The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Kentucky is $48,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,710.
Pay spans roughly $38,500 at the 10th percentile to $71,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.14 per hour. An estimated 490 people work as private detectives and investigators in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $48,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.14 |
| 10th percentile | $38,500 |
| 90th percentile | $71,260 |
| Employment | 490 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.