The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Montana is $47,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,260.
Pay spans roughly $41,050 at the 10th percentile to $79,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.03 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as private detectives and investigators in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $47,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.03 |
| 10th percentile | $41,050 |
| 90th percentile | $79,200 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.