The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $98,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,980.
Pay spans roughly $70,850 at the 10th percentile to $161,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $47.47 per hour. An estimated 2,100 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $98,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $47.47 |
| 10th percentile | $70,850 |
| 90th percentile | $161,200 |
| Employment | 2,100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.