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          		 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
          Connecticut Hourly $18.41 $20.26 $36.06 $40.06 $46.05
          Yearly $38,300 $42,130 $75,010 $83,320 $95,790
          Massachusetts Hourly $19.35 $20.45 $24.15 $45.51 $58.21
          Yearly $40,250 $42,540 $50,240 $94,660 $121,090
          Mississippi Hourly $15.29 $17.41 $18.78 $25.17 $33.26
          Yearly $31,800 $36,210 $39,060 $52,360 $69,170
          Utah Hourly $18.60 $23.30 $27.84 $29.37 $43.22
          Yearly $38,690 $48,460 $57,910 $61,090 $89,900
          Arkansas Hourly $17.31 $18.26 $22.96 $33.65 $51.89
          Yearly $35,990 $37,970 $47,750 $69,990 $107,930
          South Dakota Hourly $19.26 $19.65 $21.56 $23.34 $23.83
          Yearly $40,050 $40,860 $44,840 $48,550 $49,560
          Vermont Hourly $20.13 $21.46 $32.65 $37.00 $46.07
          Yearly $41,860 $44,640 $67,910 $76,960 $95,830
          Oregon Hourly $21.45 $26.76 $36.77 $44.42 $46.88
          Yearly $44,610 $55,660 $76,480 $92,390 $97,500
          Maine Hourly $17.57 $19.03 $21.07 $25.99 $32.32
          Yearly $36,550 $39,580 $43,830 $54,070 $67,230
          Texas Hourly $17.14 $17.70 $24.91 $34.93 $48.05
          Yearly $35,650 $36,810 $51,810 $72,660 $99,930
          Washington Hourly $20.70 $22.39 $30.81 $40.72 $50.11
          Yearly $43,060 $46,580 $64,080 $84,700 $104,220
          Wisconsin Hourly $17.79 $18.55 $20.12 $27.99 $36.80
          Yearly $37,000 $38,580 $41,850 $58,210 $76,550
          Alaska Hourly $19.05 $20.57 $25.69 $34.25 $50.95
          Yearly $39,620 $42,780 $53,440 $71,240 $105,970
          Delaware Hourly $19.42 $22.85 $26.78 $32.60 $38.80
          Yearly $40,400 $47,520 $55,710 $67,800 $80,700
          California Hourly $20.48 $21.82 $29.45 $39.47 $49.71
          Yearly $42,600 $45,380 $61,250 $82,110 $103,410
          Wyoming Hourly $19.50 $20.58 $26.11 $35.69 $38.52
          Yearly $40,550 $42,800 $54,310 $74,240 $80,120
          North Carolina Hourly $17.60 $19.71 $25.43 $36.01 $47.38
          Yearly $36,600 $41,000 $52,890 $74,900 $98,560
          South Carolina Hourly $17.79 $19.30 $24.78 $35.30 $45.07
          Yearly $37,000 $40,140 $51,530 $73,430 $93,740
          Arizona Hourly $18.38 $19.93 $29.34 $38.36 $44.31
          Yearly $38,240 $41,450 $61,030 $79,790 $92,160
          Alabama Hourly $17.31 $18.15 $22.50 $25.29 $29.53
          Yearly $35,990 $37,740 $46,810 $52,610 $61,420
          Nebraska Hourly $18.73 $20.58 $24.88 $36.54 $43.02
          Yearly $38,950 $42,800 $51,750 $76,000 $89,480
          District of Columbia Hourly $22.01 $22.27 $34.96 $51.89 $75.32
          Yearly $45,790 $46,330 $72,720 $107,920 $156,670
          Kansas Hourly $17.22 $17.74 $21.76 $29.14 $36.79
          Yearly $35,810 $36,900 $45,260 $60,610 $76,520
          Indiana Hourly $17.55 $18.26 $20.11 $25.77 $37.02
          Yearly $36,500 $37,990 $41,830 $53,590 $77,000
          Kentucky Hourly $17.95 $19.34 $22.91 $26.96 $33.73
