The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Wisconsin is $92,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,950.
Pay spans roughly $67,630 at the 10th percentile to $107,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.67 per hour. An estimated 1,480 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $92,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.67 |
| 10th percentile | $67,630 |
| 90th percentile | $107,240 |
| Employment | 1,480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.