The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services reports an average homicide detective, criminologist and criminal investigator salary in Arkansas of $52,520. The average entry-level salary is considerably less at $32,210, but the experienced-level salary is more than $30,000 more at $62,670. The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services has found that the most experienced criminal investigators, those in the top ten percent, have averaged $111,810 per year, which is about 44% more than the statewide average.
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To be more specific, we can look at detective and criminal investigator salaries by city to identify their overall salary potential according to the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services:
Little Rock
- Entry: $35,433
- Mean: $67,383
- Experienced: $83,358
- Top Ten Percent: $122,724
Fayetteville
- Entry: $37,030
- Mean: $56,980
- Experienced: $66,960
- Top Ten Percent: $115,910
Jonesboro
- Entry: $29,960
- Mean: $64,380
- Experienced: $81,600
- Top Ten Percent: $112,900
For a comparison of salary data findings for detectives and criminal investigators in Arkansas, the following table shows information provided by the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics: