Detective pay in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
What detectives earn in Seattle, WA. Median $123,820 (+32% vs US) across 740 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Detective in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WABLS OEWS · May 2025
$123,820Median annual wage+32% vs national
$59.53Median hourly
740People employed
0.48Location quotient
10th pct $88,790Median90th pct $177,650
Location quotient 0.48× the national concentration — underrepresented locally.
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