The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Washington is $116,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $118,100.
Pay spans roughly $86,200 at the 10th percentile to $164,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $55.99 per hour. An estimated 1,680 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $116,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $118,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $55.99 |
| 10th percentile | $86,200 |
| 90th percentile | $164,240 |
| Employment | 1,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.