The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Alabama is $66,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,900.
Pay spans roughly $41,970 at the 10th percentile to $147,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.74 per hour. An estimated 1,290 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $66,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.74 |
| 10th percentile | $41,970 |
| 90th percentile | $147,850 |
| Employment | 1,290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.