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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
106,730 0.2 % $ 46.12 $ 95,930 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.36 $ 31.17 $ 43.80 $ 55.85 $ 74.21
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,670 $ 64,830 $ 91,100 $ 116,170 $ 154,360

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) 44,480 0.81 $ 39.84 $ 82,880
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 39,480 1.85 $ 58.54 $ 121,770
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 21,910 1.03 $ 36.43 $ 75,780
Postal Service (Federal Government) 480 0.08 $ 53.81 $ 111,930
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 290 0.01 $ 37.17 $ 77,310

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, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 39,480 1.85 $ 58.54 $ 121,770
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 21,910 1.03 $ 36.43 $ 75,780
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 44,480 0.81 $ 39.84 $ 82,880
Postal Service (Federal Government) 480 0.08 $ 53.81 $ 111,930
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 40 0.02 $ 43.03 $ 89,490

Top paying industries for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 39,480 1.85 $ 58.54 $ 121,770
Postal Service (Federal Government) 480 0.08 $ 53.81 $ 111,930
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 40 0.02 $ 43.03 $ 89,490
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 44,480 0.81 $ 39.84 $ 82,880
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 290 0.01 $ 37.17 $ 77,310

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 2023


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 16,460 1.21 1.73 $ 42.45 $ 88,300
California 10,980 0.61 0.87 $ 55.72 $ 115,910
New York 9,030 0.96 1.37 $ 56.90 $ 118,350
Florida 6,010 0.63 0.89 $ 42.60 $ 88,610
Arizona 5,250 1.68 2.39 $ 45.29 $ 94,190


Map of location quotient of detectives and criminal investigators by state, May 2023


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)
New Mexico 1,810 2.14 3.05 $ 39.76 $ 82,700
Arizona 5,250 1.68 2.39 $ 45.29 $ 94,190
Texas 16,460 1.21 1.73 $ 42.45 $ 88,300
Georgia 4,930 1.04 1.47 $ 34.43 $ 71,610
New York 9,030 0.96 1.37 $ 56.90 $ 118,350


Map of annual mean wages of detectives and criminal investigators by state, May 2023


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)
Alaska 130 0.40 0.57 $ 58.54 $ 121,770
Hawaii 430 0.70 0.99 $ 58.17 $ 121,000
Maryland 980 0.36 0.52 $ 57.65 $ 119,900
New York 9,030 0.96 1.37 $ 56.90 $ 118,350
California 10,980 0.61 0.87 $ 55.72 $ 115,910



Map of employment of detectives and criminal investigators by area, May 2023


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 7,950 0.84 1.19 $ 60.53 $ 125,890
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,880 1.58 2.24 $ 64.46 $ 134,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,010 1.07 1.52 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,750 0.44 0.63 $ 59.91 $ 124,620
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,740 1.80 2.56 $ 55.43 $ 115,290
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 2,190 0.80 1.14 $ 50.84 $ 105,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,150 0.48 0.68 $ 48.16 $ 100,170
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,060 0.73 1.03 $ 51.22 $ 106,540
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,690 0.43 0.61 $ 45.75 $ 95,160
El Paso, TX 1,680 5.20 7.40 $ 46.13 $ 95,950


Map of location quotient of detectives and criminal investigators by area, May 2023


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 740 21.78 30.99 $ 47.06 $ 97,870
Laredo, TX 1,300 12.43 17.68 $ 44.51 $ 92,580
Yuma, AZ 720 10.80 15.36 $ 42.06 $ 87,490
Las Cruces, NM 510 6.79 9.66 $ 45.15 $ 93,900
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1,490 5.23 7.44 $ 42.98 $ 89,390
El Paso, TX 1,680 5.20 7.40 $ 46.13 $ 95,950
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 800 5.15 7.33 $ 44.59 $ 92,750
Brunswick, GA 200 4.61 6.57 $ 63.50 $ 132,070
Bellingham, WA 250 2.80 3.99 $ 58.50 $ 121,680
Sebring, FL 70 2.46 3.50 $ 26.53 $ 55,180