State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: District of Columbia vs Washington
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in District of Columbia earn a median of $160,760. In Washington, $115,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 35.2% — not 38.8%.
Nominal pay gap
+38.8%
District of Columbia vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+35.2%
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
Washington
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $115,790
- p25
- $96,540
- p75
- $126,170
- p10
- $84,500
- p90
- $162,860
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 107.0
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.