The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Rhode Island is $88,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,810.
Pay spans roughly $76,670 at the 10th percentile to $146,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.68 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $88,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $96,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.68 |
| 10th percentile | $76,670 |
| 90th percentile | $146,020 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.