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Best States for Private Investigator

Compare the best states for Private Investigator using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Private Investigator

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	OregonOR	67/100	$77,320	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	IllinoisIL	64/100	$73,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	MarylandMD	64/100	$74,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#4	MinnesotaMN	62/100	$72,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	60/100	$67,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	ConnecticutCT	59/100	$68,290	N/A	See agency	View guide
#7	VermontVT	58/100	$66,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#8	WashingtonWA	58/100	$65,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	ArizonaAZ	54/100	$64,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	CaliforniaCA	49/100	$60,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	New YorkNY	49/100	$59,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MassachusettsMA	47/100	$57,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	North CarolinaNC	47/100	$55,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	South CarolinaSC	44/100	$53,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	AlaskaAK	43/100	$54,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	New JerseyNJ	43/100	$51,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#17	Rhode IslandRI	43/100	$51,610	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	New HampshireNH	42/100	$51,990	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	PennsylvaniaPA	42/100	$51,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	MaineME	41/100	$49,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	NebraskaNE	41/100	$52,160	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	South DakotaSD	41/100	$52,370	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	DelawareDE	40/100	$49,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	VirginiaVA	40/100	$48,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	FloridaFL	39/100	$48,880	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	IdahoID	39/100	$48,170	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	KentuckyKY	39/100	$48,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MichiganMI	39/100	$49,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	TexasTX	39/100	$48,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	UtahUT	39/100	$51,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	ColoradoCO	38/100	$49,720	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	MontanaMT	38/100	$47,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	OhioOH	38/100	$50,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	NevadaNV	37/100	$47,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	North DakotaND	37/100	$45,710	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	GeorgiaGA	36/100	$44,590	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	IowaIA	36/100	$45,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KansasKS	36/100	$45,020	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	New MexicoNM	36/100	$44,870	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	TennesseeTN	36/100	$46,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	AlabamaAL	35/100	$47,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	HawaiiHI	35/100	$44,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MissouriMO	35/100	$43,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	West VirginiaWV	35/100	$46,830	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	ArkansasAR	34/100	$43,310	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	IndianaIN	34/100	$45,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	LouisianaLA	34/100	$43,390	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	WisconsinWI	34/100	$43,210	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OklahomaOK	31/100	$40,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	MississippiMS	30/100	$39,460	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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