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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland

Is Maryland a good place for you to work as a Detective or Criminal Investigator?

-1% Jobs Projection
$106,000 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

While jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland is expected to decrease.

  • Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in Maryland?

In 2018, there were 860 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in the state.

There were 950 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,050 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in it, which means Maryland has fewer Detectives and Criminal Investigators than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 960 total jobs in 2026 for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 115,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Detectives and Criminal Investigators Make in Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $45,290 to $153,530 with $106,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.77 to $73.81. The median hourly rate was $50.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $48.54 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.42.

The median salary in Maryland is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Maryland Metros for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Detectives and Criminal Investigators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,640 $133,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,870 $81,470
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 500 $97,860

Top States for Detectives and Criminal Investigators Employment

View the list below to see where most Detectives and Criminal Investigators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 15,930 $82,260
California 11,250 $100,310
New York 8,880 $84,340
Florida 6,600 $64,450
Arizona 5,810 $83,730
Georgia 3,680 $53,640
New Jersey 3,130 $103,530
District of Columbia 3,050 $133,330
Virginia 2,980 $93,550
Illinois 2,940 $84,540
Pennsylvania 2,830 $77,340
North Carolina 2,780 $50,920
Washington 2,350 $84,580
Michigan 1,980 $80,300
Ohio 1,930 $67,970
Missouri 1,810 $66,000
Colorado 1,780 $83,940
Louisiana 1,770 $51,160
New Mexico 1,610 $83,170
Minnesota 1,490 $72,780

Below are the states where Detectives and Criminal Investigators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $133,330
Alaska $129,090
Hawaii $106,630
Maryland $106,000
New Jersey $103,530
California $100,310
West Virginia $97,830
Massachusetts $94,560
Virginia $93,550
Oregon $92,610

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