The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Lansing-East Lansing, MI is $38,280 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,620.
Pay spans roughly $35,030 at the 10th percentile to $83,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.41 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
| Median (annual) | $38,280 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.41 |
| 10th percentile | $35,030 |
| 90th percentile | $83,850 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.