The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC is $43,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,200.
Pay spans roughly $36,720 at the 10th percentile to $98,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.09 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
| Median (annual) | $43,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.09 |
| 10th percentile | $36,720 |
| 90th percentile | $98,220 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.