The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Arizona is $103,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,670.
Pay spans roughly $61,310 at the 10th percentile to $140,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.65 per hour. An estimated 5,220 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $103,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,670 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.65 |
| 10th percentile | $61,310 |
| 90th percentile | $140,360 |
| Employment | 5,220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.