Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Athens, GA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $58,850 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,868 a month.

10th percentile: $47,090
25th percentile: $47,090
Median percentile: $58,850
75th percentile: $59,280
90th percentile: $75,050

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

$46,412 take-home a year

Gross pay	$58,850
Federal income tax	−$4,882
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,502
Georgia income tax (approx.)	−$3,054
Monthly take-home	$3,868
Every two weeks	$1,785

Does it go far here?

$63,047Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).

31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

Job	Median pay
Managers, All Other	$94,240
Registered Nurses	$82,200
General and Operations Managers	$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$76,600
Accountants and Auditors	$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$60,960

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