The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $65,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,560.
Pay spans roughly $61,440 at the 10th percentile to $81,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.37 per hour. An estimated 180 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $65,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.37 |
| 10th percentile | $61,440 |
| 90th percentile | $81,280 |
| Employment | 180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.