What are the main factors that influence an Adult Protective Investigator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Adult Protective Investigator's salary?

An Adult Protective Investigator's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,000 for beginners, reaching about $69,595 at mid-level, and approach $76,655 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adult Protective Investigator?

Adult Protective Investigator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adult Protective Investigator roles are District of Columbia $86,888, California $86,559, Massachusetts $85,405. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adult Protective Investigator roles make?

Salaries for Adult Protective Investigator level roles vary by specialization: Adult Protective and Community Worker: $101,926; Child Protective Investigator: $96,449; Adult Protective Services Caseworker: $84,721; Adult Protective Services Investigator: $78,727; Adult Protective Services Case Manager: $65,316.

Adult Protective Investigator Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Adult Protective Investigator make in South Carolina? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adult Protective Investigator in South Carolina is $73,532 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, an Adult Protective Investigator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,980 to $84,775
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $59,105

10% $59,105

50% (Median) $73,532

90% $95,012

Adult Protective Investigator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,775	$7,065	$1,630	$41
Average	$73,532	$6,128	$1,414	$35
25th Percentile	$65,980	$5,498	$1,269	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Adult Protective Investigator Salaries

An Adult Protective Investigator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adult Protective Investigator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adult Protective Investigator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,000
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,532
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,595
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,063
Expert (over 8 years): $76,655

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adult Protective Investigator	less than 1 year	$68,000
Early Career Level Adult Protective Investigator	1-2 years	$68,532
Mid-Level Level Adult Protective Investigator	2-4 years	$69,595
Senior-Level Level Adult Protective Investigator	5-8 years	$73,063
Expert Level Adult Protective Investigator	over 8 years	$76,655

How Do Adult Protective Investigator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adult Protective Investigators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,888.
California: $86,559.
Massachusetts: $85,405.

District of Columbia $86,888 California $86,559 Massachusetts $85,405 Washington $85,091 New Jersey $85,060 Alaska $84,950 Connecticut $83,867 New York $83,427

Hawaii $82,023 Rhode Island $81,364 Maryland $80,916 Minnesota $80,304 Colorado $80,069 Illinois $79,990 Oregon $79,692 Delaware $79,472

New Hampshire $79,334 Virginia $79,025 Pennsylvania $78,122 Nevada $77,667 North Dakota $77,518 Michigan $77,283 Wisconsin $77,196 Vermont $77,024

Texas $76,545 Maine $76,514 Arizona $76,467 Ohio $76,412 Georgia $75,690 Indiana $75,329 Wyoming $75,258 Utah $75,148

Iowa $75,101 Kansas $74,724 Louisiana $74,615 North Carolina $74,575 Missouri $74,560 Florida $74,254 Montana $74,089 Nebraska $73,932

Kentucky $73,846 South Carolina $73,532 Tennessee $73,335 Idaho $73,257 New Mexico $72,684 Oklahoma $72,559 Alabama $72,096 South Dakota $71,319

Arkansas $70,895 West Virginia $70,667 Mississippi $69,985

Top Paying Cities for Adult Protective Investigator

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $73,265
Boiling Springs: $73,268
Arcadia: $73,265

