Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Alabama

Considering a career as a Detective or Criminal Investigator in Alabama?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Alabama is growing slower than average.

• Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Detective or Criminal Investigator Career?

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Criminal Justice & Police Science
• Criminalistics & Criminal Science
• Law Enforcement Investigation & Interviewing
• Law Enforcement Record-Keeping & Evidence Management
• Cyber/Computer Forensics & Counterterrorism
• Financial Forensics & Fraud Investigation
• Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis
• Suspension & Debarment Investigation

How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in Alabama?

In 2018, there were 1,270 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in the state.

There were 1,280 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,050 Detectives and Criminal Investigators working in it, which means Alabama has more Detectives and Criminal Investigators than average.

Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 3.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 90 annual Detectives and Criminal Investigators job openings in Alabama, and 1,370 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 115,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Detectives and Criminal Investigators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $35,520 to $123,610 with $54,870 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.08 to $59.43. The median hourly rate was $26.38.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.1 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.28.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Detectives and Criminal Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Detectives and Criminal Investigators.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL	220	$60,750
Montgomery, AL	190	$59,280
Huntsville, AL	160	$80,530
Mobile, AL	150	$51,170
Columbus, GA-AL	120	$38,960
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	100	$50,460
Auburn-Opelika, AL	40	$47,900

Top States for Detectives and Criminal Investigators Employment

View the list below to see where most Detectives and Criminal Investigators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	15,930	$82,260
California	11,250	$100,310
New York	8,880	$84,340
Florida	6,600	$64,450
Arizona	5,810	$83,730
Georgia	3,680	$53,640
New Jersey	3,130	$103,530
District of Columbia	3,050	$133,330
Virginia	2,980	$93,550
Illinois	2,940	$84,540
Pennsylvania	2,830	$77,340
North Carolina	2,780	$50,920
Washington	2,350	$84,580
Michigan	1,980	$80,300
Ohio	1,930	$67,970
Missouri	1,810	$66,000
Colorado	1,780	$83,940
Louisiana	1,770	$51,160
New Mexico	1,610	$83,170
Minnesota	1,490	$72,780

Below are the states where Detectives and Criminal Investigators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$133,330
Alaska	$129,090
Hawaii	$106,630
Maryland	$106,000
New Jersey	$103,530
California	$100,310
West Virginia	$97,830
Massachusetts	$94,560
Virginia	$93,550
Oregon	$92,610

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.