Career Atlas USA

Best States for Private Detectives and Investigators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oregon85.8 / 100
  2. 2North Carolina82.8 / 100
  3. 3New Hampshire81.7 / 100
  4. 4Virginia77.9 / 100
  5. 5Vermont74.9 / 100
  6. 6Arizona73.7 / 100
  7. 7Connecticut71.5 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee69.7 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina67 / 100
  10. 10Illinois66.6 / 100
  11. 11California66 / 100
  12. 12Florida65.9 / 100
  13. 13Arkansas64.9 / 100
  14. 14Louisiana63.9 / 100
  15. 15Ohio62.8 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).