The annual salary statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of detectives and criminal investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $43,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for detectives and criminal investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,740.
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 | $48,710 | 1.77% | 15.71% |
| 2021 | $47,850 | -5.68% | - |
| 2020 | $50,570 | 8.17% | - |
| 2019 | $46,440 | 2.61% | - |
| 2018 | $45,230 | 0.46% | - |
| 2017 | $45,020 | 3.35% | - |
| 2016 | $43,510 | 1.22% | - |
| 2015 | $42,980 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $41,930 | 0.91% | - |
| 2013 | $41,550 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $41,060 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,710 in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is in the middle of salary range for detectives and criminal investigators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of detectives and criminal investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 31.1 percent (31.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Jacksonville and 9.8 percent (9.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Bern.