The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Delaware is $49,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,500.
Pay spans roughly $44,510 at the 10th percentile to $71,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.75 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as private detectives and investigators in Delaware.
| Median (annual) | $49,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.75 |
| 10th percentile | $44,510 |
| 90th percentile | $71,520 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.