Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Texas

Local pay for detectives and criminal investigators in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 33-3021

$90,510

median pay, Texas

18,870

employed in Texas

-3.5%

vs U.S. median

-0.7%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What detectives and criminal investigators earn in Texas

Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of detectives and criminal investigators in Texas earn between $64,660 and $109,300 a year; the U.S. median is $93,790.

$52,510

P10

$64,660

P25

$90,510

MEDIAN

$109,300

P75

$132,850

P90

Pay by metro in Texas

$109,300

$109,300

$106,580

$103,380

$98,180

Eagle Pass, TX

$91,560

$89,970

$86,390

$40k $120k $200k