The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $61,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,850.
Pay spans roughly $39,520 at the 10th percentile to $84,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.74 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as private detectives and investigators in Waterbury-Shelton, CT.
| Median (annual) | $61,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.74 |
| 10th percentile | $39,520 |
| 90th percentile | $84,230 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.