Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Kansas

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

Median annual

$75,740

Median hourly

$36

Average annual

$78,750

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Kansas is $75,740, or about $36 an hour. That is 19% lower than the national median.

Pay in Kansas ranges from $49,610 at the 10th percentile to $114,030 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Kansas

10th$49,610

25th$57,530

Median$75,740

75th$91,560

90th$114,030

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $36.41
Daily: $291
Weekly: $1,457
Bi-weekly: $2,913
Monthly: $6,312
Annual: $75,740

$75,740 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Kansas. The median is $75,740.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Kansas
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.90	$49,610
25th percentile	$27.70	$57,530
Median	$36.40	$75,740
75th percentile	$44.00	$91,560
90th percentile	$54.80	$114,030
Average (mean)	$37.90	$78,750
Employment	1,060 people

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Kansas

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Lawrence, KS	$93,020	30
Kansas City, MO-KS	$91,490	850
Wichita, KS	$87,280	270
Topeka, KS	$57,700	200
Joplin, MO-KS	$49,200	40

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