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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      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $17.91 $20.16 $25.18 $36.21 $47.49
      Yearly $37,250 $41,940 $52,370 $75,310 $98,770
      Oregon Hourly $20.82 $26.55 $37.17 $44.69 $46.88
      Yearly $43,310 $55,230 $77,320 $92,950 $97,500
      Maryland Hourly $19.99 $24.03 $35.75 $61.47 $63.62
      Yearly $41,580 $49,980 $74,360 $127,860 $132,340
      Illinois Hourly $19.57 $23.06 $35.13 $41.14 $47.50
      Yearly $40,710 $47,970 $73,070 $85,570 $98,800
      Minnesota Hourly $20.30 $23.30 $34.65 $41.43 $49.01
      Yearly $42,220 $48,460 $72,070 $86,180 $101,950
      Connecticut Hourly $18.60 $20.20 $32.83 $39.08 $43.07
      Yearly $38,680 $42,020 $68,290 $81,280 $89,580
      Wyoming Hourly $20.79 $23.13 $32.39 $38.98 $39.31
      Yearly $43,230 $48,120 $67,360 $81,070 $81,770
      Vermont Hourly $19.23 $22.10 $31.76 $36.29 $42.53
      Yearly $40,000 $45,970 $66,070 $75,490 $88,450
      Washington Hourly $20.92 $22.95 $31.43 $39.73 $48.51
      Yearly $43,510 $47,740 $65,370 $82,640 $100,890
      Arizona Hourly $18.55 $21.41 $31.23 $43.82 $53.29
      Yearly $38,580 $44,540 $64,960 $91,150 $110,850
      California Hourly $20.40 $22.30 $28.95 $38.07 $49.13
      Yearly $42,430 $46,380 $60,210 $79,190 $102,180
      New York Hourly $20.52 $24.76 $28.77 $41.17 $54.44
      Yearly $42,680 $51,510 $59,840 $85,640 $113,220
      Massachusetts Hourly $19.67 $21.96 $27.81 $34.70 $60.28
      Yearly $40,910 $45,690 $57,840 $72,180 $125,380
      North Carolina Hourly $17.38 $19.13 $26.53 $37.55 $47.86
      Yearly $36,150 $39,790 $55,190 $78,100 $99,550
      Alaska Hourly $19.28 $21.13 $26.00 $35.98 $48.16
      Yearly $40,090 $43,940 $54,080 $74,830 $100,170
      South Carolina Hourly $18.19 $20.10 $25.91 $35.72 $48.29
      Yearly $37,840 $41,810 $53,890 $74,300 $100,450
      Nebraska Hourly $19.19 $21.11 $25.08 $38.24 $44.31
      Yearly $39,920 $43,900 $52,160 $79,530 $92,170
      New Hampshire Hourly $19.57 $21.98 $25.00 $31.44 $35.01
      Yearly $40,710 $45,710 $51,990 $65,390 $72,810
      Rhode Island Hourly $18.27 $20.82 $24.81 $36.77 $38.43
      Yearly $38,000 $43,310 $51,610 $76,490 $79,940
      New Jersey Hourly $19.40 $21.22 $24.78 $32.33 $48.52
      Yearly $40,350 $44,140 $51,540 $67,250 $100,910
      Pennsylvania Hourly $19.05 $22.26 $24.63 $30.08 $42.93
      Yearly $39,620 $46,300 $51,220 $62,570 $89,300
      Utah Hourly $18.59 $20.22 $24.58 $33.63 $40.92
      Yearly $38,660 $42,050 $51,130 $69,940 $85,120
      Ohio Hourly $17.76 $19.83 $24.07 $33.03 $38.60
      Yearly $36,950 $41,250 $50,060 $68,710 $80,290
      Michigan Hourly $17.42 $19.09 $23.89 $30.78 $42.19
      Yearly $36,230 $39,710 $49,700 $64,010 $87,760
      Delaware Hourly $21.40 $22.01 $23.75 $28.42 $34.39
