The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Missouri is $78,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $87,900.
Pay spans roughly $48,690 at the 10th percentile to $153,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.82 per hour. An estimated 1,440 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Missouri.
| Median (annual) | $78,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $87,900 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.82 |
| 10th percentile | $48,690 |
| 90th percentile | $153,150 |
| Employment | 1,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.