The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,640 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,370.
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 | $63,250 | -18.86% | 41.03% |
| 2021 | $75,180 | 6.34% | - |
| 2020 | $70,410 | 14.23% | - |
| 2019 | $60,390 | 4.69% | - |
| 2018 | $57,560 | 4.41% | - |
| 2017 | $55,020 | 26.17% | - |
| 2016 | $40,620 | 8.39% | - |
| 2013 | $37,210 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $37,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,250, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Illinois, followed by West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $62,920). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Springfield | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |