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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hawaii
Get the information you need to know about working as a Detective or Criminal Investigator.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hawaii are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hawaii is growing faster than average.
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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hawaii 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 Hawaii?
There were approximately 440 workers employed as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state in 2018.
There were 460 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 1,050 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in it, which means Hawaii has fewer Detectives and Criminal Investigators than average.
Job Projections for Hawaii
Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.
Hawaii Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 30 annual Detectives and Criminal Investigators job openings in Hawaii, and 540 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 Hawaii?
In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $82,640 to $134,370 with $106,630 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.73 to $64.6. The median hourly rate was $51.26.
The median salary in Hawaii is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Hawaii 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 |
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Urban Honolulu, HI | 330 | $115,700 |
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 |
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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 |
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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
More about our data sources and methodologies.