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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Delaware
Considering a career as a Detective or Criminal Investigator in Delaware?
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Detective or Criminal Investigator Career?
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
- Criminal Justice & Corrections
- Criminal Justice & Police Science
- Criminalistics & Criminal Science
- Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing
- Law Enforcement Record-Keeping & Evidence Management
- Cyber/Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism
- Financial Forensics & Fraud Investigation
- Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis
- Suspension & Debarment Investigation
How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in Delaware?
In Delaware, there were 90 people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in the year 2018.
The typical state has 1,050 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Detectives and Criminal Investigators than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 4.5%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 90 jobs for Delaware Detectives and Criminal Investigators in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 115,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Detectives and Criminal Investigators Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $52,290 to $145,250 with $70,590 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.14 to $69.83. The median hourly rate was $33.94.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.93 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.99.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware 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 |
---|---|---|
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1,870 | $81,470 |
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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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