Special agent earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level special agent earnings begin at:

$49.98 per hour

$103,950 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level special agent earnings begin at:

$39.99 per hour

$83,180 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level special agent earnings begin at:

$31.65 per hour

$65,840 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level special agent earnings begin at:

$23.61 per hour

$49,110 per year

10th percentile

Starting level special agent earnings begin at:

$20.60 per hour

$42,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Special agent salary by state

State Name Average Salary
West Virginia $97,830
Massachusetts $94,560
Virginia $93,550
Oregon $92,610
Illinois $87,470
Connecticut $85,310
Washington $84,580
New York $84,340
Colorado $83,940
Arizona $83,730
North Dakota $83,170
New Mexico $83,170
Vermont $83,170
Montana $83,160
Texas $82,260
Nevada $81,160
Michigan $80,300
Pennsylvania $77,340
Rhode Island $77,290
Wisconsin $74,470
Minnesota $72,780
Wyoming $72,150
New Hampshire $71,960
Indiana $70,680
Delaware $70,590
Ohio $67,970
Idaho $67,690
Nebraska $67,620
Iowa $66,810
Missouri $66,000
Utah $65,870
Maine $65,840
Florida $64,450
South Dakota $61,130
Tennessee $58,310
Oklahoma $57,400
Kansas $55,940
Alabama $54,870
Kentucky $53,820
Georgia $53,640
Mississippi $52,470
Louisiana $51,160
North Carolina $50,920
Puerto Rico $50,560
South Carolina $48,270
Arkansas $44,700
District of Columbia $133,330
Alaska $129,090
Hawaii $106,630
Maryland $106,000
New Jersey $103,530
California $100,310

How do special agent salaries compare to similar careers?

Special agents earn 9% less than similar careers in Maine. On average, they make less than lawyers but more than hearing officers.

Career Median Salary
Lawyer salary $88K
Compliance manager salary $92K
Court reporter salary $71K
Special agent salary $66K
Detective salary $66K
Customs inspector salary $66K
Coroner salary $67K
Hearing officer salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)