Private Detectives and Investigators pay range in Ogden
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,070 or more. The middle half of private detectives and investigators in Ogden earn between $47,830 and $73,610.
- $39K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $74K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,440 | $5,037 | $29.06 |
| Median | $55,450 | $4,621 | $26.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,830 | $3,986 | $23.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,610 | $6,134 | $35.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Private Detectives and Investigators pay in Ogden vs. Utah and the U.S.
Private detectives and investigators in Ogden earn about the same as the Utah average ($59,830) and about the same as the U.S. average ($60,150). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $51,220.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden | $60,440 | $55,450 | $38,790 | $91,070 | 40 |
| Utah | $59,830 | $57,910 | $38,690 | $89,900 | 350 |
| United States | $60,150 | $51,220 | $36,740 | $97,630 | 35,580 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary after taxes in Ogden
On the average salary of $60,440, a single filer in Ogden takes home about $48,054 a year, or $4,004 a month and $1,848 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 Ogden a good place for private detectives and investigators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ogden area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $60,440 buys what about $60,230 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ogden ($48,900). A typical home costs $520,531, or 8.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Private Detectives and Investigators salary in other Utah cities
Ogden ranks 2nd 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 Ogden: questions
How much do private detectives and investigators make an hour in Ogden?
$29.06 an hour on average, and $26.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level private detectives and investigators salary in Ogden?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the private detectives and investigators take-home pay in Ogden?
About $48,054 a year ($4,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,440. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
Do private detectives and investigators earn more in Ogden than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($60,150).
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 Ogden, UT (36260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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.
- 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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