Private Detectives and Investigators / Illinois

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Private Detectives and Investigators Salary in Illinois

City	Mean salary
Chicago	$68,020

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Salary and cost-of-living data for U.S. cities, sourced directly from federal agencies — not surveys or self-reported estimates.

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Bureau of Economic Analysis
U.S. Census Bureau
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Zillow Research

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