The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in New Mexico is $86,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,500.
Pay spans roughly $48,040 at the 10th percentile to $107,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.75 per hour. An estimated 2,000 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $86,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.75 |
| 10th percentile | $48,040 |
| 90th percentile | $107,240 |
| Employment | 2,000 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.