The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $70,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,830.
Pay spans roughly $51,170 at the 10th percentile to $155,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.90 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $70,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.90 |
| 10th percentile | $51,170 |
| 90th percentile | $155,110 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.