The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $43,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,090.
Pay spans roughly $35,880 at the 10th percentile to $93,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.82 per hour. An estimated 700 people work as private detectives and investigators in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $43,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,090 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.82 |
| 10th percentile | $35,880 |
| 90th percentile | $93,090 |
| Employment | 700 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.