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Private Detectives and Investigators in Alabama

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9.4% Jobs Projection
$49,280 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Private Detectives and Investigators in Alabama are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Private Detectives and Investigators in Alabama is growing faster than average.

  • Private Detectives and Investigators in Alabama earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Private Detectives and Investigators Work in Alabama?

In Alabama, there were 200 people working as Private Detectives and Investigators in the year 2018.

There were 260 Private Detectives and Investigators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Private Detectives and Investigators working in it, which means Alabama has fewer Private Detectives and Investigators than average.

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Job Projections for Alabama

Jobs for Private Detectives and Investigators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.6%.

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Alabama Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 350 total jobs in 2026 for Private Detectives and Investigators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 45,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Private Detectives and Investigators Make in Alabama?

In 2018 wages for Private Detectives and Investigators ranged from $28,680 to $89,960 with $49,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.79 to $43.25. The median hourly rate was $23.69.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.27 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Alabama Metros for Private Detectives and Investigators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Private Detectives and Investigators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 80 $46,460
Columbus, GA-AL 50 $43,930

Top States for Private Detectives and Investigators Employment

View the list below to see where most Private Detectives and Investigators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,870 $65,420
Pennsylvania 3,100 $42,750
Florida 2,860 $36,570
New York 1,720 $59,780
Texas 1,570 $46,720
Ohio 1,280 $38,080
Georgia 1,080 $47,500
Illinois 860 $55,580
New Jersey 740 $62,060
Tennessee 580 $0
North Carolina 570 $51,370
Massachusetts 550 $54,340
Michigan 530 $50,620
Louisiana 520 $44,490
Minnesota 490 $0
Nevada 460 $69,300
Arizona 380 $52,060
Oregon 350 $52,260
Colorado 340 $50,740
Oklahoma 300 $37,220

Below are the states where Private Detectives and Investigators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $69,300
District of Columbia $68,940
Alaska $67,240
California $65,420
Virginia $65,170
New Jersey $62,060
New York $59,780
Idaho $57,310
Connecticut $57,300
Maryland $56,580

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