The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $58,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,500.
Pay spans roughly $51,210 at the 10th percentile to $78,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.19 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $58,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.19 |
| 10th percentile | $51,210 |
| 90th percentile | $78,020 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.