The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $35,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,280.
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 | $46,300 | -2.01% | -3.20% |
| 2021 | $47,230 | -51.37% | - |
| 2020 | $71,490 | 9.27% | - |
| 2019 | $64,860 | 4.89% | - |
| 2018 | $61,690 | 4.15% | - |
| 2017 | $59,130 | 20.87% | - |
| 2016 | $46,790 | -3.29% | - |
| 2015 | $48,330 | 2.52% | - |
| 2014 | $47,110 | -4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $49,140 | 2.77% | - |
| 2012 | $47,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,300, Baltimore-Towson is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Maryland, following city of Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $47,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Baltimore-Towson is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower than that in the highest paying city Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson |