The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Bowling Green, KY is $80,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,790.
Pay spans roughly $40,900 at the 10th percentile to $159,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.80 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Bowling Green, KY.
| Median (annual) | $80,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.80 |
| 10th percentile | $40,900 |
| 90th percentile | $159,410 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.