The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX is $40,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,500.
Pay spans roughly $32,930 at the 10th percentile to $66,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.66 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
| Median (annual) | $40,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.66 |
| 10th percentile | $32,930 |
| 90th percentile | $66,620 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.