The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $86,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $103,930.
Pay spans roughly $51,720 at the 10th percentile to $188,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.56 per hour. An estimated 1,830 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $86,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $103,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.56 |
| 10th percentile | $51,720 |
| 90th percentile | $188,820 |
| Employment | 1,830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.