The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Idaho is $48,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,420.
Pay spans roughly $38,520 at the 10th percentile to $65,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.16 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as private detectives and investigators in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $48,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,420 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.16 |
| 10th percentile | $38,520 |
| 90th percentile | $65,980 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.