The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Richmond, VA is $63,580 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,660.
Pay spans roughly $37,560 at the 10th percentile to $105,700 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.57 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as private detectives and investigators in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $63,580 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.57 |
| 10th percentile | $37,560 |
| 90th percentile | $105,700 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.