State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $160,760. In New Mexico, $86,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 55.3% — not 85.1%.
Nominal pay gap
+85.1%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+55.3%
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 Mexico
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $86,840
- p25
- $59,160
- p75
- $109,300
- p10
- $47,480
- p90
- $111,970
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
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.