DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Occupational Description:
Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of federal, state, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes. Excludes ?Private Detectives and Investigators? (33-9021).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,39029$39.42/hr$1.18/hr$26.60/hr$30.58/hr$37.72/hr$45.18/hr$57.60/hr
U S 105,620422$42.10/hr$0.21/hr$21.96/hr$28.82/hr$40.71/hr$52.39/hr$68.11/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Detectives and Criminal Investigators
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Public Administration1,390$37.73/hr
Other Regional Data For Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,390 $37.72/hr 4.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,020 $38.99/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 960 $39.41/hr 4.3%
Northwest Minnesota 140 $37.17/hr 6.3%
Central Minnesota 110 $33.33/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 110 $36.10/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota 110 $37.82/hr 2.8%
Northwest Balance of State 100 $37.27/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 80 $37.10/hr 6.9%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 70 $40.18/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 60 $40.39/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 50 $35.76/hr 3.7%
Southeast Balance of State 50 $35.84/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 40 $39.62/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 20 $35.24/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 20 $35.66/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 20 $28.85/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 20 $36.50/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 10 $31.44/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Security Guards10,890$16.81/hr2.9%
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers9,820$35.65/hr5.1%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators5,930$31.46/hr-3.8%
Correctional Officers and Jailers4,860$25.45/hr-5.5%
Bill and Account Collectors4,120$18.53/hr-14.8%
Cargo and Freight Agents1,610$23.73/hr12.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers1,600$26.42/hr-4.3%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates550$77.21/hr3.7%
Transportation Inspectors510$38.89/hr1.9%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders420$21.89/hr5.9%
Fire Inspectors and Investigators120$36.34/hrN/A
Private Detectives and InvestigatorsN/AN/A5.8%
Nuclear Power Reactor OperatorsN/AN/AN/A
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and GaugersN/A$30.42/hr-4.9%
Transit and Railroad PoliceN/A$36.46/hrN/A
Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsN/A$25.18/hr5.3%
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and TransportationN/A$36.41/hr5.9%
Tasks for Detectives and Criminal Investigators