The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Amarillo, TX is $67,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,480.
Pay spans roughly $42,990 at the 10th percentile to $142,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.21 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Amarillo, TX.
| Median (annual) | $67,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.21 |
| 10th percentile | $42,990 |
| 90th percentile | $142,190 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.