The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC is $43,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,790.
Pay spans roughly $36,180 at the 10th percentile to $64,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.12 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.
| Median (annual) | $43,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.12 |
| 10th percentile | $36,180 |
| 90th percentile | $64,350 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.