The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of detectives and criminal investigators in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,500.
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 | $52,150 | 3.20% | 10.51% |
| 2021 | $50,480 | -0.38% | - |
| 2020 | $50,670 | -0.34% | - |
| 2019 | $50,840 | 0.22% | - |
| 2018 | $50,730 | 3.43% | - |
| 2017 | $48,990 | 4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $46,670 | 2.64% | - |
| 2015 | $45,440 | -1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $45,970 | 1.11% | - |
| 2013 | $45,460 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $46,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,150 in Winston-Salem 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 Winston-Salem is 26.2 percent (26.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.