Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Indiana

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$70,340

Median hourly

$34

Average annual

$77,610

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Indiana is $70,340, or about $34 an hour. That is 25% lower than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $45,480 at the 10th percentile to $127,790 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$45,480

25th$56,320

Median$70,340

75th$82,740

90th$127,790

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $33.82
Daily: $271
Weekly: $1,353
Bi-weekly: $2,705
Monthly: $5,862
Annual: $70,340

$70,340 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Indiana. The median is $70,340.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.90	$45,480
25th percentile	$27.10	$56,320
Median	$33.80	$70,340
75th percentile	$39.80	$82,740
90th percentile	$61.40	$127,790
Average (mean)	$37.30	$77,610
Employment	1,280 people

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$102,260	2.3K
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$92,110	330
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$83,620	190
Evansville, IN	$78,890	80
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$78,200	70
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$77,960	40
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$76,730	440
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$75,850	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$74,820	90
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	$60,100	50
Terre Haute, IN	$56,320	60

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