The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $49,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,470.
Pay spans roughly $40,290 at the 10th percentile to $101,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.00 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as private detectives and investigators in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.00 |
| 10th percentile | $40,290 |
| 90th percentile | $101,130 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.