The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of private detectives and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $31,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,940.
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 | $47,800 | -0.82% | 12.68% |
| 2021 | $48,190 | -24.98% | - |
| 2020 | $60,230 | -0.02% | - |
| 2019 | $60,240 | 28.30% | - |
| 2018 | $43,190 | 12.92% | - |
| 2017 | $37,610 | 11.03% | - |
| 2016 | $33,460 | -7.47% | - |
| 2015 | $35,960 | -9.68% | - |
| 2014 | $39,440 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $39,100 | -6.75% | - |
| 2012 | $41,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,800 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Dayton and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Toledo.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Akron | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo |