The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $74,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,510.
Pay spans roughly $42,020 at the 10th percentile to $100,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.92 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as private detectives and investigators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $74,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.92 |
| 10th percentile | $42,020 |
| 90th percentile | $100,020 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.