The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in New Jersey is $51,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,080.
Pay spans roughly $40,350 at the 10th percentile to $100,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.78 per hour. An estimated 790 people work as private detectives and investigators in New Jersey.
| Median (annual) | $51,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.78 |
| 10th percentile | $40,350 |
| 90th percentile | $100,910 |
| Employment | 790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.