The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Florida is $78,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,360.
Pay spans roughly $51,290 at the 10th percentile to $160,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.64 per hour. An estimated 6,310 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $78,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.64 |
| 10th percentile | $51,290 |
| 90th percentile | $160,620 |
| Employment | 6,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.