Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Springfield, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Springfield, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and investigators in Springfield 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 Springfield, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,040
25th Percentile Wage
$51,200
50th Percentile Wage
$62,170
75th Percentile Wage
$74,930
90th Percentile Wage
$86,510

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Springfield, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $86,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,040.

Table 2. Compare Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Springfield with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,170, Springfield is the second highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Missouri, following the highest paying city Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (median annual salary of $81,930). Compared with Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Springfield is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$81,930
Springfield
$62,170
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$58,870
St Louis
$57,410
Kansas City
$43,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Missouri.