The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $50,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,800.
Pay spans roughly $35,790 at the 10th percentile to $112,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.45 per hour. An estimated 1,200 people work as private detectives and investigators in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $50,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.45 |
| 10th percentile | $35,790 |
| 90th percentile | $112,680 |
| Employment | 1,200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.