The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Alabama is $47,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,790.
Pay spans roughly $33,550 at the 10th percentile to $83,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.68 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as private detectives and investigators in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $47,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.68 |
| 10th percentile | $33,550 |
| 90th percentile | $83,290 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.