Texas Wages 33-3021.00 - Detectives and Criminal Investigators

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $82,090.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,550 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $129,650 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $86,280.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,990 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $150,570 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$47,990$61,240$86,280$110,530$150,570
Texas$46,550$56,970$82,090$95,220$129,650
Abilene, TX$39,580$43,060$50,350$61,970$95,220
Amarillo, TX$40,000$45,010$57,810$68,680$129,750
Austin-Round Rock, TX$42,600$51,830$69,370$102,080$102,080
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$40,000$47,530$58,930$76,670$121,890
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$39,980$44,340$50,990$59,390$73,820
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$50,690$56,530$89,940$95,220$97,880
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$50,690$72,800$95,220$97,880$109,120
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$50,690$66,210$89,940$95,220$95,740
College Station-Bryan, TX$43,530$51,830$59,940$81,580$94,140
Corpus Christi, TX$42,290$51,720$64,460$118,580$142,290
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$46,110$58,350$74,970$110,860$153,090
El Paso, TX$50,690$79,040$95,220$95,220$125,820
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$40,500$46,280$62,400$87,130$94,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$45,660$56,970$78,240$149,590$172,240
Killeen-Temple, TX$40,000$44,720$57,300$72,440$117,960
Laredo, TX$52,290$68,290$92,970$98,220$100,940
Longview, TX$40,000$43,530$48,300$61,520$72,780
Lubbock, TX$43,530$55,220$79,510$79,510$87,130
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$47,530$66,210$92,580$95,220$103,170
Midland, TX$50,690$64,650$82,760$102,500$133,680
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$40,000$45,370$47,550$56,420$63,110
Odessa, TX$40,000$43,530$49,150$63,110$72,800
San Angelo, TX$39,520$43,530$60,270$141,540$157,870
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$44,970$59,630$82,090$82,090$131,080
Texarkana, TX-AR$36,440$40,000$54,680$59,520$129,750
Tyler, TX$42,520$48,170$60,150$129,750$145,480
Victoria, TX$43,530$54,290$57,000$58,580$69,520
Waco, TX$43,530$49,550$59,700$82,500$129,750
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$47,710$50,690$66,210$95,220$95,220
Wichita Falls, TX$39,540$40,000$47,530$69,740$98,050

In Texas:

  • Workers on average earn $39.47 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.38 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $62.33 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $41.48 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.07 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $72.39 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2022 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$23.07$29.44$41.48$53.14$72.39
Texas$22.38$27.39$39.47$45.78$62.33
Abilene, TX$19.03$20.70$24.21$29.79$45.78
Amarillo, TX$19.23$21.64$27.80$33.02$62.38
Austin-Round Rock, TX$20.48$24.92$33.35$49.08$49.08
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$19.23$22.85$28.33$36.86$58.60
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.22$21.32$24.51$28.56$35.49
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$24.37$27.18$43.24$45.78$47.06
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX$24.37$35.00$45.78$47.06$52.46
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$24.37$31.83$43.24$45.78$46.03
College Station-Bryan, TX$20.93$24.92$28.82$39.22$45.26
Corpus Christi, TX$20.33$24.86$30.99$57.01$68.41
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$22.17$28.05$36.04$53.30$73.60
El Paso, TX$24.37$38.00$45.78$45.78$60.49
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.47$22.25$30.00$41.89$45.54
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX$21.95$27.39$37.61$71.92$82.81
Killeen-Temple, TX$19.23$21.50$27.55$34.83$56.71
Laredo, TX$25.14$32.83$44.70$47.22$48.53
Longview, TX$19.23$20.93$23.22$29.58$34.99
Lubbock, TX$20.93$26.55$38.23$38.23$41.89
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX$22.85$31.83$44.51$45.78$49.60
Midland, TX$24.37$31.08$39.79$49.28$64.27
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$19.23$21.81$22.86$27.13$30.34
Odessa, TX$19.23$20.93$23.63$30.34$35.00
San Angelo, TX$19.00$20.93$28.98$68.05$75.90
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$21.62$28.67$39.47$39.47$63.02
Texarkana, TX-AR$17.52$19.23$26.29$28.61$62.38
Tyler, TX$20.44$23.16$28.92$62.38$69.94
Victoria, TX$20.93$26.10$27.40$28.16$33.42
Waco, TX$20.93$23.82$28.70$39.66$62.38
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area$22.94$24.37$31.83$45.78$45.78
Wichita Falls, TX$19.01$19.23$22.85$33.53$47.14