The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Portland-South Portland, ME is $78,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,990.
Pay spans roughly $65,920 at the 10th percentile to $170,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.67 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $78,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.67 |
| 10th percentile | $65,920 |
| 90th percentile | $170,350 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.