The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $76,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,740.
Pay spans roughly $43,230 at the 10th percentile to $102,560 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.89 per hour. An estimated 670 people work as private detectives and investigators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $76,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,740 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.89 |
| 10th percentile | $43,230 |
| 90th percentile | $102,560 |
| Employment | 670 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.