The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $39,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $113,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $113,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,120.
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 | $60,720 | -11.51% | -10.47% |
| 2021 | $67,710 | 20.00% | - |
| 2020 | $54,170 | 3.08% | - |
| 2019 | $52,500 | 6.76% | - |
| 2018 | $48,950 | -53.61% | - |
| 2017 | $75,190 | 11.12% | - |
| 2016 | $66,830 | 27.73% | - |
| 2015 | $48,300 | 5.53% | - |
| 2014 | $45,630 | -22.22% | - |
| 2013 | $55,770 | -20.28% | - |
| 2012 | $67,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,720 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 38.1 percent (38.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Olympia and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Olympia | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane |