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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Hampshire

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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Hampshire

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

5.7% Jobs Projection
$71,960 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Hampshire are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Hampshire is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in New Hampshire?

There were approximately 330 workers employed as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state in 2018.

There were 330 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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

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Job Projections for New Hampshire

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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New Hampshire Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Detectives and Criminal Investigators job openings in New Hampshire, and 370 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Detectives and Criminal Investigators Make in New Hampshire?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $52,670 to $144,610 with $71,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.32 to $69.52. The median hourly rate was $34.6.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $33.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.90.

The median salary in New Hampshire is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Hampshire 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,060 $104,720
Manchester, NH 80 $93,170
Portsmouth, NH-ME 50 $71,050

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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