How much does private investigation cost in the US?
Reference price: $50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour (pre-tax). Licensed investigator, billed by the hour plus expenses (mileage, database access, equipment) and usually an upfront retainer. Surveillance and multi-investigator work bill higher than records-based research. Discuss the rate, retainer and likely total in writing before engaging.
Range estimated from the cost model; request quotes for an exact price.
Private Investigation prices by city
$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Los Angeles$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Sacramento$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in San Diego$60 – $180 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in San Jose$63 – $190 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in San Francisco$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Riverside$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Irvine$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Anaheim$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fresno$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Oakland$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Long Beach$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Bakersfield$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Huntington Beach$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Corona$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Simi Valley$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Rancho Cucamonga$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Orange$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Santa Rosa$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Roseville$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Murrieta$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Santa Ana$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Clovis$52 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Ventura$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Modesto$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Temecula$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Chula Vista$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Mission Viejo$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Upland$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Stockton$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in El Cajon$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in San Bernardino$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Costa Mesa$56 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Newport Beach$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Palm Desert$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Visalia$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Elk Grove$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Ontario$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Redding$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Salinas$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fairfield$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fontana$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Escondido$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Oxnard$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Concord$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Thousand Oaks$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Vacaville$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Carlsbad$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Moreno Valley$51 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Oceanside$52 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Camarillo$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Santa Cruz$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Berkeley$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Chicago$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Springfield$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Rockford$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Peoria$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Belleville$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Bloomington$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Champaign$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Decatur$51 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Denver$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Baltimore$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Silver Spring$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Hyattsville$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Columbia$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Annapolis$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Frederick$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Waldorf$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Newark$56 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Jersey City$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Paterson$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Elizabeth$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Edison$54 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Hackensack$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Trenton$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Camden$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Toms River$55 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Morristown$52 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Freehold$63 – $190 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in New York$60 – $180 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Brooklyn$59 – $180 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Queens$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Bronx$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Staten Island$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Long Island$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Yonkers$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Poughkeepsie$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Albany$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Buffalo$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Rochester$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Syracuse$51 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Las Vegas$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Henderson$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in North Las Vegas$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Reno$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Carson City$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Nashville$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Memphis$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Knoxville$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Chattanooga$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Murfreesboro$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Clarksville$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Jackson$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Cookeville$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Johnson City$57 – $170 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Washington$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Indianapolis$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fort Wayne$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in South Bend$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Gary$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Evansville$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Terre Haute$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Lafayette$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Anderson$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Muncie$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Columbus$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Jeffersonville$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Milwaukee$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Madison$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Appleton$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Green Bay$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Kenosha$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Racine$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in La Crosse$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Eau Claire$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Wausau$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Sheboygan$44 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fond du Lac$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Janesville$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Stevens Point$43 – $130 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Rhinelander$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Miami$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fort Lauderdale$52 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in West Palm Beach$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Orlando$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Tampa$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in St. Petersburg$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Jacksonville$49 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Fort Myers$50 – $150 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Sarasota$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Daytona Beach$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Melbourne$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Lakeland$48 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Port St. Lucie$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Tallahassee$53 – $160 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Naples$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Ocala$46 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in Gainesville$45 – $140 USD per investigator/hour
See companies in PensacolaPre-tax reference prices. Bay Area markets (San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland) reflect the highest prevailing wages in the country.
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