The map below shows you the number of federal investigator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where federal investigators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to federal investigator professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the federal investigator job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the federal investigator industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, federal investigator jobs are in demand. Federal investigator demand is projected to grow 3% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	280	0.00%
2020	275	0.00%
2019	274	0.00%
2018	268	0.00%
2017	273	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$50,277	$24.17	+4.5%
2025	$48,097	$23.12	+1.5%
2024	$47,374	$22.78	+2.4%
2023	$46,247	$22.23	+2.4%
2022	$45,177	$21.72	+1.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	80	12%
2	Virginia	8,470,020	165	2%
3	Maryland	6,052,177	114	2%
4	Nebraska	1,920,076	32	2%
5	Delaware	961,939	18	2%
6	California	39,536,653	218	1%
7	New York	19,849,399	127	1%
8	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	107	1%
9	New Jersey	9,005,644	92	1%
10	Massachusetts	6,859,819	82	1%
11	Washington	7,405,743	56	1%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	53	1%
13	Oregon	4,142,776	34	1%
14	Connecticut	3,588,184	25	1%
15	Nevada	2,998,039	22	1%
16	West Virginia	1,815,857	18	1%
17	Hawaii	1,427,538	15	1%
18	Rhode Island	1,059,639	11	1%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	11	1%
20	Alaska	739,795	6	1%

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