The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Maryland is $74,360 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,950.
Pay spans roughly $41,580 at the 10th percentile to $132,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $35.75 per hour. An estimated 560 people work as private detectives and investigators in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $74,360 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,950 |
| Median (hourly) | $35.75 |
| 10th percentile | $41,580 |
| 90th percentile | $132,340 |
| Employment | 560 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.