The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $45,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,460.
Pay spans roughly $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $118,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.08 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as private detectives and investigators in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $45,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.08 |
| 10th percentile | $36,410 |
| 90th percentile | $118,680 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.