The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $79,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $79,500.
Pay spans roughly $45,350 at the 10th percentile to $113,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.04 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as private detectives and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $79,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $79,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.04 |
| 10th percentile | $45,350 |
| 90th percentile | $113,210 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.