Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Conduct investigations related to suspected violations of Federal, State, or local laws to prevent or solve crimes. Excludes "Private Detectives and Investigators" (33-9021).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
110,640 0.6 % $35.10 $73,010 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $18.68 $24.05 $33.08 $43.63 $57.37
Annual Wage (2) $38,850 $50,020 $68,820 $90,750 $119,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government (OES Designation) 47,270 0.85 $29.78 $61,930
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 43,360 2.13 $44.81 $93,210
State Government (OES Designation) 19,240 0.84 $26.13 $54,340
Postal Service 540 0.08 $43.64 $90,770
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 200 0.01 $29.95 $62,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 43,360 2.13 $44.81 $93,210
Local Government (OES Designation) 47,270 0.85 $29.78 $61,930
State Government (OES Designation) 19,240 0.84 $26.13 $54,340
Postal Service 540 0.08 $43.64 $90,770
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 200 0.01 $29.95 $62,300

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 43,360 2.13 $44.81 $93,210
Postal Service 540 0.08 $43.64 $90,770
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 200 0.01 $29.95 $62,300
Local Government (OES Designation) 47,270 0.85 $29.78 $61,930
State Government (OES Designation) 19,240 0.84 $26.13 $54,340

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 15,940 1.58 1.82 $32.82 $68,260
California 12,720 0.91 1.04 $43.34 $90,150
New York 9,150 1.10 1.26 $35.65 $74,150
Florida 6,960 0.98 1.13 $33.92 $70,550
Arizona 5,230 2.21 2.54 $34.40 $71,560




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 1,790 2.30 2.64 $32.91 $68,440
Arizona 5,230 2.21 2.54 $34.40 $71,560
Texas 15,940 1.58 1.82 $32.82 $68,260
Georgia 4,750 1.27 1.46 $27.22 $56,620
Louisiana 2,300 1.25 1.44 $26.66 $55,450




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia (8) (8) (8) $51.51 $107,150
New Jersey 3,180 0.84 0.97 $44.32 $92,190
Delaware (8) (8) (8) $44.19 $91,910
California 12,720 0.91 1.04 $43.34 $90,150
Alaska 110 0.36 0.41 $42.21 $87,800

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,490 1.96 2.25 $50.93 $105,930
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 2,840 1.29 1.48 $27.25 $56,670
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,940 0.55 0.63 $43.32 $90,120
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,790 0.72 0.82 $37.79 $78,600
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,710 0.95 1.09 $38.16 $79,370
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,390 1.83 2.11 $29.37 $61,090
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,390 3.27 3.76 $32.04 $66,650
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,360 0.81 0.93 $34.78 $72,350
San Antonio, TX 1,160 1.40 1.61 (8) (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,150 0.69 0.79 $38.18 $79,410




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
El Centro, CA 920 18.22 20.93 $33.44 $69,550
Yuma, AZ 710 12.67 14.56 $33.96 $70,640
Brunswick, GA 340 8.68 9.97 $44.55 $92,660
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 880 7.12 8.18 $35.27 $73,360
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 850 3.87 4.45 $32.90 $68,430
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 1,390 3.27 3.76 $32.04 $66,650
Lake Charles, LA 200 2.33 2.68 $34.14 $71,010
Jacksonville, NC 100 2.24 2.58 $26.67 $55,470
Jefferson City, MO 160 2.23 2.57 $20.52 $42,680
Monroe, LA 150 1.98 2.28 $22.08 $45,920