Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

Help


          Close

          Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators in PENNSYLVANIA

          View National Data

          View Table : View Chart : View Map

          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
          Pennsylvania Hourly $18.45 $21.56 $24.62 $34.53 $43.98
          Yearly $38,380 $44,840 $51,200 $71,830 $91,470
          Reading, PA Metro Area Hourly $18.87 $19.87 $24.13 $27.47 $32.45
          Yearly $39,240 $41,320 $50,200 $57,130 $67,500
          Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area Hourly $17.69 $21.36 $23.95 $27.60 $36.44
          Yearly $36,800 $44,430 $49,810 $57,410 $75,790
          Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area Hourly $18.29 $22.06 $24.38 $24.38 $35.25
          Yearly $38,030 $45,880 $50,710 $50,710 $73,330
          Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area Hourly $19.06 $20.26 $25.81 $33.54 $45.30
          Yearly $39,640 $42,140 $53,680 $69,770 $94,230
          Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area Hourly $21.56 $25.16 $28.74 $35.81 $53.06
          Yearly $44,840 $52,340 $59,770 $74,470 $110,370
          Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area Hourly $18.77 $20.80 $20.87 $26.22 $30.36
          Yearly $39,050 $43,260 $43,420 $54,540 $63,150
          Gettysburg, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Johnstown, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          York-Hanover, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Altoona, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Lancaster, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Northeastern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Southwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Chambersburg, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Williamsport, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Erie, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Northwestern Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Central Pennsylvania Balance of State Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          State College, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Lebanon, PA Metro Area Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
          Yearly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A