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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Arkansas

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Arkansas earns $54,500 a year, 42% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,654 a month.

10th percentile
$41,380
25th percentile
$46,300
Median percentile
$54,500
75th percentile
$66,820
90th percentile
$144,890

Based on 560 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

$43,845 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,500
Federal income tax−$4,360
Social Security + Medicare−$4,169
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,126
Monthly take-home$3,654
Every two weeks$1,686

Does it go far here?

$62,689Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

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