Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Massachusetts

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

Median annual

$110,150

Median hourly

$53

Average annual

$118,130

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Massachusetts is $110,150, or about $53 an hour. That is 17% higher than the national median.

Pay in Massachusetts ranges from $76,150 at the 10th percentile to $179,030 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Massachusetts

10th$76,150

25th$92,020

Median$110,150

75th$146,230

90th$179,030

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $52.96
Daily: $424
Weekly: $2,118
Bi-weekly: $4,237
Monthly: $9,179
Annual: $110,150

$110,150 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Massachusetts. The median is $110,150.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Massachusetts
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$36.60	$76,150
25th percentile	$44.20	$92,020
Median	$53.00	$110,150
75th percentile	$70.30	$146,230
90th percentile	$86.10	$179,030
Average (mean)	$56.80	$118,130
Employment	1,300 people

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Massachusetts

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$110,150	1.1K
Springfield, MA	$109,510	50
Barnstable Town, MA	$100,680	40
Worcester, MA	$89,270	80
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$88,450	430

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