The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in South Carolina is $63,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,110.
Pay spans roughly $49,740 at the 10th percentile to $146,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.32 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $63,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.32 |
| 10th percentile | $49,740 |
| 90th percentile | $146,490 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.