The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Knoxville, TN is $75,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $90,910.
Pay spans roughly $57,240 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 $36.47 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $75,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $90,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.47 |
| 10th percentile | $57,240 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.