The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Maine is $49,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,170.
Pay spans roughly $39,840 at the 10th percentile to $72,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.73 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as private detectives and investigators in Maine.
| Median (annual) | $49,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.73 |
| 10th percentile | $39,840 |
| 90th percentile | $72,180 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.