Detectives and Criminal Investigators Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #47 of 51 · SC

22.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $77,020 ≈ $37/hr
Median annual salary $62,760
Employment 1,470

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,960P25 $55,490 Median $62,760P75 $77,200P90 $149,280

About 80% of detectives and criminal investigatorss in South Carolina earn between $50,960 and $149,280. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$77,020
U.S. average
$99,430

The mean detectives and criminal investigators salary in South Carolina is $77,020, about 22.5% below the U.S. average ($99,430). That works out to roughly $37/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Charleston-North Charleston, SC $78,410 $99,800 190
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $72,060 $76,470 90
Columbia, SC $66,340 $75,550 580
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $62,700 $87,090 170
Spartanburg, SC $61,920 $60,440 40
Sumter, SC $56,500 $59,110 40
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $55,490 $55,330 40
Florence, SC $55,320 $68,980 80

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