The annual salary statistics of private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $30,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of private detectives and investigators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,570 | -2.75% | 46.14% |
| 2016 | $73,540 | 22.91% | - |
| 2015 | $56,690 | 9.17% | - |
| 2014 | $51,490 | 8.06% | - |
| 2013 | $47,340 | 18.57% | - |
| 2012 | $38,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,570, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the highest paying city for private detectives and investigators in state of West Virginia, followed by Charleston (median annual salary $43,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of private detectives and investigators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 39.5 percent (39.5%) higher than that in Charleston.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna |