10th percentile | $70,850 |
| 90th percentile | $170,680 |
| Employment | 3,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.