The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Ohio is $77,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,760.
Pay spans roughly $57,510 at the 10th percentile to $151,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.47 per hour. An estimated 2,120 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $77,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.47 |
| 10th percentile | $57,510 |
| 90th percentile | $151,900 |
| Employment | 2,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.