The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Burlington, NC is $63,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,010.
Pay spans roughly $46,290 at the 10th percentile to $67,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.71 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Burlington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $63,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.71 |
| 10th percentile | $46,290 |
| 90th percentile | $67,730 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.