Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Abilene, TX

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Abilene, TX earns $59,980 a year, 36% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,198 a month.

10th percentile: $45,990
25th percentile: $49,530
Median percentile: $59,980
75th percentile: $80,240
90th percentile: $103,380

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$50,374 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,980
Federal income tax	−$5,018
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,588
Texas income tax (approx.)	−$0
Monthly take-home	$4,198
Every two weeks	$1,937

Does it go far here?

$66,376Median pay in Abilene, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.4 vs 100).

27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,141 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Abilene, TX

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$86,200
Registered Nurses	$80,240
Accountants and Auditors	$75,410
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,950
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,300
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,990
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,800
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,720

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