Private Detectives and Investigators in Ohio
Local pay for private detectives and investigators in Ohio, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9021
$47,200
median pay, Ohio
1,560
employed in Ohio
-7.8%
vs U.S. median
+6.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What private detectives and investigators earn in Ohio
Ohio · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of private detectives and investigators in Ohio earn between $41,600 and $70,910 a year; the U.S. median is $51,220.
$37,460
P10
$41,600
P25
$47,200
MEDIAN
$70,910
P75
$84,930
P90
Pay by metro in Ohio
$51,780
$48,510
$46,190
$45,660
$43,740
$41,420
$39,600
$38,750
$20k $70k $120k