Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary
in Rochester, NY
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in the Rochester, NY metro earn a median of $107,660 a year, based on BLS estimates for 450 jobs (May 2025). That is 15% above the U.S. median of $93,790 and 6% above the NY statewide median of $101,240. It ranks #25 of 112 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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DETECTIVES AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS PAY IN OTHER NY METROS
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NYmedian $111,860
- Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $109,300
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $106,440
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $99,010
- Syracuse, NYmedian $98,390
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $95,150
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $86,000
Questions
What is the average Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Rochester?
The BLS median is $107,660 a year (May 2025). Half of the 450 jobs pay between $78,300 and $112,700. The 10th percentile is $62,140 and the 90th is $128,050.
Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Detectives and Criminal Investigators?
That is 15% above the U.S. median of $93,790 and 6% above the NY statewide median of $101,240. It ranks #25 of 112 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.