The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA is $86,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,000.
Pay spans roughly $72,540 at the 10th percentile to $105,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.44 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
| Median (annual) | $86,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.44 |
| 10th percentile | $72,540 |
| 90th percentile | $105,300 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.