The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in El Paso, TX is $42,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,890.
Pay spans roughly $35,980 at the 10th percentile to $81,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.24 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as private detectives and investigators in El Paso, TX.
| Median (annual) | $42,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.24 |
| 10th percentile | $35,980 |
| 90th percentile | $81,600 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.