The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $81,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,780.
Pay spans roughly $58,950 at the 10th percentile to $133,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.17 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $81,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.17 |
| 10th percentile | $58,950 |
| 90th percentile | $133,560 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.