The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $60,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,640.
Pay spans roughly $41,970 at the 10th percentile to $126,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.98 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as private detectives and investigators in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $60,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.98 |
| 10th percentile | $41,970 |
| 90th percentile | $126,400 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.