The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and investigators in Trenton-Ewing 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 | $35,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $72,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $96,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $134,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Trenton-Ewing, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $134,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $72,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,460.
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 | $72,530 | 30.00% | 34.59% |
| 2018 | $50,770 | -2.95% | - |
| 2017 | $52,270 | 9.24% | - |
| 2016 | $47,440 | -41.53% | - |
| 2015 | $67,140 | -4.14% | - |
| 2014 | $69,920 | 4.22% | - |
| 2013 | $66,970 | 29.16% | - |
| 2012 | $47,440 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $72,530, Trenton-Ewing is the highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of New Jersey, followed by Camden (median annual salary $62,900). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Trenton-Ewing is 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in Camden.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Camden | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton | |
| Wilmington |