The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Pennsylvania is $98,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $102,050.
Pay spans roughly $63,510 at the 10th percentile to $151,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.47 per hour. An estimated 3,390 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $98,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $102,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.47 |
| 10th percentile | $63,510 |
| 90th percentile | $151,720 |
| Employment | 3,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.