The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $60,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,060.
Pay spans roughly $41,250 at the 10th percentile to $132,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.06 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as private detectives and investigators in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $60,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.06 |
| 10th percentile | $41,250 |
| 90th percentile | $132,330 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.