The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Joplin, MO-KS is $49,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,510.
Pay spans roughly $43,110 at the 10th percentile to $66,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.93 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Joplin, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $49,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.93 |
| 10th percentile | $43,110 |
| 90th percentile | $66,450 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.