The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Charleston, WV is $46,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,680.
Pay spans roughly $19,600 at the 10th percentile to $73,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.51 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Charleston, WV.
| Median (annual) | $46,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.51 |
| 10th percentile | $19,600 |
| 90th percentile | $73,690 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.