The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in West Virginia is $90,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $101,920.
Pay spans roughly $45,300 at the 10th percentile to $168,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.60 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $90,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $101,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.60 |
| 10th percentile | $45,300 |
| 90th percentile | $168,040 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.