The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Michigan is $49,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,580.
Pay spans roughly $36,230 at the 10th percentile to $87,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.89 per hour. An estimated 980 people work as private detectives and investigators in Michigan.
| Median (annual) | $49,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.89 |
| 10th percentile | $36,230 |
| 90th percentile | $87,760 |
| Employment | 980 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.