Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Lewiston-Auburn 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 Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,340
25th Percentile Wage
$35,340
50th Percentile Wage
$35,340
75th Percentile Wage
$43,630
90th Percentile Wage
$62,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,340.

Table 2. Compare Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Lewiston-Auburn with Other Maine Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,340, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $45,060). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Lewiston-Auburn is 21.6 percent (21.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford
$45,060
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area
$41,290
Lewiston-Auburn
$35,340

See also: Top paying jobs in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine.