The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Florida is $48,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,240.
Pay spans roughly $34,580 at the 10th percentile to $96,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.50 per hour. An estimated 3,780 people work as private detectives and investigators in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $48,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.50 |
| 10th percentile | $34,580 |
| 90th percentile | $96,540 |
| Employment | 3,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.