Private Detectives and Investigators Salary by State

National average: $59,697 · 49 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
District of Columbia$88,260
Oregon$74,690
Washington$71,020
Massachusetts$70,110
New Hampshire$69,350
New York$68,310
California$67,040
Connecticut$66,560
Minnesota$66,510
New Jersey$66,160
Illinois$64,440
Tennessee$63,810
Vermont$63,670
Arizona$62,410
Alaska$62,190
Virginia$61,940
North Carolina$61,350
Rhode Island$60,960
Pennsylvania$59,880
Utah$59,830
Delaware$59,230
South Carolina$58,980
Colorado$58,910
Wyoming$58,800
Texas$58,670
Nebraska$58,140
Arkansas$57,940
Ohio$56,980
Florida$55,820
Hawaii$54,920
Georgia$54,730
Idaho$54,530
Michigan$53,850
Montana$52,540
Kentucky$51,130
Wisconsin$50,660
Kansas$50,220
West Virginia$49,600
New Mexico$49,550
Indiana$49,080
Alabama$48,750
Maine$48,590
Iowa$48,190
Missouri$48,150
North Dakota$47,230
Oklahoma$46,450
Mississippi$46,370
Louisiana$46,110
South Dakota$44,210