Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Wisconsin

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

Median annual

$91,040

Median hourly

$44

Average annual

$90,620

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Wisconsin is $91,040, or about $44 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $70,060 at the 10th percentile to $103,130 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as detectives and criminal investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$70,060

25th$78,700

Median$91,040

75th$97,120

90th$103,130

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $43.77
Daily: $350
Weekly: $1,751
Bi-weekly: $3,502
Monthly: $7,587
Annual: $91,040

$91,040 a year is around the 50th percentile for Detectives and Criminal Investigatorss in Wisconsin. The median is $91,040.

Detectives and Criminal Investigators — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$33.70	$70,060
25th percentile	$37.80	$78,700
Median	$43.80	$91,040
75th percentile	$46.70	$97,120
90th percentile	$49.60	$103,130
Average (mean)	$43.60	$90,620
Employment	1,640 people

Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Madison, WI	$102,780	280
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$92,910	550
Appleton, WI	$92,030	50
Kenosha, WI	$91,820	70
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	$89,210	70
Wausau, WI	$88,780	30
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$85,300	1.2K
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$84,520	30
Green Bay, WI	$84,190	60
Eau Claire, WI	$78,310	60
Duluth, MN-WI	$77,330	120

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