The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT is $55,970 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,270.
Pay spans roughly $38,660 at the 10th percentile to $85,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.91 per hour. An estimated 210 people work as private detectives and investigators in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.
| Median (annual) | $55,970 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.91 |
| 10th percentile | $38,660 |
| 90th percentile | $85,120 |
| Employment | 210 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.