The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $46,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $110,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $153,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $153,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,110.
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 | $74,970 | -4.48% | 10.99% |
| 2021 | $78,330 | -0.50% | - |
| 2020 | $78,720 | 2.91% | - |
| 2019 | $76,430 | -1.73% | - |
| 2018 | $77,750 | 4.86% | - |
| 2017 | $73,970 | 4.76% | - |
| 2016 | $70,450 | 4.51% | - |
| 2015 | $67,270 | -2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $68,930 | -2.29% | - |
| 2013 | $70,510 | 5.36% | - |
| 2012 | $66,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,970 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 36.6 percent (36.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.