The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of detectives and criminal investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $47,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,220 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $92,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,530.
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 | $92,580 | 2.35% | 7.09% |
| 2021 | $90,400 | 8.01% | - |
| 2018 | $83,160 | 4.53% | - |
| 2017 | $79,390 | 1.60% | - |
| 2016 | $78,120 | 1.16% | - |
| 2015 | $77,210 | -12.51% | - |
| 2014 | $86,870 | 0.97% | - |
| 2013 | $86,030 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $86,020 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $92,580 in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 2.8 percent (2.8%) lower than that in the highest paying El Paso and 48.7 percent (48.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wichita Falls.