The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in North Dakota is $84,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,660.
Pay spans roughly $55,560 at the 10th percentile to $123,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.66 per hour. An estimated 420 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in North Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $84,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.66 |
| 10th percentile | $55,560 |
| 90th percentile | $123,000 |
| Employment | 420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.