The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Syracuse, NY is $69,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $70,120.
Pay spans roughly $39,850 at the 10th percentile to $110,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $33.23 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as private detectives and investigators in Syracuse, NY.
| Median (annual) | $69,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $70,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $33.23 |
| 10th percentile | $39,850 |
| 90th percentile | $110,520 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.