The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Asheville, NC is $61,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,070.
Pay spans roughly $51,450 at the 10th percentile to $112,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.70 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Asheville, NC.
| Median (annual) | $61,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,070 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.70 |
| 10th percentile | $51,450 |
| 90th percentile | $112,320 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.