The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Columbia, MO is $61,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,330.
Pay spans roughly $48,690 at the 10th percentile to $72,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.76 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Columbia, MO.
| Median (annual) | $61,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.76 |
| 10th percentile | $48,690 |
| 90th percentile | $72,640 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.