The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Kansas City, MO-KS is $91,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $93,450.
Pay spans roughly $56,290 at the 10th percentile to $153,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.05 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $91,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $93,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.05 |
| 10th percentile | $56,290 |
| 90th percentile | $153,150 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.