The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $99,980.
Pay spans roughly $52,070 at the 10th percentile to $168,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $99,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $52,070 |
| 90th percentile | $168,040 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.