The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of private detectives and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $27,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,420.
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 | $57,980 | 31.84% | 44.24% |
| 2021 | $39,520 | -18.40% | - |
| 2020 | $46,790 | 17.14% | - |
| 2019 | $38,770 | -10.68% | - |
| 2018 | $42,910 | 14.31% | - |
| 2017 | $36,770 | 13.27% | - |
| 2016 | $31,890 | -16.81% | - |
| 2015 | $37,250 | 2.98% | - |
| 2014 | $36,140 | 6.95% | - |
| 2013 | $33,630 | 3.87% | - |
| 2012 | $32,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,980 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for private detectives and investigators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 8.6 percent (8.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 60.4 percent (60.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Racine.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington | |
| Duluth | |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis | |
| Lake County-Kenosha County | |
| Green Bay | |
| Racine |