The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in South Carolina is $53,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,700.
Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $100,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.91 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as private detectives and investigators in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $53,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.91 |
| 10th percentile | $37,840 |
| 90th percentile | $100,450 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.