The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Albuquerque, NM is $62,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,170.
Pay spans roughly $36,020 at the 10th percentile to $65,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.10 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as private detectives and investigators in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $62,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.10 |
| 10th percentile | $36,020 |
| 90th percentile | $65,040 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.