Private Detectives and Investigators pay range in Provo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,780 or more. The middle half of private detectives and investigators in Provo earn between $39,370 and $67,800.
- $38K10th
- $39K25th
- $55KMedian
- $68K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,240 | $4,770 | $27.52 |
| Median | $55,420 | $4,618 | $26.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,370 | $3,281 | $18.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,800 | $5,650 | $32.60 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary after taxes in Provo
On the average salary of $57,240, a single filer in Provo takes home about $45,625 a year, or $3,802 a month and $1,755 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Is Provo a good place for private detectives and investigators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $57,240 buys what about $58,270 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary in other Utah cities
Provo ranks 3rd of 3 Utah metro areas for this job; Salt Lake City pays the most ($60,460).
- Salt Lake City$60,460
- Ogden$60,440
- Provo$57,240
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 Provo: questions
How much do private detectives and investigators make an hour in Provo?
$27.52 an hour on average, and $26.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level private detectives and investigators salary in Provo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the private detectives and investigators take-home pay in Provo?
About $45,625 a year ($3,802 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,240. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do private detectives and investigators earn more in Provo than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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