The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $70,520 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,150.
Pay spans roughly $56,630 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 $33.90 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $70,520 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.90 |
| 10th percentile | $56,630 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.