Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Albany, GA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Albany, GA earns $70,930 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,587 a month.

10th percentile: $43,120
25th percentile: $52,760
Median percentile: $70,930
75th percentile: $73,920
90th percentile: $93,640

Based on 70 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

$55,048 take-home a year

Gross pay	$70,930
Federal income tax	−$6,775
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,426
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,681
Monthly take-home	$4,587
Every two weeks	$2,117

Does it go far here?

$80,907Median pay in Albany, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($950 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, GA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$85,380
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,170
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$72,020
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$60,230
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$58,630
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,560
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,050
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$43,680

All detectives and criminal investigators salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia