Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Montgomery, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Montgomery, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Montgomery is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Private Detectives and Investigators in Montgomery, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,460
25th Percentile Wage
$42,850
50th Percentile Wage
$59,990
75th Percentile Wage
$59,990
90th Percentile Wage
$82,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Montgomery, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$59,990
-7.50% -7.50%
2017
$64,490
0.00% -
2012
$64,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Montgomery with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,990, Montgomery is the second highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Huntsville (median annual salary of $68,170). Compared with Huntsville, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Montgomery is 12.0 percent (12.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Huntsville
$68,170
Montgomery
$59,990
Birmingham-Hoover
$46,340
Mobile
$44,970
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$39,840

See also: Top paying jobs in Montgomery, Alabama.