The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Jackson, MS is $42,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,530.
Pay spans roughly $33,300 at the 10th percentile to $121,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.39 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as private detectives and investigators in Jackson, MS.
| Median (annual) | $42,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,530 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.39 |
| 10th percentile | $33,300 |
| 90th percentile | $121,130 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.