The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Auburn-Opelika, AL is $69,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,860.
Pay spans roughly $49,020 at the 10th percentile to $75,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.33 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Auburn-Opelika, AL.
| Median (annual) | $69,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.33 |
| 10th percentile | $49,020 |
| 90th percentile | $75,900 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.