The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Knoxville, TN is $48,930 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,860.
Pay spans roughly $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $105,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.53 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $48,930 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.53 |
| 10th percentile | $36,330 |
| 90th percentile | $105,270 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.