The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $77,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,760.
Pay spans roughly $48,220 at the 10th percentile to $146,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.48 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $77,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.48 |
| 10th percentile | $48,220 |
| 90th percentile | $146,490 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.