1. Mississippi
Cost of living index: 86
Average annual wage: $82,750
Average hourly wage: $39.78
Mississippi employs more than 1,950 detectives and criminal investigators.
That concludes our list of 25 best states for detectives and criminal investigators. Keep in mind that the last update on Bureau of Labor Statistics list was made on March 30, 2016, and the numbers are calculated by average. We hope we managed to show you the best states to help you decide where to move to find the job you always wanted.