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Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$27,190
25th Percentile Wage	$32,480
50th Percentile Wage	$35,530
75th Percentile Wage	$48,340
90th Percentile Wage	$58,140

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,190.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$35,530	-4.76%	-9.57%
2021	$37,220	12.65%	-
2020	$32,510	-46.88%	-
2019	$47,750	8.08%	-
2018	$43,890	5.97%	-
2017	$41,270	4.14%	-
2016	$39,560	1.39%	-
2015	$39,010	-2.03%	-
2014	$39,800	-0.18%	-
2013	$39,870	2.36%	-
2012	$38,930	-	-

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,530, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Mississippi, following city of Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $50,290). Compared with the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$50,290
Jackson	$50,020
Gulfport-Biloxi	$46,350
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$44,610
Hattiesburg	$43,880
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$43,530
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,530