The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $36,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,570.
Pay spans roughly $27,720 at the 10th percentile to $55,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.57 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $36,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.57 |
| 10th percentile | $27,720 |
| 90th percentile | $55,190 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.