Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Binghamton, New York

The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Binghamton, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Binghamton 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 Binghamton, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,430
25th Percentile Wage
$27,480
50th Percentile Wage
$29,230
75th Percentile Wage
$30,990
90th Percentile Wage
$32,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Binghamton, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $32,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,430.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$29,230
-91.69% -91.69%
2016
$56,030
-3.39% -
2015
$57,930
-0.05% -
2014
$57,960
3.33% -
2012
$56,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Binghamton with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,230, Binghamton is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of New York, following city of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown (median annual salary of $66,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Binghamton is 56.1 percent (56.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$66,520
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$61,260
Syracuse
$60,110
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$53,830
Nassau-Suffolk
$52,190
Rochester
$47,990
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$47,020
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$46,980
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$43,380
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$38,920
Binghamton
$29,230

See also: Top paying jobs in Binghamton, New York.