The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Cincinnati-Middletown 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 | $35,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.
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 | $57,690 | 13.85% | 12.05% |
| 2021 | $49,700 | 15.90% | - |
| 2020 | $41,800 | 6.51% | - |
| 2019 | $39,080 | 12.97% | - |
| 2018 | $34,010 | -7.32% | - |
| 2017 | $36,500 | -17.78% | - |
| 2016 | $42,990 | -4.12% | - |
| 2015 | $44,760 | 2.21% | - |
| 2014 | $43,770 | 2.03% | - |
| 2013 | $42,880 | -18.33% | - |
| 2012 | $50,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,690, Cincinnati-Middletown is the second highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Dayton (median annual salary of $58,910). Compared with Dayton, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Cincinnati-Middletown is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo |