The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $94,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $100,920.
Pay spans roughly $58,480 at the 10th percentile to $163,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.57 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
| Median (annual) | $94,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $100,920 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.57 |
| 10th percentile | $58,480 |
| 90th percentile | $163,720 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.