How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC compare to the national average?

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 30% below the US national median of $52,370 per year.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

Q: What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC range from $27,720 (10th percentile) to $55,190 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

SOC 33-9021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $36,550 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $17.57 per hour. This is 30% below the national median of $52,370. 40 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.

Median Annual Salary

$36,550

Mean Annual

$39,570

Median Hourly

$17.57

Total Employed

Location Quotient

0.99

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$28k

25th

$37k

Median

$43k

75th

$55k

90th

How This Compares

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

$36,550

this metro

North Carolina

$55,190

you earn -34% vs state

United States

$52,370

you earn -30% vs US

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