The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in North Carolina is $55,190 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,490.
Pay spans roughly $36,150 at the 10th percentile to $99,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.53 per hour. An estimated 1,370 people work as private detectives and investigators in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $55,190 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.53 |
| 10th percentile | $36,150 |
| 90th percentile | $99,550 |
| Employment | 1,370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.