The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $59,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,720.
Pay spans roughly $42,660 at the 10th percentile to $96,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.82 per hour. An estimated 1,780 people work as private detectives and investigators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $59,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.82 |
| 10th percentile | $42,660 |
| 90th percentile | $96,780 |
| Employment | 1,780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.