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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Albany, NY

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns $99,010 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,045 a month.

10th percentile
$62,670
25th percentile
$77,110
Median percentile
$99,010
75th percentile
$112,700
90th percentile
$124,860

Based on 960 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

$72,543 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,010
Federal income tax−$12,952
Social Security + Medicare−$7,574
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,941
Monthly take-home$6,045
Every two weeks$2,790

Does it go far here?

$99,442Median pay in Albany, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.6 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,280 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Albany, NY

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$314,460
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,000
Chief Executives$180,240
Sales Managers$163,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$158,250
Marketing Managers$153,580
Financial Managers$150,590
Industrial Production Managers$141,300

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