Private Detectives and Investigators in Texas
Local pay for private detectives and investigators in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 33-9021
$51,810
median pay, Texas
3,220
employed in Texas
+1.2%
vs U.S. median
+6.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What private detectives and investigators earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of private detectives and investigators in Texas earn between $36,810 and $72,660 a year; the U.S. median is $51,220.
$35,650
P10
$51,810
MEDIAN
$72,660
P75
$99,930
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$61,460
$60,090
$57,620
$56,760
$46,390
$46,110
$38,070
$37,090
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