The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Salem, OR is $94,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,640.
Pay spans roughly $63,060 at the 10th percentile to $132,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.35 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $94,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.35 |
| 10th percentile | $63,060 |
| 90th percentile | $132,400 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.