The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Texas is $48,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,630.
Pay spans roughly $35,890 at the 10th percentile to $99,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.11 per hour. An estimated 3,440 people work as private detectives and investigators in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $48,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.11 |
| 10th percentile | $35,890 |
| 90th percentile | $99,600 |
| Employment | 3,440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.