The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Syracuse, NY is $95,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $95,760.
Pay spans roughly $60,880 at the 10th percentile to $134,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.94 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Syracuse, NY.
| Median (annual) | $95,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $95,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.94 |
| 10th percentile | $60,880 |
| 90th percentile | $134,430 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.