According to North Dakota’s Workforce Intelligence Network, which is the state’s online labor market information center, there is a median homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in North Dakota of $86,010. When comparing to the national median, which is $76,730, reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, it appears that detectives at the median level in North Dakota are earning nearly 11% more than their counterparts nationally. The average beginning wage is $50,250 per year, and the average experienced wage is $96,070 per year.
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It’s important to point out that salary often fluctuates geographically. Here are some of those salaries by metropolitan area:
Fargo
- Beginning Annual: $57,030
- Median: $88,880
- Experienced: $106,650
Grand Forks
- Beginning Annual: $70,470
- Median: $102,280
- Experienced: $106,930
Bismarck
- Beginning Annual: $41,120
- Median: $54,960
- Experienced: $74,490
Based on this information, criminal investigators are certainly the best paid in the Grand Forks area. In fact, the beginning annual wage is 19% higher in Grand Forks than in Fargo and 41% higher than in Bismarck.
The data below has been compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and further analyzes criminal investigator salaries throughout North Dakota: