The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Albuquerque, NM is $48,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,390.
Pay spans roughly $48,040 at the 10th percentile to $134,970 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.10 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $48,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.10 |
| 10th percentile | $48,040 |
| 90th percentile | $134,970 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.