The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Ohio is $50,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,050.
Pay spans roughly $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $80,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.07 per hour. An estimated 1,360 people work as private detectives and investigators in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $50,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.07 |
| 10th percentile | $36,950 |
| 90th percentile | $80,290 |
| Employment | 1,360 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.