Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Detectives and Criminal Investigators in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL is $71,680. BLS estimates approximately 140 people work in this occupation in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL is 23.6% below the national median ($93,790).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,280 | $21.29 |
| 25th percentile | $57,620 | $27.70 |
| Median (50th) | $71,680 | $34.46 |
| 75th percentile | $118,140 | $56.80 |
| 90th percentile | $153,670 | $73.88 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 0.4% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 1.3% — Very reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.747
- Location quotient
- 1.02
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.717, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $73,355 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.