The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA is $51,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,050.
Pay spans roughly $38,000 at the 10th percentile to $79,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.81 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as private detectives and investigators in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
| Median (annual) | $51,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.81 |
| 10th percentile | $38,000 |
| 90th percentile | $79,940 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.