The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,370.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,490, Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $62,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 38.6 percent (38.6%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |