Special AgentSalary
Special Agent Salary
Average Yearly Salary
Updated May 19, 2020
$55,000
$45,000
Min 10%
$55,000
Median 50%
$68,000
Max 90%
How much does a special agent make?
Annual Salaries For Related Jobs
Special Investigator
$50,132
Criminal Investigator
$54,231
Senior Investigator
$88,358
Officer
$56,693
Loss Prevention Specialist
$33,843
Average Special Agent Salary By Location
Special Agents in the US makes an average salary of $55,734 per year or $26.8 per hour. The top city when it comes to Special Agent salaries is Richmond, VA at $85,939 per year. The average starting salary in Richmond, VA for Special Agents is $49,000. Some of the states with the best Special Agent salaries are New Jersey, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island. Arizona, Idaho, and New Mexico have the lowest Special Agent salaries.City
Average Salary
$85,939
$84,337
$79,200
$78,431
$77,848
$77,639
$75,513
$74,593
Map of Special Agent Salaries
The darker areas on the map show where Special Agents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary:
Average Special Agent Salary By Company
There is good job security in Special Agent positions. Some industries offer better pay and benefit packages than others. Most Special Agent jobs are in Professional companies and Professional companies. Special Agents at CACI International and State of Arizona report the highest salaries. In addition, companies like Tennessee Valley Authority and BNSF Railway report highly competitive salaries for Special Agents.Company
Average Salary
$56,054
Average Special Agent Pay By Industry
Special Agent salaries can vary depending on the industry. By looking at our data, we can see that Professional companies, Retail companies, and Non Profits companies pay their Special Agents well. Professional companies pay their Special Agents the highest wages, averaging $59,765 per year. Retail companies and Non Profits companies pay well too, at $59,056 and $58,512, respectively. At $55,109, the average salary for Special Agents in the Government industry is lower than other industries.Industry
Average Salary
Professional
Professional
$59,765
Retail
Retail
$59,056
Non Profits
Non Profits
$58,512
Health Care
Health Care
$57,330
Government
Government
$55,109
Special Agent Salary History
Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.
National Average
Ashburn, VA
Recently Added Special Agent Salaries
Company
Job
Location
Date Added
Salary
State of North Carolina
SBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge
Greensboro, NC
04/28/2020
$60,530
State of Washington
Special Agent-Regulation
Olympia, WA
04/17/2020
$55,116
City of Baltimore, Md
Special Agent/Oig Agent
Baltimore, MD
04/17/2020
$64,505
State of Washington
Special Agent-Criminal Enforcement
Olympia, WA
03/30/2020
$55,116
State of Virginia
A2020-ABC Special Agent I (Certified)
Alexandria, VA
03/27/2020
$56,490
BNSF Railways
Special Agent (Rocc)
Fort Worth, TX
03/24/2020
$47,400
Virginia State Government
A2020-ABC Special Agent I (Certified)
Alexandria, VA
03/14/2020
$56,490
State of South Dakota
DCI Special Agent
Mitchell, SD
03/13/2020
$49,274
BNSF Railways
Special Agent
Memphis, TN
03/05/2020
$68,040
BNSF Railways
Special Agent
Richmond, CA
02/27/2020
$68,040
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