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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Utah

Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Utah

Considering a career as a Detective or Criminal Investigator in Utah?

14.7% Jobs Projection
$65,870 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in Utah?

There were approximately 320 workers employed as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state in 2018.

There were 370 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Utah

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 14.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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Utah Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Detectives and Criminal Investigators job openings in Utah, and 390 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 Utah?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $41,780 to $130,890 with $65,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.09 to $62.93. The median hourly rate was $31.67.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $30.82 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.85.

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

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Top Utah 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
Salt Lake City, UT 190 $76,510
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 50 $75,590

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

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