Private Detectives and Investigators salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$41K–$74K

Median

$51,220

25th percentile

$40,700

75th percentile

$73,990

$37K

10th

$41K

25th

$51K

Median

$74K

75th

$98K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$46,810

$38K–$53K

-9%

Alaska

$53,440

$43K–$71K

+4%

Arizona

$61,030

$41K–$80K

+19%

Arkansas

$47,750

$38K–$70K

-7%

California

$61,250

$45K–$82K

+20%

Colorado

$48,730

$44K–$68K

-5%

Connecticut

$75,010

$42K–$83K

+46%

Delaware

$55,710

$48K–$68K

+9%

District of Columbia

$72,720

$46K–$108K

+42%

Florida

$50,640

$38K–$64K

-1%

Georgia

$45,060

$39K–$60K

-12%

Hawaii

$45,750

$44K–$66K

-11%

Idaho

$47,910

$45K–$65K

-6%

Illinois

$60,210

$44K–$79K

+18%

Indiana

$41,830

$38K–$54K

-18%

Iowa

$41,110

$38K–$55K

-20%

Kansas

$45,260

$37K–$61K

-12%

Kentucky

$47,650

$40K–$56K

-7%

Louisiana

$41,950

$37K–$53K

-18%

Maine

$43,830

$40K–$54K

-14%

Massachusetts

$50,240

$43K–$95K

-2%

Michigan

$48,650

$38K–$62K

-5%

Minnesota

$57,880

$46K–$84K

+13%

Mississippi

$39,060

$36K–$52K

-24%

Missouri

$41,600

$37K–$52K

-19%

Montana

$47,430

$43K–$55K

-7%

Nebraska

$51,750

$43K–$76K

+1%

New Hampshire

$65,370

$47K–$78K

+28%

New Jersey

$54,710

$43K–$92K

+7%

New Mexico

$41,600

$37K–$64K

-19%

New York

$59,140

$46K–$81K

+15%

North Carolina

$52,890

$41K–$75K

+3%

North Dakota

$44,310

$40K–$50K

-13%

Ohio

$47,200

$42K–$71K

-8%

Oklahoma

$39,680

$37K–$58K

-23%

Oregon

$76,480

$56K–$92K

+49%

Pennsylvania

$51,200

$45K–$72K

Puerto Rico

$42,190

$22K–$46K

-18%

Rhode Island

$54,620

$40K–$79K

+7%

South Carolina

$51,530

$40K–$73K

+1%

South Dakota

$44,840

$41K–$49K

-12%

Tennessee

$49,360

$39K–$99K

-4%

Texas

$51,810

$37K–$73K

+1%

Utah

$57,910

$48K–$61K

+13%

Vermont

$67,910

$45K–$77K

+33%

Virginia

$56,160

$41K–$77K

+10%

Washington

$64,080

$47K–$85K

+25%

West Virginia

$46,410

$37K–$61K

-9%

Wisconsin

$41,850

$39K–$58K

-18%

Wyoming

$54,310

$43K–$74K

+6%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 26% of firefighting and protective service occupations nationally, and earn 79¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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