The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Raleigh-Cary is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,790.
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 | $64,700 | 0.14% | 12.19% |
| 2021 | $64,610 | -0.71% | - |
| 2020 | $65,070 | 3.52% | - |
| 2019 | $62,780 | 0.75% | - |
| 2018 | $62,310 | 2.54% | - |
| 2017 | $60,730 | 5.12% | - |
| 2016 | $57,620 | 2.13% | - |
| 2015 | $56,390 | 2.02% | - |
| 2014 | $55,250 | -5.86% | - |
| 2013 | $58,490 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $56,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,700 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Raleigh-Cary is 8.5 percent (8.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 32.1 percent (32.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.