Spartanburg, SC $73,265

Boiling Springs, SC $73,268

Arcadia, SC $73,265

Buffalo, SC $72,922

Campobello, SC $72,767

Chesnee, SC $73,066

Clifton, SC $73,255

Clinton, SC $72,101

Converse, SC $73,273

Cowpens, SC $73,168

Cross Anchor, SC $72,756

Cross Hill, SC $71,470

Drayton, SC $73,266

Duncan, SC $73,086

Enoree, SC $72,782

Fairforest, SC $73,265

Fingerville, SC $72,993

Gaffney, SC $73,363

Glendale, SC $73,284

Alcolu, SC $69,429

Ballentine, SC $72,416

Bamberg, SC $70,826

Batesburg, SC $71,743

Bethune, SC $71,005

Bishopville, SC $70,235

Blackstock, SC $72,908

Blair, SC $72,404

Blythewood, SC $72,304

Bowman, SC $70,820

Camden, SC $71,432

Cameron, SC $70,680

Carlisle, SC $72,643

Cassatt, SC $70,974

Cayce, SC $72,480

Chapin, SC $72,161

Chappells, SC $71,197

Cope, SC $71,046

Cordova, SC $71,234

Dalzell, SC $70,047

Davis Station, SC $70,029

Denmark, SC $70,993

Eastover, SC $71,571

Elgin, SC $72,121

Elliott, SC $69,984

Elloree, SC $70,716

Eutawville, SC $71,119

Gable, SC $69,431

Gadsden, SC $71,575

Gaston, SC $72,314

Gilbert, SC $72,068

Great Falls, SC $73,397

Greeleyville, SC $70,219

Heath Springs, SC $72,895

Holly Hill, SC $71,011

Hopkins, SC $72,263

Horatio, SC $70,967

Irmo, SC $72,319

Jenkinsville, SC $72,282

Kershaw, SC $71,573

Lamar, SC $70,287

Leesville, SC $71,938

Lexington, SC $72,384

Liberty Hill, SC $72,395

Little Mountain, SC $72,114

Lugoff, SC $71,791

Lydia, SC $70,371

Lynchburg, SC $69,785

Ehrhardt, SC $70,383

Lodge, SC $70,399

Mc Bee, SC $71,077

Manning, SC $69,795

Mayesville, SC $69,470

Monetta, SC $71,667

Neeses, SC $71,560

Newberry, SC $71,641

New Zion, SC $69,677

North, SC $71,716

Norway, SC $71,162

Olanta, SC $70,131

Orangeburg, SC $71,049

Peak, SC $72,234

Pelion, SC $72,024

Pinewood, SC $70,001

New Ellenton, SC $72,275

Allendale, SC $70,936

Barnwell, SC $71,296

Hilda, SC $71,069

Bath, SC $72,621

Blackville, SC $71,082

Bradley, SC $71,333

Clarks Hill, SC $72,366

Clearwater, SC $72,621

Edgefield, SC $72,033

Elko, SC $71,443

Fairfax, SC $70,703

Gloverville, SC $72,569

Graniteville, SC $72,533

Jackson, SC $72,515

Johnston, SC $71,884

Langley, SC $72,602

Mc Cormick, SC $71,502

Martin, SC $71,074

Modoc, SC $72,098

Montmorenci, SC $72,134

Mount Carmel, SC $71,008

North Augusta, SC $72,621

Beech Island, SC $72,621

Olar, SC $70,777

Parksville, SC $71,969

Plum Branch, SC $71,893

Sycamore, SC $70,753

Trenton, SC $72,233

Troy, SC $71,694

Ulmer, SC $70,739

Vaucluse, SC $72,481

Warrenville, SC $72,555

Williston, SC $71,635

Windsor, SC $71,855

Beaufort, SC $71,954

Ladys Island, SC $71,705

Okatie, SC $72,330

Bluffton, SC $72,640

Brunson, SC $70,498

Coosawhatchie, SC $71,778

Crocketville, SC $70,695

Dale, SC $71,530

Daufuskie Island, SC $72,702

Early Branch, SC $71,123

Estill, SC $71,081

Saint Helena Island, SC $71,851

Furman, SC $71,272

Garnett, SC $71,607

Gifford, SC $70,828

Hampton, SC $70,799

Hilton Head Island, SC $72,365

