Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in South Dakota

SOC 33-9021 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

60 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in South Dakota. Wages have grown 63% since 2016, when the median was $28,650.

Median Annual Salary

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Median Hourly

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Total Employed

Location Quotient

0.50

Less common here

How This Compares

South Dakota

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this metro

United States

$52,370

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2023	$46,840	$51,790	60
2022	$53,480	$54,420	30
2021	$60,460	$54,390	50
2020	$37,460	$39,760	80
2019	$45,840	$46,200	80
2018	$35,820	$39,040	90
2017	$40,420	$39,260	—
2016	$28,650	$29,500	30

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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$71,770
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