State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: Connecticut vs District of Columbia
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $160,760. In Connecticut, $95,240. After cost-of-living, the gap is 37.2% — not 40.8%.
Nominal pay gap
-40.8%
Connecticut vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
-37.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Connecticut
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $95,240
- p25
- $88,390
- p75
- $103,800
- p10
- $78,990
- p90
- $130,540
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 103.6
District of Columbia
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $160,760
- p25
- $114,230
- p75
- $170,810
- p10
- $94,220
- p90
- $195,190
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 109.9
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.