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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Industry profile for Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Geographic profile for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

National estimates for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
107,400 0.2 % $ 44.04 $ 91,610 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 23.07 $ 29.44 $ 41.48 $ 53.14 $ 72.39
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,990 $ 61,240 $ 86,280 $ 110,530 $ 150,570

Industry profile for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 44,300 0.82 $ 37.88 $ 78,800
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40,130 1.92 $ 56.05 $ 116,590
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 22,060 1.04 $ 34.56 $ 71,880
Postal Service (federal government) 490 0.08 $ 51.70 $ 107,530
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 350 0.01 $ 35.19 $ 73,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40,130 1.92 $ 56.05 $ 116,590
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 22,060 1.04 $ 34.56 $ 71,880
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 44,300 0.82 $ 37.88 $ 78,800
Postal Service (federal government) 490 0.08 $ 51.70 $ 107,530
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 50 0.02 $ 38.69 $ 80,480

Top paying industries for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40,130 1.92 $ 56.05 $ 116,590
Postal Service (federal government) 490 0.08 $ 51.70 $ 107,530
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 50 0.02 $ 38.69 $ 80,480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 44,300 0.82 $ 37.88 $ 78,800
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 350 0.01 $ 35.19 $ 73,200

Geographic profile for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

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



Map of employment of detectives and criminal investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 17,890 1.38 1.90 $ 39.90 $ 82,990
California 11,280 0.64 0.88 $ 53.04 $ 110,320
New York 9,950 1.09 1.50 $ 53.07 $ 110,390
Florida 5,950 0.65 0.89 $ 41.03 $ 85,330
Arizona 5,260 1.74 2.39 $ 43.28 $ 90,010


Map of location quotient of detectives and criminal investigators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,870 4.16 5.73 $ 64.37 $ 133,890
New Mexico 1,840 2.25 3.10 $ 37.25 $ 77,480
Arizona 5,260 1.74 2.39 $ 43.28 $ 90,010
Texas 17,890 1.38 1.90 $ 39.90 $ 82,990
New York 9,950 1.09 1.50 $ 53.07 $ 110,390


Map of annual mean wages of detectives and criminal investigators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,870 4.16 5.73 $ 64.37 $ 133,890
Alaska 110 0.37 0.50 $ 61.74 $ 128,410
Hawaii 430 0.73 1.00 $ 57.35 $ 119,290
Maryland 890 0.34 0.46 $ 56.63 $ 117,800
Washington 1,560 0.46 0.63 $ 53.19 $ 110,620



Map of employment of detectives and criminal investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,310 1.01 1.40 $ 56.21 $ 116,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,730 1.56 2.15 $ 62.60 $ 130,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,930 0.48 0.66 $ 56.53 $ 117,570
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,800 1.88 2.59 $ 52.77 $ 109,760
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,380 0.87 1.20 $ 35.66 $ 74,160
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,140 0.82 1.13 $ 49.35 $ 102,650
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,110 0.56 0.76 $ 42.03 $ 87,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,060 0.74 1.03 $ 48.61 $ 101,100
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,860 0.42 0.58 $ 51.20 $ 106,500
El Paso, TX 1,760 5.55 7.65 $ 43.64 $ 90,780


Map of location quotient of detectives and criminal investigators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 800 23.91 32.92 $ 43.79 $ 91,090
Laredo, TX 1,290 12.67 17.44 $ 41.93 $ 87,210
El Centro, CA 740 11.77 16.21 $ 48.90 $ 101,710
Yuma, AZ 730 10.76 14.81 $ 39.96 $ 83,120
Las Cruces, NM 520 7.22 9.95 $ 42.52 $ 88,430
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 830 5.56 7.66 $ 42.25 $ 87,880
El Paso, TX 1,760 5.55 7.65 $ 43.64 $ 90,780
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,520 5.53 7.61 $ 41.23 $ 85,760
Brunswick, GA 220 5.25 7.24 $ 57.93 $ 120,480
Bellingham, WA 240 2.72 3.74 $ 56.19 $ 116,880