Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Farmington, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Farmington, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Farmington 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 Farmington, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,800
25th Percentile Wage
$43,830
50th Percentile Wage
$61,570
75th Percentile Wage
$65,360
90th Percentile Wage
$65,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Farmington, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,800.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,570
2.57% 15.90%
2021
$59,990
5.82% -
2020
$56,500
4.48% -
2019
$53,970
1.41% -
2014
$53,210
-1.39% -
2013
$53,950
4.02% -
2012
$51,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Farmington with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,570 in Farmington is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Farmington is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Las Cruces and 25.8 percent (25.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Albuquerque.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Las Cruces
$95,220
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$91,210
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$81,790
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$79,390
Santa Fe
$64,630
Farmington
$61,570
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$53,210
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$48,780
Albuquerque
$45,670

See also: Top paying jobs in Farmington, New Mexico.