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          Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators in OHIO

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $17.66 $19.57 $24.62 $35.57 $46.94
          Yearly $36,740 $40,700 $51,220 $73,990 $97,630
          Ohio Hourly $18.01 $20.00 $22.69 $34.09 $40.83
          Yearly $37,460 $41,600 $47,200 $70,910 $84,930
          Cleveland, OH Metro Area Hourly $18.00 $20.00 $21.95 $35.42 $44.08
          Yearly $37,440 $41,600 $45,660 $73,680 $91,690
          Akron, OH Metro Area Hourly $18.54 $18.54 $19.91 $25.69 $36.00
          Yearly $38,570 $38,570 $41,420 $53,420 $74,890
          Youngstown-Warren, OH Metro Area Hourly $15.98 $18.52 $21.03 $32.81 $39.48
          Yearly $33,240 $38,530 $43,740 $68,240 $82,120
          Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Metro Area Hourly $17.21 $18.60 $23.32 $30.42 $37.70
          Yearly $35,810 $38,690 $48,510 $63,270 $78,420
          Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area Hourly $17.31 $18.63 $18.63 $19.71 $21.03
          Yearly $35,990 $38,750 $38,750 $41,000 $43,740
          Columbus, OH Metro Area Hourly $19.26 $21.97 $24.90 $38.22 $49.43
          Yearly $40,050 $45,690 $51,780 $79,500 $102,810
          Toledo, OH Metro Area Hourly $17.64 $18.16 $19.04 $22.75 $34.70
          Yearly $36,690 $37,760 $39,600 $47,310 $72,170
          West Northwestern Ohio Balance of State Hourly $17.36 $18.43 $22.52 $28.69 $36.12
          Yearly $36,100 $38,340 $46,850 $59,670 $75,140
          Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area Hourly $17.88 $21.67 $22.21 $34.08 $46.94
          Yearly $37,190 $45,080 $46,190 $70,890 $97,640
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          Southern Ohio Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          North Northeastern Ohio Balance of State (noncontiguous) Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Mansfield, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Springfield, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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          Lima, OH Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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