The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Colorado is $49,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,800.
Pay spans roughly $42,130 at the 10th percentile to $87,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.91 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as private detectives and investigators in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $49,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.91 |
| 10th percentile | $42,130 |
| 90th percentile | $87,260 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.