The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is $54,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,330.
Pay spans roughly $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $109,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.00 per hour. An estimated 1,180 people work as private detectives and investigators in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
| Median (annual) | $54,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.00 |
| 10th percentile | $36,410 |
| 90th percentile | $109,940 |
| Employment | 1,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.