The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Columbia, SC is $46,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,970.
Pay spans roughly $36,670 at the 10th percentile to $100,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.39 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as private detectives and investigators in Columbia, SC.
| Median (annual) | $46,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.39 |
| 10th percentile | $36,670 |
| 90th percentile | $100,240 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.