The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $69,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,810.
Pay spans roughly $52,700 at the 10th percentile to $158,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.43 per hour. An estimated 530 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $69,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.43 |
| 10th percentile | $52,700 |
| 90th percentile | $158,350 |
| Employment | 530 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.