How does Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Wilmington, NC compare to the national average?

Wilmington, NC Private Detectives and Investigators salaries are 28% below the US national median of $52,370 per year.

What is the salary range for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Wilmington, NC?

Private Detectives and Investigators salaries in Wilmington, NC range from $27,930 (10th percentile) to $69,540 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Wilmington, NC

SOC 33-9021 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Private Detectives and Investigators in Wilmington, NC is $37,680 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $18.12 per hour. This is 28% below the national median of $52,370. 70 people work as Private Detectives and Investigators in Wilmington, NC.

Median Annual Salary

$37,680

Mean Annual

$44,590

Median Hourly

$18.12

Total Employed

Location Quotient

1.56

Concentrated here

Salary Distribution

$28k

10th

$35k

25th

$38k

Median

$58k

75th

$70k

90th

How This Compares

Wilmington, NC

$37,680

this metro

North Carolina

$55,190

you earn -32% vs state

United States

$52,370

you earn -28% vs US

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