The salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare private detectives and investigators salaries in different industries within the accommodation and food services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) private detectives and investigators is $58,810. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid private detectives and investigators is $29,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators in the industry sector of accommodation and food services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,470 | 2.73% | 14.57% |
| 2017 | $45,200 | 0.73% | - |
| 2016 | $44,870 | 3.03% | - |
| 2015 | $43,510 | -0.83% | - |
| 2014 | $43,870 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $42,950 | 7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $39,700 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].