          Yearly $37,340 $40,220 $47,650 $56,080 $70,150
          Michigan Hourly $17.48 $18.47 $23.39 $29.61 $42.03
          Yearly $36,360 $38,410 $48,650 $61,590 $87,420
          Georgia Hourly $17.58 $18.58 $21.66 $28.82 $46.48
          Yearly $36,570 $38,650 $45,060 $59,950 $96,680
          Idaho Hourly $19.00 $21.41 $23.03 $31.42 $33.51
          Yearly $39,520 $44,530 $47,910 $65,350 $69,710
          Hawaii Hourly $20.11 $21.05 $21.99 $31.90 $39.93
          Yearly $41,830 $43,790 $45,750 $66,350 $83,050
          Tennessee Hourly $16.31 $18.52 $23.73 $47.68 $48.57
          Yearly $33,930 $38,520 $49,360 $99,170 $101,030
          Illinois Hourly $18.71 $21.34 $28.95 $38.05 $47.01
          Yearly $38,920 $44,380 $60,210 $79,140 $97,780
          West Virginia Hourly $17.31 $17.82 $22.31 $29.20 $37.77
          Yearly $35,990 $37,060 $46,410 $60,740 $78,560
          Louisiana Hourly $16.83 $17.67 $20.17 $25.45 $32.55
          Yearly $35,000 $36,750 $41,950 $52,930 $67,690
          Rhode Island Hourly $18.06 $19.15 $26.26 $38.05 $38.05
          Yearly $37,560 $39,830 $54,620 $79,140 $79,140
          Colorado Hourly $19.76 $21.23 $23.43 $32.60 $41.55
          Yearly $41,110 $44,150 $48,730 $67,800 $86,430
          Ohio Hourly $18.01 $20.00 $22.69 $34.09 $40.83
          Yearly $37,460 $41,600 $47,200 $70,910 $84,930
          New Jersey Hourly $19.22 $20.62 $26.31 $44.23 $49.88
          Yearly $39,980 $42,890 $54,710 $91,990 $103,750
          Missouri Hourly $16.18 $18.02 $20.00 $24.94 $32.56
          Yearly $33,660 $37,480 $41,600 $51,880 $67,720
          Puerto Rico Hourly $10.50 $10.50 $20.29 $22.07 $22.80
          Yearly $21,840 $21,840 $42,190 $45,900 $47,430
          Montana Hourly $19.18 $20.50 $22.80 $26.46 $35.19
          Yearly $39,900 $42,640 $47,430 $55,040 $73,190
          Pennsylvania Hourly $18.45 $21.56 $24.62 $34.53 $43.98
          Yearly $38,380 $44,840 $51,200 $71,830 $91,470
          Iowa Hourly $17.75 $18.45 $19.77 $26.29 $30.81
          Yearly $36,920 $38,380 $41,110 $54,680 $64,080
          New York Hourly $19.69 $22.10 $28.43 $38.90 $49.81
          Yearly $40,940 $45,970 $59,140 $80,910 $103,610
          Virginia Hourly $17.08 $19.81 $27.00 $36.87 $45.67
          Yearly $35,530 $41,200 $56,160 $76,680 $95,000
          New Hampshire Hourly $19.48 $22.58 $31.43 $37.64 $59.69
          Yearly $40,510 $46,970 $65,370 $78,300 $124,150
          Oklahoma Hourly $17.33 $17.84 $19.08 $28.09 $30.14
          Yearly $36,050 $37,110 $39,680 $58,430 $62,690
          Florida Hourly $17.31 $18.33 $24.35 $30.81 $41.26
          Yearly $35,990 $38,120 $50,640 $64,080 $85,830
          New Mexico Hourly $17.14 $17.74 $20.00 $30.90 $31.90
          Yearly $35,660 $36,900 $41,600 $64,280 $66,350
          North Dakota Hourly $15.73 $19.15 $21.30 $24.25 $29.48
          Yearly $32,710 $39,840 $44,310 $50,440 $61,320
          Minnesota Hourly $19.48 $22.08 $27.83 $40.22 $48.73
          Yearly $40,520 $45,930 $57,880 $83,670 $101,360
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