The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,000 | 7.13% | 4.02% |
| 2021 | $48,290 | 16.55% | - |
| 2020 | $40,300 | -32.08% | - |
| 2019 | $53,230 | 1.30% | - |
| 2018 | $52,540 | -4.40% | - |
| 2017 | $54,850 | 15.17% | - |
| 2016 | $46,530 | 9.03% | - |
| 2015 | $42,330 | -9.83% | - |
| 2014 | $46,490 | -2.11% | - |
| 2013 | $47,470 | -5.14% | - |
| 2012 | $49,910 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,000, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city Tucson (median annual salary of $62,690). Compared with Tucson, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 17.1 percent (17.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Tucson | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale |