The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Tennessee is $46,560 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,230.
Pay spans roughly $37,150 at the 10th percentile to $105,140 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.38 per hour. An estimated 690 people work as private detectives and investigators in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $46,560 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.38 |
| 10th percentile | $37,150 |
| 90th percentile | $105,140 |
| Employment | 690 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.