The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $46,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,300.
Pay spans roughly $38,550 at the 10th percentile to $106,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.41 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as private detectives and investigators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $46,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.41 |
| 10th percentile | $38,550 |
| 90th percentile | $106,710 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.