Detectives and Criminal Investigators
| Total Employment |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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| National | 104,980 | 1.0 |  |
$78,120 | |
data source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
Top job markets for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranked by
concentration (left) and median earnings (right):
Metro areas with populations over 1 million
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| Tucson, AZ | 6.7 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.0 |
| Austin, TX | 2.1 |
| San Antonio, TX | 2.1 |
| DC Metro Area | 2.1 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| DC Metro Area | $126,710 |
| SF Metro Area | $117,880 |
| LA Metro Area | $117,320 |
| San Jose, CA | $105,380 |
| Baltimore, MD | $100,740 |
Metro areas with populations of 500,000 to 1 million
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| El Paso, TX | 7.8 |
| McAllen, TX | 7.4 |
| Albany, NY | 2.2 |
| Spokane, WA | 1.8 |
| Jackson, MS | 1.5 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| Oxnard, CA | $117,830 |
| Honolulu, HI | $101,860 |
| Lexington, KY | $101,340 |
| Charleston, SC | $100,610 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $88,020 |
Metro areas with populations of 200,000 to 500,000
| Metro Area | Location Quotient |
| Laredo, TX | 16.1 |
| Yuma, AZ | 14.3 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 11.8 |
| Brownsville, TX | 7.6 |
| Bellingham, WA | 4.8 |
| Metro Area | Median Earnings |
| Anchorage, AK | $121,540 |
| Bremerton, WA | $103,260 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $101,500 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $96,530 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $94,680 |