The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Texas is $89,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,250.
Pay spans roughly $50,920 at the 10th percentile to $137,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.20 per hour. An estimated 18,020 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $89,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $43.20 |
| 10th percentile | $50,920 |
| 90th percentile | $137,860 |
| Employment | 18,020 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.