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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Anchorage, AK

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Anchorage, AK earns $125,240 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,072 a month.

10th percentile
$72,180
25th percentile
$92,120
Median percentile
$125,240
75th percentile
$178,730
90th percentile
$183,680

Based on 90 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

$96,868 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,240
Federal income tax−$18,792
Social Security + Medicare−$9,581
Alaska income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,072
Every two weeks$3,726

Does it go far here?

$118,801Median pay in Anchorage, AK is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,458 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Anchorage, AK

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,240
Architectural and Engineering Managers$161,800
Lawyers$153,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$137,990
Construction Managers$137,980
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,620
Managers, All Other$132,210
Financial Managers$129,220

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