The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $50,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,620.
Pay spans roughly $36,640 at the 10th percentile to $88,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.34 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as private detectives and investigators in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $50,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.34 |
| 10th percentile | $36,640 |
| 90th percentile | $88,410 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.