The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $51,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,510.
Pay spans roughly $36,140 at the 10th percentile to $103,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.56 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as private detectives and investigators in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
| Median (annual) | $51,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.56 |
| 10th percentile | $36,140 |
| 90th percentile | $103,280 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.