The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Wilmington, NC is $37,680 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,590.
Pay spans roughly $27,930 at the 10th percentile to $69,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.12 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as private detectives and investigators in Wilmington, NC.
| Median (annual) | $37,680 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.12 |
| 10th percentile | $27,930 |
| 90th percentile | $69,540 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.