The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA is $48,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,810.
Pay spans roughly $32,670 at the 10th percentile to $72,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.28 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as private detectives and investigators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
| Median (annual) | $48,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,810 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.28 |
| 10th percentile | $32,670 |
| 90th percentile | $72,310 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.