How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Illinois compare to the national average?

Illinois Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 40% above the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Illinois?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Illinois range from $40,710 (10th percentile) to $98,800 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Illinois

SOC 33-9021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Illinois is $73,070 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.13 per hour. This is 40% above the national median of $52,370. 1,770 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Illinois. Wages have grown 28% since 2019, when the median was $57,000.

Median Annual Salary

$73,070

Mean Annual

$71,380

Median Hourly

$35.13

Total Employed

1,770

Salary Distribution

$41k

10th

$48k

25th

$73k

Median

$86k

75th

$99k

90th

How This Compares

Illinois

$73,070

this metro

United States

$52,370

you earn +40% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$73,070	$71,380	1,770
2023	$60,940	$66,290	1,910
2022	$63,170	$66,540	1,690
2021	$72,840	$70,310	1,560
2020	$68,450	$65,670	1,760
2019	$57,000	$58,710	1,180

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