Private Detectives and Investigators pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,260 or more. The middle half of private detectives and investigators in Eugene earn between $50,340 and $82,230.
- $40K10th
- $50K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,860 | $5,488 | $31.66 |
| Median | $63,940 | $5,328 | $30.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,340 | $4,195 | $24.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,230 | $6,852 | $39.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $65,860, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $50,394 a year, or $4,200 a month and $1,938 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for private detectives and investigators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $65,860 buys what about $64,843 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 3rd of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($78,540).
Highest-paying cities for private detectives and investigators
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,960).
- San Francisco, CA$78,960
- Salem, OR$78,540
- Memphis, TN$78,160
- Portland, OR$77,440
- Seattle, WA$77,230
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Private Detectives and Investigators salary in Eugene: questions
How much do private detectives and investigators make an hour in Eugene?
$31.67 an hour on average, and $30.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level private detectives and investigators salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,340, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the private detectives and investigators take-home pay in Eugene?
About $50,394 a year ($4,200 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,860. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do private detectives and investigators earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($61,015).
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; area Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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