How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Corpus Christi, TX compare to the national average?

Corpus Christi, TX Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 8% below the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Corpus Christi, TX?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Corpus Christi, TX range from $35,920 (10th percentile) to $73,970 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

SOC 33-9021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Corpus Christi, TX is $48,120 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.13 per hour. This is 8% below the national median of $52,370. 50 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Corpus Christi, TX. Wages have grown 27% since 2022, when the median was $37,990.

Median Annual Salary

$48,120

Mean Annual

$54,660

Median Hourly

$23.13

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.01

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$36k

10th

$42k

25th

$48k

Median

$72k

75th

$74k

90th

How This Compares

Corpus Christi, TX

$48,120

this metro

Texas

$48,070

you earn +0% vs state

United States

$52,370

you earn -8% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$48,120	$54,660	50
2023	$48,480	$50,850	50
2022	$37,990	$45,100	30

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