The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $113,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $114,880.
Pay spans roughly $62,580 at the 10th percentile to $174,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.71 per hour. An estimated 2,030 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $113,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $114,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.71 |
| 10th percentile | $62,580 |
| 90th percentile | $174,390 |
| Employment | 2,030 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.