The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $34,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $126,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,680.
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 | $66,070 | 0.30% | 41.41% |
| 2021 | $65,870 | 20.25% | - |
| 2020 | $52,530 | 11.52% | - |
| 2019 | $46,480 | -51.46% | - |
| 2018 | $70,400 | 0.47% | - |
| 2017 | $70,070 | -4.30% | - |
| 2016 | $73,080 | 22.62% | - |
| 2015 | $56,550 | 9.14% | - |
| 2014 | $51,380 | 7.86% | - |
| 2013 | $47,340 | 18.23% | - |
| 2012 | $38,710 | - | - |