State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $160,760. In New Hampshire, $89,290. After cost-of-living, the gap is 70.7% — not 80%.
Nominal pay gap
+80%
District of Columbia vs New Hampshire
COL-adjusted gap
+70.7%
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
New Hampshire
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $89,290
- p25
- $80,770
- p75
- $105,870
- p10
- $74,690
- p90
- $174,050
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 104.2
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.