Private Detectives and Investigators in Florida
Local pay for private detectives and investigators in Florida, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9021
$50,640
median pay, Florida
3,660
employed in Florida
-1.1%
vs U.S. median
+6.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What private detectives and investigators earn in Florida
Florida · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of private detectives and investigators in Florida earn between $38,120 and $64,080 a year; the U.S. median is $51,220.
$35,990
P10
$50,640
MEDIAN
$64,080
P75
$85,830
P90
Pay by metro in Florida
$59,350
$56,510
$56,370
$54,720
$51,950
$51,580
$51,390
$49,870
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