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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.

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Wages for Private Detectives and Investigators in WEST VIRGINIA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	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
West Virginia	Hourly	$17.31	$17.82	$22.31	$29.20	$37.77
	Yearly	$35,990	$37,060	$46,410	$60,740	$78,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	$19.45	$27.00	$29.95	$43.25	$56.70
	Yearly	$40,450	$56,150	$62,300	$89,970	$117,930
Northern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	$17.22	$17.41	$21.66	$25.23	$29.74
	Yearly	$35,810	$36,210	$45,060	$52,480	$61,860
Beckley, WV Metro Area	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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Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 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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Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Charleston, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southern West Virginia Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Morgantown, WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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