The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Indiana is $45,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,140.
Pay spans roughly $36,930 at the 10th percentile to $80,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.83 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as private detectives and investigators in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $45,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.83 |
| 10th percentile | $36,930 |
| 90th percentile | $80,910 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.