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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 UNITED STATES

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.34 $19.29 $23.82 $35.98 $46.44
      AreaName Yearly $36,060 $40,130 $49,540 $74,830 $96,600
      Oregon Hourly $20.75 $26.20 $34.90 $42.27 $46.49
      AreaName Yearly $43,150 $54,500 $72,590 $87,920 $96,700
      Connecticut Hourly $18.11 $21.21 $33.50 $38.13 $43.92
      AreaName Yearly $37,660 $44,120 $69,680 $79,310 $91,350
      Washington Hourly $20.20 $22.05 $31.49 $43.02 $50.12
      AreaName Yearly $42,020 $45,860 $65,500 $89,490 $104,240
      Rhode Island Hourly $20.90 $23.39 $31.05 $36.18 $44.59
      AreaName Yearly $43,460 $48,660 $64,580 $75,260 $92,740
      Minnesota Hourly $19.07 $22.12 $30.11 $39.26 $48.09
      AreaName Yearly $39,670 $46,000 $62,620 $81,660 $100,030
      Arizona Hourly $18.50 $20.68 $30.01 $41.91 $49.86
      AreaName Yearly $38,480 $43,020 $62,420 $87,180 $103,700
      Hawaii Hourly $19.26 $21.40 $29.85 $34.26 $65.52
      AreaName Yearly $40,050 $44,510 $62,090 $71,260 $136,280
      Illinois Hourly $19.11 $22.58 $29.30 $39.89 $44.76
      AreaName Yearly $39,750 $46,970 $60,940 $82,980 $93,100
      North Carolina Hourly $17.47 $20.75 $29.30 $42.74 $46.57
      AreaName Yearly $36,340 $43,150 $60,940 $88,900 $96,860
      District of Columbia Hourly $20.93 $20.93 $29.18 $34.60 $39.30
      AreaName Yearly $43,540 $43,540 $60,690 $71,970 $81,740
      Virginia Hourly $17.00 $19.50 $28.70 $46.95 $57.58
      AreaName Yearly $35,360 $40,560 $59,690 $97,660 $119,760
      New York Hourly $18.83 $21.14 $28.69 $40.01 $57.63
      AreaName Yearly $39,160 $43,970 $59,670 $83,220 $119,870
      Maryland Hourly $19.06 $22.40 $27.90 $37.24 $42.78
      AreaName Yearly $39,650 $46,590 $58,040 $77,450 $88,980
      Massachusetts Hourly $19.14 $21.82 $27.85 $32.76 $51.71
      AreaName Yearly $39,810 $45,380 $57,920 $68,140 $107,560
      Alaska Hourly $19.66 $21.72 $27.62 $44.11 $48.45
      AreaName Yearly $40,880 $45,180 $57,450 $91,750 $100,780
      Colorado Hourly $18.56 $20.54 $27.02 $32.92 $39.36
      AreaName Yearly $38,590 $42,710 $56,200 $68,480 $81,860
      California Hourly $18.04 $19.43 $26.93 $39.91 $48.25
      AreaName Yearly $37,520 $40,410 $56,010 $83,020 $100,370
      Ohio Hourly $17.11 $19.66 $25.57 $31.02 $36.34
      AreaName Yearly $35,590 $40,880 $53,190 $64,510 $75,590
      Florida Hourly $17.05 $19.42 $24.34 $36.85 $46.99
      AreaName Yearly $35,460 $40,390 $50,630 $76,640 $97,740
      Georgia Hourly $16.28 $17.70 $24.31 $37.50 $51.70
      AreaName Yearly $33,860 $36,810 $50,560 $78,000 $107,530
      Texas Hourly $16.67 $17.78 $23.91 $36.52 $45.75
      AreaName Yearly $34,660 $36,980 $49,740 $75,970 $95,150
      Nebraska Hourly $19.00 $21.52 $23.69 $36.06 $43.71
      AreaName Yearly $39,520 $44,760 $49,280 $75,000 $90,910
      Alabama Hourly $17.47 $19.47 $23.42 $27.30 $34.22
      AreaName Yearly $36,340 $40,500 $48,710 $56,780 $71,170
      Pennsylvania Hourly $17.20 $19.06 $22.95 $33.61 $44.00
      AreaName Yearly $35,770 $39,650 $47,740 $69,910 $91,520
      Michigan Hourly $17.27 $19.66 $22.93 $30.12 $38.75
      AreaName Yearly $35,910 $40,880 $47,690 $62,660 $80,600
      Wisconsin Hourly $15.99 $17.97 $22.93 $31.07 $39.15
      AreaName Yearly $33,270 $37,380 $47,700 $64,630 $81,430
