The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Portland-South Portland, ME is $53,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,430.
Pay spans roughly $42,090 at the 10th percentile to $72,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.85 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as private detectives and investigators in Portland-South Portland, ME.
| Median (annual) | $53,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.85 |
| 10th percentile | $42,090 |
| 90th percentile | $72,710 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.