The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $153,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $144,050.
Pay spans roughly $88,340 at the 10th percentile to $191,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $73.72 per hour. An estimated 4,760 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $153,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $144,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.72 |
| 10th percentile | $88,340 |
| 90th percentile | $191,880 |
| Employment | 4,760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.