The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Arizona is $64,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,250.
Pay spans roughly $38,580 at the 10th percentile to $110,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.23 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as private detectives and investigators in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $64,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.23 |
| 10th percentile | $38,580 |
| 90th percentile | $110,850 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.