The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $91,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $98,200.
Pay spans roughly $54,100 at the 10th percentile to $155,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.21 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $91,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $98,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.21 |
| 10th percentile | $54,100 |
| 90th percentile | $155,110 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.