How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Springfield, MO compare to the national average?

Springfield, MO Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 22% below the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Springfield, MO?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Springfield, MO range from $37,600 (10th percentile) to $60,530 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Springfield, MO

SOC 33-9021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Springfield, MO is $40,900 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $19.66 per hour. This is 22% below the national median of $52,370. 60 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Springfield, MO. Wages have declined 34% since 2020, when the median was $62,170.

Median Annual Salary

$40,900

Mean Annual

$45,690

Median Hourly

$19.66

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.03

Average concentration

Salary Distribution

$38k

10th

$38k

25th

$41k

Median

$50k

75th

$61k

90th

How This Compares

Springfield, MO

$40,900

this metro

Missouri

$43,780

you earn -7% vs state

United States

$52,370

you earn -22% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$40,900	$45,690	60
2023	$38,610	$43,560	60
2020	$62,170	$63,480	30

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