Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary
in Syracuse, NY
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in the Syracuse, NY metro earn a median of $98,390 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $93,790 and 3% below the NY statewide median of $101,240. It ranks #38 of 112 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE340 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
- Rochester, NYmedian $107,660
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJmedian $106,440
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYmedian $99,010
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYmedian $95,150
- Southwest New York nonmetropolitan areamedian $86,000
Questions
What is the average Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Syracuse?
The BLS median is $98,390 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $71,690 and $111,630. The 10th percentile is $60,170 and the 90th is $131,730.
Is Syracuse a high-paying metro for Detectives and Criminal Investigators?
That is 5% above the U.S. median of $93,790 and 3% below the NY statewide median of $101,240. It ranks #38 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.