The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in State College, PA is $102,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,760.
Pay spans roughly $72,240 at the 10th percentile to $118,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.50 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in State College, PA.
| Median (annual) | $102,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.50 |
| 10th percentile | $72,240 |
| 90th percentile | $118,790 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.