The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Salem, OR is $79,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $77,290.
Pay spans roughly $50,060 at the 10th percentile to $93,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.25 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as private detectives and investigators in Salem, OR.
| Median (annual) | $79,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $77,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.25 |
| 10th percentile | $50,060 |
| 90th percentile | $93,620 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.