The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Rhode Island is $51,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,440.
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 100 people work as private detectives and investigators in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $51,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.81 |
| 10th percentile | $38,000 |
| 90th percentile | $79,940 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.