Detective pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
What detectives earn in New York, NY. Median $106,440 (+13% vs US) across 7,580 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJBLS OEWS · May 2025
$106,440Median annual wage+13% vs national
$51.18Median hourly
7,580People employed
1.09Location quotient
10th pct $62,130Median90th pct $175,930
Location quotient 1.09× the national concentration — roughly average.
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