The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA is $51,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,910.
Pay spans roughly $41,090 at the 10th percentile to $90,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.93 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as private detectives and investigators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
| Median (annual) | $51,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.93 |
| 10th percentile | $41,090 |
| 90th percentile | $90,890 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.