Compare One Occupation Across States
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Private Detectives and Investigators
Full private detectives and investigators overview →U.S. mean $60,150 · median $51,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $88,260 | $72,720 | $42 | +46.7% | $45,790–$156,670 |
| Oregon | #2 | $74,690 | $76,480 | $36 | +24.2% | $44,610–$97,500 |
| Washington | #3 | $71,020 | $64,080 | $34 | +18.1% | $43,060–$104,220 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $70,110 | $50,240 | $34 | +16.6% | $40,250–$121,090 |
| New Hampshire | #5 | $69,350 | $65,370 | $33 | +15.3% | $40,510–$124,150 |
| New York | #6 | $68,310 | $59,140 | $33 | +13.6% | $40,940–$103,610 |
| California | #7 | $67,040 | $61,250 | $32 | +11.5% | $42,600–$103,410 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $66,560 | $75,010 | $32 | +10.7% | $38,300–$95,790 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $66,510 | $57,880 | $32 | +10.6% | $40,520–$101,360 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $66,160 | $54,710 | $32 | +10% | $39,980–$103,750 |
| Illinois | #11 | $64,440 | $60,210 | $31 | +7.1% | $38,920–$97,780 |
| Tennessee | #12 | $63,810 | $49,360 | $31 | +6.1% | $33,930–$101,030 |
| Vermont | #13 | $63,670 | $67,910 | $31 | +5.9% | $41,860–$95,830 |
| Arizona | #14 | $62,410 | $61,030 | $30 | +3.8% | $38,240–$92,160 |
| Alaska | #15 | $62,190 | $53,440 | $30 | +3.4% | $39,620–$105,970 |
| Virginia | #16 | $61,940 | $56,160 | $30 | +3% | $35,530–$95,000 |
| North Carolina | #17 | $61,350 | $52,890 | $30 | +2% | $36,600–$98,560 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $60,960 | $54,620 | $29 | +1.3% | $37,560–$79,140 |
| Pennsylvania | #19 | $59,880 | $51,200 | $29 | -0.4% | $38,380–$91,470 |
| Utah | #20 | $59,830 | $57,910 | $29 | -0.5% | $38,690–$89,900 |
| Delaware | #21 | $59,230 | $55,710 | $28 | -1.5% | $40,400–$80,700 |
| South Carolina | #22 | $58,980 | $51,530 | $28 | -1.9% | $37,000–$93,740 |
| Colorado | #23 | $58,910 | $48,730 | $28 | -2.1% | $41,110–$86,430 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $58,800 | $54,310 | $28 | -2.2% | $40,550–$80,120 |
| Texas | #25 | $58,670 | $51,810 | $28 | -2.5% | $35,650–$99,930 |
| Nebraska | #26 | $58,140 | $51,750 | $28 | -3.3% | $38,950–$89,480 |
| Arkansas | #27 | $57,940 | $47,750 | $28 | -3.7% | $35,990–$107,930 |
| Ohio | #28 | $56,980 | $47,200 | $27 | -5.3% | $37,460–$84,930 |
| Florida | #29 | $55,820 | $50,640 | $27 | -7.2% | $35,990–$85,830 |
| Hawaii | #30 | $54,920 | $45,750 | $26 | -8.7% | $41,830–$83,050 |
| Georgia | #31 | $54,730 | $45,060 | $26 | -9% | $36,570–$96,680 |
| Idaho | #32 | $54,530 | $47,910 | $26 | -9.3% | $39,520–$69,710 |
| Michigan | #33 | $53,850 | $48,650 | $26 | -10.5% | $36,360–$87,420 |
| Montana | #34 | $52,540 | $47,430 | $25 | -12.7% | $39,900–$73,190 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $51,130 | $47,650 | $25 | -15% | $37,340–$70,150 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $50,660 | $41,850 | $24 | -15.8% | $37,000–$76,550 |
| Kansas | #37 | $50,220 | $45,260 | $24 | -16.5% | $35,810–$76,520 |
| West Virginia | #38 | $49,600 | $46,410 | $24 | -17.5% | $35,990–$78,560 |
| New Mexico | #39 | $49,550 | $41,600 | $24 | -17.6% | $35,660–$66,350 |
| Indiana | #40 | $49,080 | $41,830 | $24 | -18.4% | $36,500–$77,000 |
| Alabama | #41 | $48,750 | $46,810 | $23 | -19% | $35,990–$61,420 |
| Maine | #42 | $48,590 | $43,830 | $23 | -19.2% | $36,550–$67,230 |
| Iowa | #43 | $48,190 | $41,110 | $23 | -19.9% | $36,920–$64,080 |
| Missouri | #44 | $48,150 | $41,600 | $23 | -20% | $33,660–$67,720 |
| North Dakota | #45 | $47,230 | $44,310 | $23 | -21.5% | $32,710–$61,320 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $46,450 | $39,680 | $22 | -22.8% | $36,050–$62,690 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $46,370 | $39,060 | $22 | -22.9% | $31,800–$69,170 |
| Louisiana | #48 | $46,110 | $41,950 | $22 | -23.3% | $35,000–$67,690 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $44,210 | $44,840 | $21 | -26.5% | $40,050–$49,560 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.