The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Pittsburgh, PA is $85,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,530.
Pay spans roughly $65,020 at the 10th percentile to $160,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.07 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $85,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.07 |
| 10th percentile | $65,020 |
| 90th percentile | $160,370 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.