Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in Florida
$93,020avg. a year
$44.72 an hour · 6,440 employed
Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Florida earn an average of $93,020 a year. That is $6,410 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $99,430. The best-paying metro area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL at $109,390.
$77,060Median pay
$44.72Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for detectives and criminal investigators by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
12,110 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$109,390
$52.59 an hour
2540 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$98,610
$47.41 an hour
31,150 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$98,190
$47.21 an hour
4110 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$95,360
$45.85 an hour
5140 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$89,170
$42.87 an hour
6540 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$86,280
$41.48 an hour
790 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$85,610
$41.16 an hour
8230 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$84,160
$40.46 an hour
990 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$82,410
$39.62 an hour
1090 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$81,230
$39.05 an hour
11110 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$78,690
$37.83 an hour
1290 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$75,700
$36.39 an hour
1350 jobs
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL
$68,780
$33.07 an hour
1470 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$68,090
$32.74 an hour
1540 jobs
Sebring, FL
$63,260
$30.41 an hour
1650 jobs
Ocala, FL
$63,160
$30.37 an hour
17490 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$63,030
$30.31 an hour
1840 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$62,430
$30.02 an hour
1960 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$62,130
$29.87 an hour
2080 jobs
Naples-Marco Island, FL
$61,600
$29.62 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Detectives and Criminal Investigators pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida detectives and criminal investigators work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $99,430 | $47.80 |
| Florida | $93,020 | $44.72 |
| Alabama | $79,070 | $38.01 |
| Georgia | $78,140 | $37.57 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do detectives and criminal investigators make in Florida?
The average is $93,020 a year, and the median is $77,060. That is $6,410 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $99,430.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$44.72 an hour on average; the median is $37.05.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($109,390), followed by Jacksonville, FL ($98,610). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Naples-Marco Island, FL ($61,600).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #26 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-3021. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national detectives and criminal investigators page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.