The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $121,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,580.
Pay spans roughly $94,470 at the 10th percentile to $171,480 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $58.43 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $121,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $58.43 |
| 10th percentile | $94,470 |
| 90th percentile | $171,480 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.