The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Birmingham, AL is $76,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,550.
Pay spans roughly $43,990 at the 10th percentile to $160,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.82 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $76,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,550 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.82 |
| 10th percentile | $43,990 |
| 90th percentile | $160,910 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.