Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in St Joseph, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in St Joseph, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in St Joseph 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 St Joseph, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,890
25th Percentile Wage
$37,770
50th Percentile Wage
$47,850
75th Percentile Wage
$47,850
90th Percentile Wage
$76,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in St Joseph, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,890.

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in St Joseph with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,850 in St Joseph is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in St Joseph is 42.7 percent (42.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 27.8 percent (27.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$83,560
St Louis
$78,050
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$63,150
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$52,960
Springfield
$51,600
Jefferson City
$51,600
Joplin
$49,240
Columbia
$48,140
St Joseph
$47,850
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,420
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$44,360
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$39,990
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$34,540

See also: Top paying jobs in St Joseph, Missouri.