Private Detectives and Investigators: pay by state
SOC 33-9021 ยท Protective Service. 49 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia (not a state) | n/a | $88,260 | $72,720 |
| 2 | Oregon | 610 | $74,690 | $76,480 |
| 3 | Washington | 750 | $71,020 | $64,080 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 280 | $70,110 | $50,240 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 280 | $69,350 | $65,370 |
| 6 | New York | 1,300 | $68,310 | $59,140 |
| 7 | California | 4,190 | $67,040 | $61,250 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 400 | $66,560 | $75,010 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 600 | $66,510 | $57,880 |
| 10 | New Jersey | 410 | $66,160 | $54,710 |
| 11 | Illinois | 1,300 | $64,440 | $60,210 |
| 12 | Tennessee | 940 | $63,810 | $49,360 |
| 13 | Vermont | 90 | $63,670 | $67,910 |
| 14 | Arizona | 790 | $62,410 | $61,030 |
| 15 | Alaska | 70 | $62,190 | $53,440 |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,280 | $61,940 | $56,160 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 1,710 | $61,350 | $52,890 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 60 | $60,960 | $54,620 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 1,220 | $59,880 | $51,200 |
| 20 | Utah | 350 | $59,830 | $57,910 |
| 21 | Delaware | 110 | $59,230 | $55,710 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 620 | $58,980 | $51,530 |
| 23 | Colorado | 540 | $58,910 | $48,730 |
| 24 | Wyoming | 40 | $58,800 | $54,310 |
| 25 | Texas | 3,220 | $58,670 | $51,810 |
| 26 | Nebraska | 160 | $58,140 | $51,750 |
| 27 | Arkansas | 370 | $57,940 | $47,750 |
| 28 | Ohio | 1,560 | $56,980 | $47,200 |
| 29 | Florida | 3,660 | $55,820 | $50,640 |
| 30 | Hawaii | 70 | $54,920 | $45,750 |
| 31 | Georgia | 1,460 | $54,730 | $45,060 |
| 32 | Idaho | 210 | $54,530 | $47,910 |
| 33 | Michigan | 850 | $53,850 | $48,650 |
| 34 | Montana | 70 | $52,540 | $47,430 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 350 | $51,130 | $47,650 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 410 | $50,660 | $41,850 |
| 37 | Kansas | 280 | $50,220 | $45,260 |
| 38 | West Virginia | 170 | $49,600 | $46,410 |
| 39 | New Mexico | n/a | $49,550 | $41,600 |
| 40 | Indiana | 480 | $49,080 | $41,830 |
| 41 | Alabama | 530 | $48,750 | $46,810 |
| 42 | Maine | 210 | $48,590 | $43,830 |
| 43 | Iowa | 170 | $48,190 | $41,110 |
| 44 | Missouri | 590 | $48,150 | $41,600 |
| 45 | North Dakota | 60 | $47,230 | $44,310 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | 370 | $46,450 | $39,680 |
| 47 | Mississippi | 330 | $46,370 | $39,060 |
| 48 | Louisiana | 860 | $46,110 | $41,950 |
| 49 | South Dakota | 60 | $44,210 | $44,840 |
No published mean wage for: Maryland, Nevada. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.