The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Mississippi is $56,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,560.
Pay spans roughly $40,710 at the 10th percentile to $129,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.07 per hour. An estimated 810 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $56,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.07 |
| 10th percentile | $40,710 |
| 90th percentile | $129,250 |
| Employment | 810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.