The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Wichita, KS is $41,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,200.
Pay spans roughly $33,140 at the 10th percentile to $81,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.93 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Wichita, KS.
| Median (annual) | $41,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.93 |
| 10th percentile | $33,140 |
| 90th percentile | $81,510 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.