The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Fort Wayne, IN is $39,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,350.
Pay spans roughly $37,000 at the 10th percentile to $80,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.05 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Fort Wayne, IN.
| Median (annual) | $39,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.05 |
| 10th percentile | $37,000 |
| 90th percentile | $80,960 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.