Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Iowa

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

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

• Projected employment for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Iowa is growing slower than average.

• Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Iowa 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 Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 390 people working as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in the year 2018.

There were 400 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 2.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Detectives and Criminal Investigators job openings in Iowa, and 410 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 Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $45,750 to $127,240 with $66,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22 to $61.17. The median hourly rate was $32.12.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $32.23 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.11.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	190	$72,520
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	170	$76,520
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	70	$70,200
Cedar Rapids, IA	60	$62,550
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	40	$53,160

Top States for Detectives and Criminal Investigators Employment

The table below shows the states 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.