Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida

The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in South Florida nonmetropolitan area 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 South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,200
25th Percentile Wage
$33,420
50th Percentile Wage
$35,920
75th Percentile Wage
$41,250
90th Percentile Wage
$54,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,200.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$35,920
-1.34% 0.00%
2013
$36,400
1.32% -
2012
$35,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in South Florida nonmetropolitan area with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,920, South Florida nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Florida, following city of Naples-Marco Island (median annual salary of $69,050). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in South Florida nonmetropolitan area is 48.0 percent (48.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Naples-Marco Island.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Naples-Marco Island
$69,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$64,960
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$57,950
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$52,310
Jacksonville
$48,240
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$48,030
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$47,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$47,960
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$47,460
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$46,510
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$46,230
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$45,900
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$45,320
Port St Lucie
$45,130
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$44,560
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$44,530
Tallahassee
$44,270
Gainesville
$42,900
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$41,850
Ocala
$40,940
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$37,700
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$37,300
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$35,920

See also: Top paying jobs in South Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida.