The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Massachusetts is $57,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,190.
Pay spans roughly $40,910 at the 10th percentile to $125,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.81 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as private detectives and investigators in Massachusetts.
| Median (annual) | $57,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.81 |
| 10th percentile | $40,910 |
| 90th percentile | $125,380 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.