Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Tuscaloosa is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,250
25th Percentile Wage
$48,320
50th Percentile Wage
$58,360
75th Percentile Wage
$65,540
90th Percentile Wage
$80,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,250.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$58,360
5.19% 45.49%
2018
$55,330
-0.13% -
2017
$55,400
42.58% -
2013
$31,810
0.00% -
2012
$31,810
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,360 in Tuscaloosa is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Tuscaloosa is 43.1 percent (43.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Mobile and 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mobile
$102,500
Huntsville
$78,250
Birmingham-Hoover
$78,170
Montgomery
$63,770
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$59,950
Tuscaloosa
$58,360
Anniston-Oxford
$51,050
Auburn-Opelika
$49,640
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$48,150
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$47,880
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$46,440
Decatur
$45,480
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.