The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Springfield, MO is $40,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,690.
Pay spans roughly $37,600 at the 10th percentile to $60,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.66 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as private detectives and investigators in Springfield, MO.
| Median (annual) | $40,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.66 |
| 10th percentile | $37,600 |
| 90th percentile | $60,530 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.