State comparison · 2025
Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary: Maryland vs Washington
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Maryland earn a median of $126,730. In Washington, $115,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.5% — not 9.4%.
Nominal pay gap
+9.4%
Maryland vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+11.5%
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
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.