      New Hampshire Hourly $16.99 $20.00 $22.62 $26.98 $31.22
      AreaName Yearly $35,350 $41,600 $47,050 $56,120 $64,940
      South Dakota Hourly $18.68 $20.50 $22.52 $28.07 $35.21
      AreaName Yearly $38,860 $42,640 $46,840 $58,390 $73,230
      Iowa Hourly $17.91 $19.29 $22.35 $28.84 $38.19
      AreaName Yearly $37,240 $40,130 $46,500 $59,990 $79,430
      New Jersey Hourly $18.30 $20.32 $22.31 $33.22 $46.83
      AreaName Yearly $38,060 $42,270 $46,410 $69,100 $97,400
      Maine Hourly $18.78 $19.49 $22.30 $24.37 $30.73
      AreaName Yearly $39,060 $40,540 $46,380 $50,690 $63,910
      Delaware Hourly $19.07 $20.75 $21.97 $29.85 $31.61
      AreaName Yearly $39,670 $43,150 $45,700 $62,090 $65,740
      South Carolina Hourly $17.24 $18.56 $21.81 $27.77 $39.44
      AreaName Yearly $35,860 $38,610 $45,370 $57,760 $82,030
      Utah Hourly $17.36 $18.07 $21.81 $27.87 $39.64
      AreaName Yearly $36,110 $37,590 $45,360 $57,970 $82,450
      Kentucky Hourly $17.47 $19.21 $21.79 $25.78 $32.30
      AreaName Yearly $36,340 $39,960 $45,320 $53,620 $67,190
      Montana Hourly $18.15 $19.57 $21.69 $30.47 $39.50
      AreaName Yearly $37,760 $40,710 $45,100 $63,380 $82,160
      Missouri Hourly $17.02 $17.87 $21.63 $30.31 $43.88
      AreaName Yearly $35,400 $37,170 $44,990 $63,050 $91,270
      Idaho Hourly $12.59 $18.22 $21.58 $22.46 $23.45
      AreaName Yearly $26,190 $37,900 $44,890 $46,710 $48,780
      Tennessee Hourly $15.52 $17.74 $21.52 $29.25 $46.15
      AreaName Yearly $32,280 $36,890 $44,760 $60,840 $96,000
      Indiana Hourly $16.83 $18.00 $21.00 $28.61 $37.35
      AreaName Yearly $35,000 $37,440 $43,680 $59,510 $77,690
      Vermont Hourly $18.34 $18.82 $20.74 $24.59 $33.80
      AreaName Yearly $38,140 $39,140 $43,140 $51,140 $70,300
      Louisiana Hourly $16.48 $17.84 $20.71 $24.93 $31.77
      AreaName Yearly $34,280 $37,110 $43,070 $51,850 $66,080
      Arkansas Hourly $16.92 $18.02 $20.60 $37.00 $49.34
      AreaName Yearly $35,190 $37,480 $42,850 $76,960 $102,640
      Puerto Rico Hourly $14.67 $20.30 $20.59 $21.00 $21.64
      AreaName Yearly $30,510 $42,220 $42,840 $43,680 $45,010
      New Mexico Hourly $16.96 $18.02 $20.15 $28.34 $35.20
      AreaName Yearly $35,280 $37,480 $41,910 $58,940 $73,210
      West Virginia Hourly $9.60 $10.09 $19.32 $25.88 $51.61
      AreaName Yearly $19,960 $20,990 $40,190 $53,840 $107,340
      Nevada Hourly $15.79 $18.32 $19.29 $28.24 $42.11
      AreaName Yearly $32,850 $38,100 $40,130 $58,740 $87,600
      Oklahoma Hourly $16.48 $17.47 $19.11 $24.83 $34.44
      AreaName Yearly $34,280 $36,340 $39,750 $51,650 $71,630
      North Dakota Hourly $14.63 $14.74 $19.00 $22.75 $23.06
      AreaName Yearly $30,440 $30,670 $39,520 $47,320 $47,970
      Kansas Hourly $15.00 $16.57 $17.84 $21.63 $29.30
      AreaName Yearly $31,200 $34,470 $37,100 $44,990 $60,940
      Mississippi Hourly $11.19 $14.02 $17.47 $22.37 $42.14
      AreaName Yearly $23,270 $29,160 $36,340 $46,530 $87,660
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      Guam Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Northern Mariana Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Virgin Islands Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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      Wyoming Hourly N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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