The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Virginia is $48,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,010.
Pay spans roughly $34,690 at the 10th percentile to $103,910 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.43 per hour. An estimated 900 people work as private detectives and investigators in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $48,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.43 |
| 10th percentile | $34,690 |
| 90th percentile | $103,910 |
| Employment | 900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.