The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Wichita, KS is $87,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,420.
Pay spans roughly $55,120 at the 10th percentile to $113,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $42.02 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $87,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $42.02 |
| 10th percentile | $55,120 |
| 90th percentile | $113,030 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.