Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Oklahoma

Private detectives and investigators in Oklahoma earn the most in Tulsa (average $49,710 a year) and the least in Oklahoma City ($45,410), across the 2 Oklahoma metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the private detectives and investigators average at $46,450 and the median at $39,680 for 370 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $60,150.

Private Detectives and Investigators average salary by city in Oklahoma

Tulsa$49,710
Oklahoma City$45,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Tulsa	$49,710	$44,340	$38,080	$40,431	89
Oklahoma City	$45,410	$37,840	$36,800	$37,169	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Private Detectives and Investigators salary in other states

Private Detectives and Investigators salary by city and state

More about pay in Oklahoma

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9021.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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