Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 32 metro areas • Texas

Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Texas earn a median salary of $76,931 per year on average across 32 metro and nonmetro areas, -17.8% vs the national median of $93,580. An estimated 18,030 detectives and criminal investigators are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $52,250 to $107,240 depending on location.

$76,931 Avg median salary in Texas
$107,240 Highest paying metro
$52,250 Lowest paying metro
18,030 Employed in Texas

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      Detectives and Criminal Investigators salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Brownsville, TX $107,240 $73,650 $107,240 760
      El Paso, TX $107,240 $87,840 $107,240 1,760
      McAllen, TX $104,330 $76,440 $107,240 1,660
      Laredo, TX $96,320 $75,340 $111,380 1,320
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $96,120 $72,900 $107,240 1,480
      San Angelo, TX $95,640 $58,100 $159,410 60
      Border Region of Texas $95,640 $72,550 $107,240 1,100
      Eagle Pass, TX $89,860 $72,550 $104,330 520
      Northwestern Region of Texas $86,940 $61,960 $98,840 490
      Houston, TX $86,440 $63,830 $155,020 1,830
      Dallas, TX $84,980 $61,020 $140,420 1,850
      San Antonio, TX $82,910 $69,470 $82,910 1,600
      Corpus Christi, TX $81,880 $58,980 $110,680 200
      Hill Country Region of Texas $79,320 $57,730 $91,490 350
      Austin, TX $77,470 $55,560 $100,390 1,680
      College Station, TX $75,480 $50,530 $77,990 60
      Waco, TX $75,270 $55,010 $84,990 100
      Sherman, TX $73,330 $59,980 $73,640 40
      Midland, TX $72,430 $64,360 $102,700 40
      Lubbock, TX $71,490 $54,290 $93,240 270
      Tyler, TX $70,340 $49,970 $112,320 80
      Amarillo, TX $67,000 $50,920 $79,390 80
      Beaumont, TX $62,620 $49,660 $84,950 80
      North Region of Texas $60,690 $53,910 $69,210 190
      Killeen, TX $60,120 $49,140 $81,940 100
      Odessa, TX $59,980 $52,430 $67,040 30
      Texarkana, TX-AR $59,150 $46,270 $66,870 30
      Victoria, TX $58,720 $58,720 $63,210 50
      Eastern Region of Texas $57,990 $48,150 $68,390 90
      Abilene, TX $56,510 $46,850 $70,270 50
      Longview, TX $56,100 $49,720 $70,900 50
      Wichita Falls, TX $52,250 $46,530 $61,370 30

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