The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $47,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,240.
Pay spans roughly $37,340 at the 10th percentile to $83,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.80 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as private detectives and investigators in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,240 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.80 |
| 10th percentile | $37,340 |
| 90th percentile | $83,400 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.