The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Mobile, AL is $38,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,700.
Pay spans roughly $30,500 at the 10th percentile to $60,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.51 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as private detectives and investigators in Mobile, AL.
| Median (annual) | $38,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.51 |
| 10th percentile | $30,500 |
| 90th percentile | $60,150 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.