The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Oregon is $77,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,590.
Pay spans roughly $43,310 at the 10th percentile to $97,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.17 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as private detectives and investigators in Oregon.
| Median (annual) | $77,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.17 |
| 10th percentile | $43,310 |
| 90th percentile | $97,500 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.