The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $51,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,170.
Pay spans roughly $40,000 at the 10th percentile to $106,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.81 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as private detectives and investigators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $51,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.81 |
| 10th percentile | $40,000 |
| 90th percentile | $106,200 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.