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Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Detective or Criminal Investigator? Read this first!

5.0% Jobs Projection
$58,310 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Detectives and Criminal Investigators Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 1,400 workers employed as Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state in 2018.

There were 1,420 Detectives and Criminal Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 100 annual job openings, and 1,480 total jobs in 2026 for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in this state.

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

What do Detectives and Criminal Investigators Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Detectives and Criminal Investigators ranged from $38,980 to $130,890 with $58,310 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.74 to $62.93. The median hourly rate was $28.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.78.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 570 $59,340
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 230 $65,420
Knoxville, TN 160 $61,700
Chattanooga, TN-GA 110 $53,100
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 50 $68,960
Jackson, TN 40 $60,360
Clarksville, TN-KY 30 $47,630
Cleveland, TN 30 $50,950

Top States for Detectives and Criminal Investigators Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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