Detective pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
What detectives earn in Houston, TX. Median $86,390 (-8% vs US) across 1,870 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXBLS OEWS · May 2025
$86,390Median annual wage-8% vs national
$41.53Median hourly
1,870People employed
0.77Location quotient
10th pct $54,630Median90th pct $187,350
Location quotient 0.77× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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