The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $47,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,470.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $90,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.97 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as private detectives and investigators in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $47,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.97 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $90,220 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.