The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Birmingham, AL is $51,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,570.
Pay spans roughly $36,300 at the 10th percentile to $86,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.87 per hour. An estimated 220 people work as private detectives and investigators in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $51,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.87 |
| 10th percentile | $36,300 |
| 90th percentile | $86,080 |
| Employment | 220 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.