Hardeeville, SC $72,805

Islandton, SC $70,527

Lobeco, SC $71,575

Luray, SC $70,561

Miley, SC $70,446

Pineland, SC $71,656

Port Royal, SC $72,034

Ridgeland, SC $72,074

Scotia, SC $71,283

Seabrook, SC $71,503

Sheldon, SC $71,852

Tillman, SC $71,997

Varnville, SC $70,965

Yemassee, SC $71,200

Clemson, SC $72,074

Cleveland, SC $72,198

Conestee, SC $72,624

Donalds, SC $72,016

Inman, SC $73,092

Joanna, SC $71,862

Jonesville, SC $73,121

Kinards, SC $71,363

Landrum, SC $72,322

Laurens, SC $72,096

Lockhart, SC $73,142

Lyman, SC $72,851

Mayo, SC $73,152

Moore, SC $73,257

Mountville, SC $71,574

Pacolet, SC $73,165

Pacolet Mills, SC $73,182

Pauline, SC $73,117

Reidville, SC $73,045

Roebuck, SC $73,230

Startex, SC $73,222

Una, SC $73,265

Union, SC $72,856

Waterloo, SC $71,733

Wellford, SC $73,203

White Stone, SC $73,277

Woodruff, SC $72,963

Charleston, SC $74,520

Charleston Afb, SC $74,520

North Charleston, SC $74,520

Hanahan, SC $74,520

Adams Run, SC $73,377

Awendaw, SC $73,857

Bethera, SC $73,059

Bonneau, SC $72,307

Branchville, SC $70,718

Canadys, SC $71,487

Cordesville, SC $73,467

Cottageville, SC $72,865

Cross, SC $71,468

Dorchester, SC $72,139

Edisto Island, SC $73,160

Due West, SC $71,721

Easley, SC $72,515

Fair Play, SC $71,538

Fountain Inn, SC $72,443

Gray Court, SC $72,321

Greenwood, SC $71,484

Greer, SC $72,592

Hodges, SC $71,696

Honea Path, SC $72,164

Iva, SC $71,483

La France, SC $72,138

Liberty, SC $72,324

Long Creek, SC $71,107

Lowndesville, SC $71,510

Marietta, SC $72,319

Mauldin, SC $72,595

Mountain Rest, SC $71,279

Newry, SC $71,948

Ninety Six, SC $71,392

Norris, SC $72,214

Pelzer, SC $72,425

Pendleton, SC $72,173

Pickens, SC $72,249

Seneca, SC $71,932

Piedmont, SC $72,540

Richland, SC $71,715

Salem, SC $71,786

Sandy Springs, SC $72,077

Simpsonville, SC $72,482

Six Mile, SC $72,067

Slater, SC $72,420

Starr, SC $71,798

Sunset, SC $72,008

Tamassee, SC $71,465

Taylors, SC $72,533

Tigerville, SC $72,404

Townville, SC $71,839

Travelers Rest, SC $72,406

Walhalla, SC $71,618

Ware Shoals, SC $72,125

Westminster, SC $71,413

West Union, SC $71,808

Williamston, SC $72,337

Blacksburg, SC $74,039

Bowling Green, SC $75,082

Catawba, SC $75,151

Chester, SC $74,094

Fort Mill, SC $75,117

Chesterfield, SC $71,144

Clover, SC $75,122

Edgemoor, SC $75,130

Fort Lawn, SC $74,452

Hickory Grove, SC $73,546

Jefferson, SC $71,403

Lancaster, SC $74,105

Lando, SC $75,012

Mc Connells, SC $74,765

Mount Croghan, SC $71,505

Pageland, SC $72,762

Richburg, SC $74,397

Rock Hill, SC $75,627

Ruby, SC $71,346

Sharon, SC $73,818

Smyrna, SC $73,916

Van Wyck, SC $75,059

York, SC $74,943

Aiken, SC $72,214

Folly Beach, SC $74,520

Walterboro, SC $71,562

Williams, SC $70,767

Florence, SC $70,581

Andrews, SC $70,712

Aynor, SC $70,517

Bennettsville, SC $70,344

Blenheim, SC $70,433

Cades, SC $69,964

Centenary, SC $70,284

Cheraw, SC $71,088

