The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC is $41,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,490.
Pay spans roughly $36,530 at the 10th percentile to $65,010 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.73 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.73 |
| 10th percentile | $36,530 |
| 90th percentile | $65,010 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.