Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$80,000

Median hourly

$38

Average annual

$87,860

Employed in state

2.0K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Minnesota is $80,000, or about $38 an hour. That is 15% lower than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $59,710 at the 10th percentile to $115,210 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.0K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$59,710

25th$69,580

Median$80,000

75th$100,090

90th$115,210

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.46
Daily: $308
Weekly: $1,538
Bi-weekly: $3,077
Monthly: $6,667
Annual: $80,000

$80,000 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Minnesota. The median is $80,000.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$28.70	$59,710
25th percentile	$33.50	$69,580
Median	$38.50	$80,000
75th percentile	$48.10	$100,090
90th percentile	$55.40	$115,210
Average (mean)	$42.20	$87,860
Employment	1,970 people

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$110,760	60
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$86,110	60
Fargo, ND-MN	$85,300	100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$85,300	1.2K
Duluth, MN-WI	$77,330	120
Rochester, MN	$75,100	50
St. Cloud, MN	$68,490	60

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