The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Rochester, NY is $55,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,520.
Pay spans roughly $39,590 at the 10th percentile to $101,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.69 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as private detectives and investigators in Rochester, NY.
| Median (annual) | $55,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.69 |
| 10th percentile | $39,590 |
| 90th percentile | $101,870 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.