The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $47,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,860.
Pay spans roughly $40,260 at the 10th percentile to $96,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.01 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as private detectives and investigators in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $47,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.01 |
| 10th percentile | $40,260 |
| 90th percentile | $96,750 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.