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Detectives and Criminal Investigators salary in Augusta, GA

The median detectives and criminal investigators in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC earns $64,980 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,252 a month.

10th percentile
$50,300
25th percentile
$57,060
Median percentile
$64,980
75th percentile
$74,260
90th percentile
$115,210

Based on 230 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

$51,019 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,980
Federal income tax−$5,618
Social Security + Medicare−$4,971
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$3,372
Monthly take-home$4,252
Every two weeks$1,962

Does it go far here?

$70,705Median pay in Augusta, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.9 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,120 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Augusta, GA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$258,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,720
Sales Managers$138,690
Pharmacists$131,630
Financial Managers$129,180
Mechanical Engineers$128,740
Lawyers$123,960
Medical and Health Services Managers$120,700

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