The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in South Dakota is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,250.
Pay spans roughly $59,540 at the 10th percentile to $142,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $59,540 |
| 90th percentile | $142,190 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.