State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: Maryland vs New Mexico
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland earn a median of $126,730. In New Mexico, $86,840. After cost-of-living, the gap is 28.1% — not 45.9%.
Nominal pay gap
+45.9%
Maryland vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+28.1%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
Maryland
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
- Median
- $126,730
- p25
- $93,230
- p75
- $166,230
- p10
- $71,200
- p90
- $188,700
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 105.0
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.