The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $30,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,480.
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 | $53,460 | -20.43% | 17.06% |
| 2021 | $64,380 | -24.77% | - |
| 2019 | $80,330 | 24.21% | - |
| 2018 | $60,880 | 3.79% | - |
| 2017 | $58,570 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $57,160 | 46.92% | - |
| 2014 | $30,340 | -42.75% | - |
| 2013 | $43,310 | -2.38% | - |
| 2012 | $44,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,460, Raleigh-Cary is the second highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Fayetteville (median annual salary of $56,600). Compared with Fayetteville, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Raleigh-Cary is 5.5 percent (5.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Asheville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |