The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $44,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $137,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $144,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $144,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of detectives and criminal investigators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $92,280 | 4.44% | 20.03% |
| 2016 | $88,180 | -5.16% | - |
| 2015 | $92,730 | -6.76% | - |
| 2014 | $99,000 | 19.19% | - |
| 2013 | $80,000 | 7.75% | - |
| 2012 | $73,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,280 in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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-Plano-Irving is 3.1 percent (3.1%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 48.5 percent (48.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.