The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $75,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $89,220.
Pay spans roughly $59,950 at the 10th percentile to $149,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.26 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $75,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $89,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.26 |
| 10th percentile | $59,950 |
| 90th percentile | $149,980 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.