The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Utah is $74,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,790.
Pay spans roughly $48,670 at the 10th percentile to $150,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.83 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $74,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.83 |
| 10th percentile | $48,670 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.