The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Connecticut is $68,290 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,200.
Pay spans roughly $38,680 at the 10th percentile to $89,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.83 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as private detectives and investigators in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $68,290 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.83 |
| 10th percentile | $38,680 |
| 90th percentile | $89,580 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.