The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Minnesota is $72,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,860.
Pay spans roughly $42,220 at the 10th percentile to $101,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $34.65 per hour. An estimated 940 people work as private detectives and investigators in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $72,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $34.65 |
| 10th percentile | $42,220 |
| 90th percentile | $101,950 |
| Employment | 940 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.