The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Tennessee is $72,800 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,560.
Pay spans roughly $49,670 at the 10th percentile to $144,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.00 per hour. An estimated 1,960 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $72,800 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.00 |
| 10th percentile | $49,670 |
| 90th percentile | $144,290 |
| Employment | 1,960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.