      Yearly $44,510 $45,770 $49,400 $59,120 $71,520
      Maine Hourly $19.16 $19.83 $23.73 $26.41 $34.70
      Yearly $39,840 $41,250 $49,360 $54,930 $72,180
      Florida Hourly $16.63 $18.23 $23.50 $34.35 $46.42
      Yearly $34,580 $37,920 $48,880 $71,440 $96,540
      Virginia Hourly $16.68 $18.51 $23.43 $36.51 $49.96
      Yearly $34,690 $38,490 $48,740 $75,940 $103,910
      Idaho Hourly $18.52 $20.99 $23.16 $28.71 $31.72
      Yearly $38,520 $43,650 $48,170 $59,720 $65,980
      Kentucky Hourly $18.51 $20.63 $23.14 $27.24 $34.26
      Yearly $38,500 $42,900 $48,130 $56,660 $71,260
      Texas Hourly $17.26 $18.00 $23.11 $35.78 $47.88
      Yearly $35,890 $37,430 $48,070 $74,420 $99,600
      Montana Hourly $19.74 $21.12 $23.03 $29.81 $38.08
      Yearly $41,050 $43,930 $47,910 $62,010 $79,200
      Nevada Hourly $19.35 $20.18 $22.86 $33.38 $90.00
      Yearly $40,250 $41,970 $47,550 $69,420 $187,200
      Alabama Hourly $16.13 $18.41 $22.68 $27.48 $40.05
      Yearly $33,550 $38,290 $47,180 $57,160 $83,290
      West Virginia Hourly $10.62 $17.96 $22.51 $29.41 $37.35
      Yearly $22,090 $37,370 $46,830 $61,180 $77,700
      Tennessee Hourly $17.86 $18.90 $22.38 $31.85 $50.55
      Yearly $37,150 $39,310 $46,560 $66,250 $105,140
      North Dakota Hourly $14.96 $15.93 $21.98 $28.00 $31.16
      Yearly $31,110 $33,140 $45,710 $58,240 $64,820
      Indiana Hourly $17.76 $18.65 $21.83 $28.32 $38.90
      Yearly $36,930 $38,790 $45,400 $58,900 $80,910
      Iowa Hourly $18.51 $19.41 $21.67 $26.71 $31.12
      Yearly $38,490 $40,360 $45,070 $55,560 $64,730
      Kansas Hourly $16.34 $17.91 $21.64 $27.76 $31.25
      Yearly $34,000 $37,260 $45,020 $57,740 $64,990
      New Mexico Hourly $17.32 $18.97 $21.57 $31.27 $32.33
      Yearly $36,020 $39,460 $44,870 $65,040 $67,250
      Georgia Hourly $18.18 $19.00 $21.44 $28.49 $44.60
      Yearly $37,810 $39,510 $44,590 $59,250 $92,780
      Hawaii Hourly $20.35 $20.73 $21.34 $32.33 $38.55
      Yearly $42,330 $43,120 $44,390 $67,250 $80,170
      Missouri Hourly $17.85 $18.54 $21.05 $27.74 $32.85
      Yearly $37,130 $38,560 $43,780 $57,710 $68,330
      Louisiana Hourly $16.99 $17.93 $20.86 $25.45 $33.74
      Yearly $35,350 $37,300 $43,390 $52,930 $70,170
      Puerto Rico Hourly $9.50 $10.05 $20.85 $22.10 $22.10
      Yearly $19,760 $20,900 $43,360 $45,970 $45,970
      Arkansas Hourly $16.99 $18.58 $20.82 $29.89 $52.41
      Yearly $35,350 $38,640 $43,310 $62,170 $109,010
      Wisconsin Hourly $17.41 $18.42 $20.77 $28.70 $35.69
      Yearly $36,220 $38,310 $43,210 $59,700 $74,240
      Oklahoma Hourly $17.51 $18.17 $19.46 $25.91 $30.76
      Yearly $36,420 $37,790 $40,470 $53,890 $63,980
      Mississippi Hourly $13.36 $17.26 $18.97 $25.18 $44.15
      Yearly $27,790 $35,890 $39,460 $52,370 $91,830
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