Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in New York

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$59,140

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$68,310

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Private Detectives and Investigators in New York is $59,140, or about $28 an hour. That is 15% higher than the national median.

Pay in New York ranges from $40,940 at the 10th percentile to $103,610 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as private detectives and investigators in the state.

Pay distribution in New York

10th$40,940

25th$45,970

Median$59,140

75th$80,910

90th$103,610

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.43
Daily: $227
Weekly: $1,137
Bi-weekly: $2,275
Monthly: $4,928
Annual: $59,140

$59,140 a year is around the 50th percentile for Private Detectives and Investigatorss in New York. The median is $59,140.

Private Detectives and Investigators — New York
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.70	$40,940
25th percentile	$22.10	$45,970
Median	$28.40	$59,140
75th percentile	$38.90	$80,910
90th percentile	$49.80	$103,610
Average (mean)	$32.80	$68,310
Employment	1,300 people

Private Detectives and Investigators pay by metro area in New York

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$59,140	1.0K
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$53,930	40
Syracuse, NY	$50,730	40
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$50,540	80
Rochester, NY	$50,510	90
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$43,890	60

Pay distribution in New York

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Private Detectives and Investigators pay by metro area in New York

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