The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Waco, TX is $75,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $81,950.
Pay spans roughly $48,480 at the 10th percentile to $150,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.19 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Waco, TX.
| Median (annual) | $75,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $81,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.19 |
| 10th percentile | $48,480 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.