Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New York
Local pay for detectives and criminal investigators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-3021
$101,240
median pay, New York
9,600
employed in New York
+7.9%
vs U.S. median
-0.7%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What detectives and criminal investigators earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of detectives and criminal investigators in New York earn between $77,470 and $124,860 a year; the U.S. median is $93,790.
$62,130
P10
$77,470
P25
$101,240
MEDIAN
$124,860
P75
$166,800
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$111,860
$107,660
$106,440
$106,110
$99,010
$98,390
$95,150
$91,470
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