The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $34,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,580.
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 | $64,220 | -22.20% | -2.29% |
| 2021 | $78,480 | 21.42% | - |
| 2020 | $61,670 | 2.98% | - |
| 2019 | $59,830 | 3.76% | - |
| 2018 | $57,580 | 1.15% | - |
| 2017 | $56,920 | 23.23% | - |
| 2016 | $43,700 | -0.18% | - |
| 2015 | $43,780 | -2.03% | - |
| 2014 | $44,670 | -35.06% | - |
| 2013 | $60,330 | -8.88% | - |
| 2012 | $65,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,220 in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 42.6 percent (42.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pueblo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Pueblo |