The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX is $51,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,220.
Pay spans roughly $37,310 at the 10th percentile to $100,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.91 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as private detectives and investigators in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
| Median (annual) | $51,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.91 |
| 10th percentile | $37,310 |
| 90th percentile | $100,090 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.