The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Winston-Salem 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 | $36,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $47,010 | 2.08% | 5.62% |
| 2017 | $46,030 | 3.61% | - |
| 2016 | $44,370 | 21.10% | - |
| 2015 | $35,010 | -26.74% | - |
| 2012 | $44,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,010 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Winston-Salem is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Asheville | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |