State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs Idaho
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $160,760. In Idaho, $72,520. After cost-of-living, the gap is 92.6% — not 121.7%.
Nominal pay gap
+121.7%
District of Columbia vs Idaho
COL-adjusted gap
+92.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
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
Idaho
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $72,520
- p25
- $60,100
- p75
- $100,420
- p10
- $53,120
- p90
- $125,550
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 95.5
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.