Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is $98,690. BLS estimates approximately 340 people work in this occupation in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is 5.2% above the national median ($93,790).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $75,130 | $36.12 |
| 25th percentile | $85,020 | $40.87 |
| Median (50th) | $98,690 | $47.45 |
| 75th percentile | $108,000 | $51.92 |
| 90th percentile | $116,180 | $55.86 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.3% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 1.5% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.574
- Location quotient
- 0.78
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.746, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $96,052 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.