Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Savannah, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Savannah 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 Savannah, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,280
25th Percentile Wage
$47,860
50th Percentile Wage
$58,990
75th Percentile Wage
$117,960
90th Percentile Wage
$141,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,280.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,990
-30.07% -28.31%
2021
$76,730
-4.29% -
2020
$80,020
8.31% -
2019
$73,370
7.16% -
2018
$68,120
-3.23% -
2017
$70,320
10.05% -
2016
$63,250
0.14% -
2015
$63,160
-30.54% -
2014
$82,450
-5.71% -
2013
$87,160
13.16% -
2012
$75,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Savannah with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,990 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Savannah is 57.1 percent (57.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Brunswick and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Brunswick
$137,610
Gainesville
$63,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$60,080
Savannah
$58,990
Columbus
$58,280
Macon
$56,940
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$56,320
Albany
$56,320
Warner Robins
$52,580
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$50,040
Athens-Clarke County
$47,390
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$47,080
Dalton
$45,810
Hinesville-Fort Stewart
$45,700
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$43,560
Valdosta
$40,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Savannah, Georgia.