The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $44,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,980.
Pay spans roughly $38,490 at the 10th percentile to $60,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.59 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $44,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.59 |
| 10th percentile | $38,490 |
| 90th percentile | $60,590 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.