The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $48,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,950.
Pay spans roughly $38,970 at the 10th percentile to $104,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.37 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $48,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.37 |
| 10th percentile | $38,970 |
| 90th percentile | $104,190 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.