The median annual wage for Private Detectives and Investigators in Winston-Salem, NC is $41,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,780.
Pay spans roughly $37,580 at the 10th percentile to $59,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.91 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as private detectives and investigators in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $41,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,780 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.91 |
| 10th percentile | $37,580 |
| 90th percentile | $59,730 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.