The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Columbia, SC is $66,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,680.
Pay spans roughly $51,470 at the 10th percentile to $146,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.94 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $66,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.94 |
| 10th percentile | $51,470 |
| 90th percentile | $146,490 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.