The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $43,230 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,020.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $76,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.78 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as private detectives and investigators in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $43,230 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.78 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $76,180 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.