The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $36,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $68,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,230.
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 | $68,700 | -11.97% | 48.98% |
| 2021 | $76,920 | 16.55% | - |
| 2020 | $64,190 | 2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $62,640 | 17.80% | - |
| 2018 | $51,490 | 7.11% | - |
| 2017 | $47,830 | 7.05% | - |
| 2016 | $44,460 | 2.95% | - |
| 2015 | $43,150 | 15.37% | - |
| 2014 | $36,520 | -1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $37,120 | 5.58% | - |
| 2012 | $35,050 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $68,700 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 29.9 percent (29.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 42.2 percent (42.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |