The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Kentucky is $77,440 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,950.
Pay spans roughly $49,820 at the 10th percentile to $150,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.23 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $77,440 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.23 |
| 10th percentile | $49,820 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.