The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Georgia is $64,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,520.
Pay spans roughly $43,820 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 $31.25 per hour. An estimated 4,820 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Georgia.
| Median (annual) | $64,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.25 |
| 10th percentile | $43,820 |
| 90th percentile | $146,490 |
| Employment | 4,820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.