The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $82,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $85,970.
Pay spans roughly $49,420 at the 10th percentile to $148,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.86 per hour. An estimated 1,600 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
| Median (annual) | $82,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $85,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.86 |
| 10th percentile | $49,420 |
| 90th percentile | $148,570 |
| Employment | 1,600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.