The salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare detectives and criminal investigators salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $82,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $95,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,130 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $119,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) detectives and criminal investigators is $119,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $95,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid detectives and criminal investigators is $82,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $95,210 | 3.84% | 11.51% |
| 2017 | $91,550 | 2.13% | - |
| 2016 | $89,600 | 1.13% | - |
| 2015 | $88,590 | 1.33% | - |
| 2014 | $87,410 | 3.12% | - |
| 2013 | $84,680 | 0.51% | - |
| 2012 | $84,250 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].