The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $69,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,610.
Pay spans roughly $44,740 at the 10th percentile to $108,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.44 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as private detectives and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $69,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.44 |
| 10th percentile | $44,740 |
| 90th percentile | $108,810 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.