Private Detectives and Investigators in New York

Local pay for private detectives and investigators in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 33-9021

$59,140

median pay, New York

1,300

employed in New York

+15.5%

vs U.S. median

+6.0%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What private detectives and investigators earn in New York

New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of private detectives and investigators in New York earn between $45,970 and $80,910 a year; the U.S. median is $51,220.

$40,940

P10

$59,140

MEDIAN

$80,910

P75

$103,610

P90

Pay by metro in New York

$59,140

$53,930

$50,730

$50,540

$50,510

$43,890

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