The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $59,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,780.
Pay spans roughly $43,300 at the 10th percentile to $89,160 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.38 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as private detectives and investigators in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
| Median (annual) | $59,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.38 |
| 10th percentile | $43,300 |
| 90th percentile | $89,160 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.