The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $77,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,700.
Pay spans roughly $47,040 at the 10th percentile to $116,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.24 per hour. An estimated 1,680 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $77,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.24 |
| 10th percentile | $47,040 |
| 90th percentile | $116,150 |
| Employment | 1,680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.