The median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Wilmington, NC is $62,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $78,360.
Pay spans roughly $55,840 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 $29.91 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as detectives and criminal investigators in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $62,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $78,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.91 |
| 10th percentile | $55,840 |
| 90th percentile | $150,800 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.