The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is $91,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $97,270.
Pay spans roughly $52,850 at the 10th percentile to $155,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.94 per hour. An estimated 1,140 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
| Median (annual) | $91,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $97,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.94 |
| 10th percentile | $52,850 |
| 90th percentile | $155,110 |
| Employment | 1,140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.