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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 104,980 |
0.3 % |
$39.18 |
$81,490 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$20.30 |
$26.53 |
$37.56 |
$49.68 |
$63.08 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$42,220 |
$55,180 |
$78,120 |
$103,330 |
$131,200 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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) |
42,160 |
0.78 |
$33.35 |
$69,370 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
41,200 |
2.04 |
$49.82 |
$103,620 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
20,760 |
0.95 |
$29.83 |
$62,050 |
| Postal Service |
520 |
0.08 |
$45.62 |
$94,900 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
150 |
0.01 |
$32.51 |
$67,630 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
16,900 |
1.44 |
1.92 |
$36.23 |
$75,350 |
| California |
12,040 |
0.75 |
1.01 |
$48.25 |
$100,360 |
| New York |
8,920 |
0.98 |
1.31 |
$42.14 |
$87,650 |
| Arizona |
6,130 |
2.31 |
3.09 |
$36.85 |
$76,650 |
| Florida |
6,130 |
0.75 |
1.00 |
$36.38 |
$75,680 |
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) |
| District of Columbia |
2,790 |
3.97 |
5.31 |
$58.22 |
$121,100 |
| Arizona |
6,130 |
2.31 |
3.09 |
$36.85 |
$76,650 |
| New Mexico |
1,610 |
1.99 |
2.67 |
$37.02 |
$77,000 |
| Texas |
16,900 |
1.44 |
1.92 |
$36.23 |
$75,350 |
| Louisiana |
2,160 |
1.12 |
1.50 |
$29.60 |
$61,580 |
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 |
2,790 |
3.97 |
5.31 |
$58.22 |
$121,100 |
| Alaska |
100 |
0.30 |
0.40 |
$54.79 |
$113,960 |
| Hawaii |
470 |
0.74 |
0.99 |
$48.60 |
$101,080 |
| California |
12,040 |
0.75 |
1.01 |
$48.25 |
$100,360 |
| New Jersey |
2,860 |
0.72 |
0.97 |
$47.68 |
$99,180 |
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) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
5,330 |
0.81 |
1.08 |
$41.17 |
$85,640 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
4,600 |
1.85 |
2.47 |
$57.30 |
$119,190 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,420 |
0.81 |
1.08 |
$55.29 |
$115,000 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
3,130 |
2.25 |
3.01 |
$45.67 |
$94,990 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,840 |
0.51 |
0.68 |
$47.15 |
$98,070 |
| Tucson, AZ |
1,800 |
5.01 |
6.70 |
$37.95 |
$78,940 |
| El Paso, TX |
1,730 |
5.82 |
7.78 |
$39.32 |
$81,780 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,720 |
0.59 |
0.79 |
$42.90 |
$89,220 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,700 |
0.88 |
1.17 |
$36.07 |
$75,030 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,680 |
0.66 |
0.88 |
$32.50 |
$67,600 |
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United States Department of Labor
