Private Detectives and Investigators Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$59,300
Highest Paying City
San Jose
$85,000
Total Employed
436,900
Private Detectives and Investigators Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $85,000 | $89,000 | $51,000 - $110,000 | 8,000 |
| San Francisco, CA | $81,000 | $88,000 | $49,000 - $105,000 | 7,300 |
| Seattle, WA | $77,000 | $82,000 | $46,000 - $100,000 | 14,700 |
| Boston, MA | $76,000 | $83,000 | $46,000 - $99,000 | 1,500 |
| Washington DC, DC | $74,000 | $80,000 | $44,000 - $96,000 | 7,600 |
| New York, NY | $73,000 | $80,000 | $44,000 - $95,000 | 39,400 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $71,000 | $76,000 | $43,000 - $92,000 | 11,000 |
| San Diego, CA | $69,000 | $77,000 | $45,000 - $87,000 | 5,300 |
| Portland, OR | $66,000 | $72,000 | $43,000 - $83,000 | 10,600 |
| Anchorage, AK | $66,000 | $68,000 | $43,000 - $83,000 | 3,700 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | $68,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 17,000 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | $69,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 12,600 |
| Denver, CO | $65,000 | $70,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 2,100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $65,000 | $70,000 | $42,000 - $82,000 | 3,900 |
| Austin, TX | $64,000 | $69,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 3,900 |
| Baltimore, MD | $64,000 | $72,000 | $42,000 - $81,000 | 5,300 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,000 | $67,000 | $41,000 - $80,000 | 4,900 |
| Dallas, TX | $63,000 | $68,000 | $41,000 - $80,000 | 18,000 |
| Raleigh, NC | $62,000 | $64,000 | $40,000 - $78,000 | 7,500 |
| Sacramento, CA | $62,000 | $64,000 | $40,000 - $78,000 | 7,100 |
| Houston, TX | $61,000 | $63,000 | $40,000 - $77,000 | 18,700 |
| Hartford, CT | $61,000 | $67,000 | $40,000 - $77,000 | 2,500 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $60,000 | $63,000 | $39,000 - $76,000 | 6,300 |
| Atlanta, GA | $59,000 | $65,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 2,200 |
| Nashville, TN | $59,000 | $63,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 7,500 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,000 | $63,000 | $38,000 - $74,000 | 4,000 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $58,000 | $60,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 16,500 |
| Detroit, MI | $58,000 | $64,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 14,700 |
| Charlotte, NC | $58,000 | $64,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 6,500 |
| Columbus, OH | $58,000 | $63,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 800 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $58,000 | $64,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 3,900 |
| Kansas City, MO | $58,000 | $64,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 6,400 |
| Toronto, ON | $58,000 | $60,000 | $38,000 - $73,000 | 9,500 |
| Richmond, VA | $57,000 | $59,000 | $37,000 - $72,000 | 7,300 |
| Miami, FL | $56,000 | $62,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 14,000 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $56,000 | $60,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 7,700 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $56,000 | $61,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 3,200 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $56,000 | $57,000 | $36,000 - $71,000 | 5,600 |
| Tampa, FL | $55,000 | $58,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 6,300 |
| San Antonio, TX | $55,000 | $59,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 5,200 |
| St. Louis, MO | $55,000 | $59,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 4,400 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $55,000 | $56,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 1,300 |
| Buffalo, NY | $55,000 | $61,000 | $36,000 - $69,000 | 4,500 |
| Cleveland, OH | $54,000 | $60,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 8,000 |
| Louisville, KY | $54,000 | $57,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 7,900 |
| New Orleans, LA | $54,000 | $59,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 700 |
| Birmingham, AL | $54,000 | $56,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 1,800 |
| Vancouver, BC | $54,000 | $58,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 9,400 |
| Calgary, AB | $54,000 | $58,000 | $35,000 - $68,000 | 11,500 |
| Orlando, FL | $53,000 | $57,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 3,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $53,000 | $57,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 4,200 |
| Memphis, TN | $53,000 | $58,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 5,400 |
| Tucson, AZ | $53,000 | $55,000 | $34,000 - $67,000 | 3,000 |
| Ottawa, ON | $52,000 | $54,000 | $34,000 - $66,000 | 9,700 |
| Edmonton, AB | $50,000 | $53,000 | $32,000 - $63,000 | 4,900 |
| Hamilton, ON | $47,000 | $52,000 | $31,000 - $59,000 | 2,900 |
| Montreal, QC | $46,000 | $48,000 | $30,000 - $58,000 | 3,500 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $45,000 | $48,000 | $31,000 - $55,000 | 900 |
| Halifax, NS | $43,000 | $45,000 | $30,000 - $53,000 | 5,600 |
| Quebec City, QC | $42,000 | $46,000 | $29,000 - $51,000 | 3,700 |