Clio, SC $70,325

Conway, SC $70,514

Coward, SC $70,435

Darlington, SC $70,565

Dillon, SC $70,334

Effingham, SC $70,547

Fork, SC $70,314

Galivants Ferry, SC $70,503

Green Sea, SC $70,409

Gresham, SC $70,353

Hamer, SC $70,441

Hartsville, SC $70,600

Hemingway, SC $70,456

Johnsonville, SC $70,193

Kingstree, SC $70,507

Lake City, SC $70,131

Lake View, SC $70,448

Lane, SC $70,650

Latta, SC $70,429

Little River, SC $70,893

Little Rock, SC $70,393

Longs, SC $70,684

Loris, SC $70,485

Mc Coll, SC $70,632

Marion, SC $70,377

Myrtle Beach, SC $70,699

Minturn, SC $70,338

Mullins, SC $70,336

Murrells Inlet, SC $70,528

Nesmith, SC $70,420

Nichols, SC $70,388

North Myrtle Beach, SC $70,877

Pamplico, SC $70,364

Patrick, SC $71,046

Pawleys Island, SC $70,409

Rains, SC $70,356

Salters, SC $70,658

Scranton, SC $70,313

Sellers, SC $70,409

Society Hill, SC $70,381

Tatum, SC $70,610

Wallace, SC $70,843

Greenville, SC $72,621

Abbeville, SC $71,434

Anderson, SC $72,118

Belton, SC $72,220

Calhoun Falls, SC $71,158

Central, SC $72,141

Georgetown, SC $70,647

Goose Creek, SC $74,332

Green Pond, SC $72,324

Grover, SC $71,439

Harleyville, SC $71,275

Hollywood, SC $73,751

Huger, SC $73,629

Isle Of Palms, SC $74,506

Jacksonboro, SC $72,818

Jamestown, SC $72,573

Johns Island, SC $74,520

Ladson, SC $74,150

Mc Clellanville, SC $72,628

Moncks Corner, SC $73,098

Mount Pleasant, SC $74,520

Pineville, SC $70,871

Pinopolis, SC $72,276

Ravenel, SC $74,214

Reevesville, SC $70,916

Ridgeville, SC $73,169

Round O, SC $72,565

Ruffin, SC $70,882

Russellville, SC $71,131

Saint George, SC $71,334

Saint Stephen, SC $71,144

Smoaks, SC $70,718

Sullivans Island, SC $74,520

Summerville, SC $73,582

Wadmalaw Island, SC $74,094

Pomaria, SC $72,207

Gramling, SC $72,803

Prosperity, SC $71,977

Rembert, SC $70,656

Ridge Spring, SC $71,828

Ridgeway, SC $72,212

Rion, SC $72,322

Rowesville, SC $70,907

Saint Matthews, SC $71,342

Salley, SC $71,630

Saluda, SC $71,394

Santee, SC $70,991

Sardinia, SC $69,708

Silverstreet, SC $71,283

Springfield, SC $71,444

State Park, SC $72,478

Summerton, SC $70,371

Sumter, SC $69,388

Shaw A F B, SC $69,884

Swansea, SC $72,086

Timmonsville, SC $70,482

Turbeville, SC $69,737

Vance, SC $71,035

Wagener, SC $71,647

Ward, SC $71,662

Wedgefield, SC $70,213

West Columbia, SC $72,480

Westville, SC $71,567

White Rock, SC $72,242

Whitmire, SC $71,685

Winnsboro, SC $72,501

Columbia, SC $72,480

Adult Protective Investigator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adult Protective Investigator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$65,980

Average $73,532/year

$84,775

$5,498

Average $6,128/month

$7,065

$1,269

Average $1,414/week

$1,630

$32

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$84,775	$7,065	$1,630	$41
Average	$73,532	$6,128	$1,414	$35
25th Percentile	$65,980	$5,498	$1,269	$32

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