The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Athens-Clarke County, GA is $54,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,150.
Pay spans roughly $43,040 at the 10th percentile to $82,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.36 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Athens-Clarke County, GA.
| Median (annual) | $54,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.36 |
| 10th percentile | $43,040 |
| 90th percentile | $82,300 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.