Colorado Minimum Wage 2024 Salary Increase. For those drawn to investigative roles, a crime scene investigator can earn a mean annual wage of $91,610, which breaks down to an hourly wage of $44.04. 2019 city ordinance requires cost of living adjustments.

Effective january 1, 2024, the state minimum wage will be increased to $14.42/hour. Additionally, colorado’s minimum salary requirement for exempt employees will increase.