The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Tucson, AZ is $44,780 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,120.
Pay spans roughly $38,200 at the 10th percentile to $82,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.53 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as private detectives and investigators in Tucson, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $44,780 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.53 |
| 10th percentile | $38,200 |
| 90th percentile | $82,070 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.